Construction activity is picking up speed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Recent documents filed by Walt Disney Imagineering indicated that work was advancing in the area formerly occupied by Muppets Courtyard, a section of the park that has undergone dramatic changes over the past year. While Disney has remained selective about revealing specific details, these permits provide another glimpse into what ...

All guests will need to leave 3 hours early from this Disney World theme park as an unannounced event is set to take place, cutting vacations a little short. Disney World Theme Park Closing Ahead of Schedule: Why? For many Walt Disney World guests, summer evenings are when the magic feels most alive. The Florida heat begins to ease. Crowds ...

Guests walking through Disney’s Hollywood Studios this week may notice something new sitting in front of one of the park’s most recognizable landmarks. The Chinese Theatre has welcomed millions of visitors over the years and serves as the home of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. It remains one of the most photographed locations at Walt Disney World, drawing guests throughout ...

Summer crowds are officially arriving at Walt Disney World, and that usually means one thing for guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios: long waits. Between Star Wars attractions, Toy Story Land, and newer entertainment offerings, Hollywood Studios continues to be one of the busiest parks at Walt Disney World. On many days, wait times for headliner attractions can easily climb well ...

For years, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been one of the most successful parks at Walt Disney World—and one of the hardest to define. Ask guests what Magic Kingdom represents, and the answer is easy: classic Disney storytelling and fantasy. Ask what EPCOT stands for, and most visitors will point to innovation, culture, and global exploration. Disney’s Animal Kingdom has a ...

Disney World has finally made it official. After months of speculation, fan theories, construction updates, and concept art breakdowns, Walt Disney World has released a major summer announcement that pulls back the curtain on some of the most anticipated additions coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While Disney still isn’t revealing every surprise waiting inside the upcoming expansion, the company has ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been on a journey of reinvention for years, which has accelerated significantly in recent months. The park that opened in 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios has cycled through multiple identities over the years, from its original movie production studio concept to its current status as a park that houses some of the most technologically ambitious attractions in ...

The Walt Disney Studios area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been one of the more talked-about additions to the park since it opened on May 26, and the response from guests who have already spent time in the former Animation Courtyard has been strong enough to suggest that the creative team made the right call in centering the new area ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios felt completely different this morning. Long before many guests even finished rope dropping their first attraction, crowds were already flooding Sunset Boulevard as one of Disney World’s biggest ride debuts in years officially opened to the public. At the same time, longtime fans noticed another major change had quietly appeared in the My Disney Experience app. The ...

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been going through a huge transformation lately. Between the ongoing changes around Animation Courtyard, the arrival of new entertainment offerings, updated character experiences, and the continued push toward more family-focused experiences, the park feels very different than it did even a couple of years ago. Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), Flickr For families with younger kids, especially Disney ...