Remodeling Begins in Grand Floridian Lobby Building, Disney Parks Tease Holiday Event Announcements, & More: Daily Recap (6/12/23)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, June 12, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Disney Movie Magic Disappears from Hollywood Studios Calendar

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Disney Movie Magic, a nighttime show featuring projections of classic Disney films onto Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, has quietly disappeared from the official Walt Disney World calendar. Disney Movie Magic Temporarily Suspended There are no showtimes this month, nor are any appearing up to August 11, currently the latest available date on … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Wonderful World of Animation Nighttime Spectacular Returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Nighttime spectaculars have returned to Disney’s Hollywood Studios with tonight’s showing of Wonderful World of Animation. Projection mapping on the Chinese Theatre takes guests on a journey through over 90 years of animation from Walt Disney Animation Studios. We are so happy to see fireworks here again! The show has been updated to include all … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Lighting Package Brings Disney-MGM Studios Magic Back to The Chinese Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Shortly after we shared the installation of some new lighting on the marquee of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley revealed that an additional LED lighting package has been added to the Chinese Theater — and we have photos and video of the new lights in action! The upgraded nighttime appearance of … Read more

FIRST LOOK: New Spotlights Bring “Premiere Night” Every Night to Chinese Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley took to Instagram to share some exciting news regarding the iconic Chinese Theatre. A new LED lighting package will bring “premiere night, every night” to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This is a culmination of years of work by our teams to bring “premiere night, every night” energy to this iconic golden age … Read more

Cream Cheese Pretzels Now Available at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Snack Kiosk in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Cream Cheese Pretzels are a beloved Disney Parks snack. However, the popular food item was notably missing after the reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks, as many menu changes have occurred across property. These changes have hit many snack kiosks around the parks, but the one outside of the Chinese Theatre in Disney’s … Read more

Cast Members Keeping Track of Cream Cheese Pretzel Requests After Removal from Snack Stand Menus at Walt Disney World

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Cream Cheese Pretzels are a beloved Disney Parks snack. However, the popular food item was notably missing after the reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks, as many menu changes have occurred across property. These changes have hit many snack kiosks around the parks, including the one outside of the Chinese Theatre in Disney’s … Read more

Stars from “21 Jump Street” and “Sesame Street” Visit the Disney-MGM Studios in this August 1990 Show Times Guide

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! From … Read more

VIDEO: Tour the Inside of the Renovated Chinese Theatre for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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If there’s one thing that I’m definitely excited for about the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction, it’s getting to step into the grand Chinese Theatre again at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As with any attraction, the story begins in the queue. Back when this housed the beloved Great Movie Ride attraction, there wasn’t a grander … Read more

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Grand Opening Media Event to Impact Schedules at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 3rd

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In a matter of days, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will officially open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and in preparation for the attraction’s media event on Tuesday, March 3rd, the operating schedules of select attractions and entertainment will be altered for the day. Because of the media event happening in front of the Chinese Theatre, … Read more

PHOTOS: New FastPass, Stand-By Entrance, and Exit Signs Installed at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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All aboard the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway hype train! We’ve been monitoring the courtyard of the Chinese Theatre at Disney’s Hollywood Studios closely this past year, and with the new Runaway Railway attraction opening in just two months, it seems work has begun on some final exterior details. A set of new “hidden Mickey” … Read more

New Opening Date Poster Unveiled for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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In the midst of all the new announcements recently revealed tonight, Disney has shared yet another new poster for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in March 2020. On Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, guests will step through the movie screen and join Mickey, Minnie, and friends like never before––bursting into … Read more

New Poster Unveiled for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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It’s a special day here – Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are celebrating birthdays! And to mark the occasion, Disney has shared a new poster for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in spring 2020. On Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, guests will step through the movie screen and join Mickey, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 9/28/19 (Droid Testing Mats, Maleficent 2 Preview, New Skyliner Merchandise, and More!)

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Bright Suns (sorry, not sorry) from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! A whole line of Disney Skyliner themed items went on sale starting as early as 6:00AM today at select locations. We walked into Hollywood Studios shortly after 8:00AM to find the assortment of items above and below. For a detailed look at each item with prices, … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Down Around Chinese Theatre, Revealing Main Queue and Lanterns for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Construction walls went up in late June around the former Great Movie Ride (I can’t write that out without choking up…) and since then, we’ve only caught fleeting glimpses of some new “Hidden Mickey” lanterns that went up a few days ago. Well, walls are down around the Chinese Theatre and the ramp adjacent to … Read more

PHOTOS: New Hidden Mickey Lanterns Appear in Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Queue at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Construction walls went up in late June around the former Great Movie Ride (I can’t write that out without choking up…) extended queue area and it’s been pretty much a mystery what they’re up to in there. Since most of the work is being done inside the show building, and now within these walls, it’s … Read more