Disney's Hollywood Studios Archives

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/7/19 (Toy Story Land Christmas Decorations, Broken Skyliner Windows, Gertie Gets Her Santa Hat, and A Missing FuelRod Kiosk)

November 7, 2019

Welcome to another glamorous day here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It’s beginning to look a lot more like Tinseltown with all the holiday decor hung about. More holiday decorations have gone up around the park and it’s feeling pretty festive around here. As soon as we arrived at the park, there were scrims and walls … Read more

LISTEN: Ride Rehab Podcast ft. Theme Park History – Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster

February 1, 2024November 7, 2019

Tyler and Thomas are joined by Jack from Theme Park History inside of Steven Tyler’s abandoned dressing room to talk Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, its place in Hollywood Studios, rhombuses, Monsters, Inc., and the B52’s. Did you know there were more bands Disney was considering? Find out why the show sets are made of cardboard, … Read more

Adjustments to Hollywood Studios Entertainment and Guest Walkways on November 7th Due To Disney Parks Holiday Special Recordings

November 6, 2019

If you’re planning on visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios sometime tomorrow, do keep in mind that due to Disney Parks Holiday Special recordings, adjustments are being made to Entertainment schedules in the park, including some show cancellations and changes in guest traffic patterns. Segments for this year’s Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on ABC, and … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Christmas in Toy Story Land and the Return of Santa Gertie to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for 2019 Holiday Season

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Yesterday, we saw the first wreaths grace the boulevards of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While the Echo Lake Christmas tree had finally made its big debut (literally, it’s huge), we all know it isn’t really Christmas at Studios until Santa Gertie arrives. Today, we noticed a slew of new decor around Toy Story Land, as well … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/6/19 (Christmas Soda Cups are Here, High Morning Crowd Levels, and More)

November 6, 2019

Hey there, Hollywood Stars! Let’s boogie around Disney’s Hollywood Studios and see what’s going on today. From 9:00 AM, we could tell it would be a busy day at the parks. Large crowds stood waiting to scan their MagicBands and enter the park. This ceramic travel mug featuring a cutie pie vintage Minnie Mouse was … Read more

PHOTOS: Slinky Dog Dash Shade Structure Now Completed at Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

November 6, 2019

Back in September, we saw the start of a shade structure go up in the Slinky Dog Dash queue at Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This was built in response to guest feedback, mainly because the land is notorious for not having any shade. While the structure wasn’t fully completed when it debuted, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/5/19 (Christmas Decorations Arrive, “Frozen 2” Preview, Green Army Men On Patrol, and More)

November 6, 2019November 5, 2019

Good afternoon! Disney’s Hollywood Studios has really turned into tinseltown overnight! We’ve been anxiously waiting for the holiday decorations to arrive and they finally made their debut today. Retro tinsel garland with colorful ornaments were draped across the front entrance. Seriously… this silver tinsel was everywhere you looked. We especially enjoyed this display with a … Read more

PHOTOS: Kitschy Christmas Decorations Return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for 2019 Holiday Season

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019

The glamour of Hollywood is clamoring with Christmas cheer this morning as all of Disney’s Hollywood Studios was transformed overnight and has received the full-on Garland garland treatment. (No, not that Garland…) That is, with the exception of Gertie, who is still notably missing her Santa Hat. Even with the Echo Lake Christmas tree up, it isn’t … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/4/19 (New Knitted Spirit Jersey, Construction Walls Erected for Mickey Shorts Theater, Christmas Decoration Prep, and More)

November 4, 2019

Hello from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! With the holiday season quickly approaching, it seems the crowds are starting to pick up at Walt Disney World Resort. We were greeted this morning by a massive crowd waiting to enter the park at rope drop. The park officially opened at 9 AM, but guests were allowed to enter … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Begins on New Mickey Shorts Theater Replacing “Star Wars: Path of the Jedi” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

November 4, 2019

Announced in September, a new theater venue is taking over the “Star Wars: Path of the Jedi” attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. It appears work has begun on the upcoming Mickey Shorts Theater, with construction walls now surrounding the former seasonal space. The store at the exit to the Frozen Sing-Along Celebration remains open during construction. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Park Logo Sign Makes Its Debut on Animation Courtyard Arch at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019

It’s the end of an era for Hollywood… or at least Disney’s Hollywood Studios. After receiving some new dark blue and cream paint, the Animation Courtyard arch had its former logo sign removed. Now, it appears that the park’s new logo sign has been installed on the arch, signaling a final step in the park’s … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/2/19 (New Park Icon Starbucks Tumblers, Searching for Holiday Decorations, Construction Updates, and More)

November 3, 2019

Season’s greetings from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Can we officially say that now since Halloween is over? The start of November can only mean one thing…Christmas decorations! We’re officially on the look out for them. Let’s see what we can find! Down Hollywood Boulevard, all of the shops’ window displays have been switched to holiday themed … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Wall Erected at Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

November 2, 2019

As we reported a few days ago, vertical construction has started on the structure that will become Roundup Rodeo BBQ, a new table service restaurant in Toy Story Land. Roundup Rodeo BBQ will be themed like the rest of the land, where guests are “toy-sized” and walking in the midst of Andy’s backyard creations. The restaurant … Read more

PHOTOS: Discover A New Starbucks Park Icon EPCOT Ceramic Tumbler

November 2, 2019

Everything at EPCOT is seemingly being redone, even the Starbucks Tumbler… A new Starbucks Park Icons EPCOT ceramic tumbler has arrived at MouseGear (since the park doesn’t have a Starbucks location currently). The mug retails for $24.99. The mug features Spaceship Earth made up of park offerings such as Journey Into Imagination, the Seas with … Read more

PHOTOS: New Starbucks Park Icon Disney’s Hollywood Studios Ceramic Tumbler Debuts

November 2, 2019

Lights, camera, coffee! A new Starbucks Park Icons Disney’s Hollywood Studios ceramic tumbler has arrived at Celebrity 5&10 on Hollywood Boulevard. The mug retails for $24.99. The mug features the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror made of park offerings such as Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster, Slinky Dog Dash, Fantasmic!, MuppetVision 3-D, Star Wars: … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/1/19 (FuelRod Swaps Still Free, Kylo Ren Searches for a Rebel Spy, and More)

November 1, 2019

There’s no business like show business at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Come along and let’s see what’s going on in this park full of glitz and glam. It’s November 1st and FuelRod swaps are still free. We were able to swap with ease and charge all day. We did run into one issue with the kiosk … Read more