EDITORIAL: Why The Great Movie Ride’s Closing Ended Hollywood Studios

PHOTO REPORT: Disney's Hollywood Studios 5/3/17 (New York Street Lives, Pirates Preview, Star Wars & Toy Story Land, Etc.)

Way back when, Disney’s Hollywood Studios was called Disney-MGM Studios. The year was 1989, but stepping into the park meant being transported back to the 1930’s. Hollywood was bustling with glitz and glam. Disney had recreated Hollywood Boulevard, and later added Sunset Boulevard, complete with trolleys and actors honing their craft. Grauman’s Chinese Theater was … Read more

Road to the Ride: The Muppets Courtyard That Almost Was

Have you ever noticed that Pizza Planet (now PizzeRizzo) looks a lot like MuppetVision 3-D and not like the Pizza Planet from “Toy Story”? It was actually supposed to to be the Swedish Chef’s Cooking School, a restaurant based on the Muppets’ famous bumbling chef. Muppets and Disney have had a long history. Lets take … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Unveils More Toy Story Land Grand Opening Merchandise

Today, Disney opened the toy box again to reveal additional collectibles and unique gifts inspired by the newest land opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on June 30. “Toy Story” characters beloved by young and old have starring roles in the playful merchandise guests will be able to purchase from two retail stands found in the … Read more

Disney Patents a Multiplane Screen Which Could Be Used for Star Wars Hotel Windows

Disney recently published a patent that has some very interesting potential applications. The Patent is titled “Interactive Multiplane Display System With Transparent Transmissive Layers” and can be simply described as a multi dimensional screen.   Back in the 1930s, Walt Disney forever changed animation with the use of the Multiplane camera to film animated feature … Read more