PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 1/20/20 (A Crowded Morning, New Dress Shop Dress, New Keychains, and More)

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We kicked off this morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with a crowded and early start. Cars were backed up waiting to park… … and people were backed up waiting for the Galaxy’s Edge rope drop! On our way in, we also spotted some movement with this little construction area off to the side of the … Read more

PHOTO: Guests Cheat to Ride Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland on Opening Day, Forging Fake Boarding Passes

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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opened today in Disneyland to huge crowds of guests, many of which camped out overnight for a chance to be among the first to ride the new attraction. However, the day has transpired far from smoothly, as the ride has gone down multiple times, and the sheer amount of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 1/7/20 (Cold and Crowded Park Day, New Pixar Luxo Ball Spirit Jersey, and More)

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Bright Suns from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! It’s a cold and totally packed day here in the parks and we can’t wait to take you along on our day. Let’s go! This morning the park opened at 7:00am, as did My Disney Experience for snagging a boarding group for Rise of the Resistance. We grabbed a … Read more

VIDEO: Both Kylo Ren Audio-Animatronic Figures Broken on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Today

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Spoilers ahead, so reader beware! “Your efforts are wasted. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE! Your precious Resistance is about to be destroyed.” Earlier this week, a new video surfaced showing what happens when one of the central Kylo Ren animatronics inside the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction goes down: a B-mode screen goes up. While the … Read more

VIDEO: Alternate “B-Mode” TIE Fighter Attack Scene Takes Place on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance If Kylo Ren Audio-Animatronic Breaks

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“Your efforts are wasted. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE! Your precious Resistance is about to be destroyed.” Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance boasts a number of incredible audio-animatronics (Lieutenant Bek being my personal favorite), but what happens when one of the central animatronics goes down in B-mode? Spoilers ahead, so reader beware! Inside Rise of the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 12/22/19 (R2-D2 Surprised Us, Rise of the Resistance, Jedi Stitch, and More)

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Good morning Hollywood Stars! Today we’re at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see what’s going on amid the excitement of Rise of the Resistance’s new boarding group procedures and Christmas week crowds. Let’s get going! First we made our way over to Galaxy’s Edge to see what all was going on. Boarding passes were officially gone … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 12/15/19 (Early Morning at Rise of the Resistance, Hot Chocolate Comes to Black Spire Outpost, and More)

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Bright Suns from Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Galaxy’s Edge! This morning, we decided to arrive at the park at 6:30 a.m. to check out the crowds and opening for Rise of the Resistance, since it has been open for a full week now. Let’s check it out! Hundreds and hundreds of people were outside waiting to … Read more

Cast Member Parking Lot Closures Announced Ahead of Rise of the Resistance Grand Opening, X-Wing and More Spaceship Drones Will Fly at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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With Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in just a week’s time, various preparations are underway both backstage and on stage. Today, new Warning and Standby signs were added to the entrance of the attraction, and it has just been announced that the BB-8 Parking Lot, which is used by … Read more

PHOTOS: Warning, Height Requirement, and Standby Queue Signage Finally Posted at Rise of the Resistance as Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Ride Nears Opening

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It’s time to embrace destiny as we side with The Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. New signage has appeared outside the attraction ahead of its grand opening in just a week’s time. We first uncovered this ride synopsis back in February, when we also unveiled the attraction’s height requirement, and the fact that the … Read more

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Closing Early at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on December 4th

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If you’re planning on having a late afternoon snack of a Ronto Wrap or heading over to Oga’s Cantina after work on December 4th, do keep in mind that with the upcoming opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, there will be some schedule changes around Batuu. On December 4th, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Park 11/23/19 (Light Crowds, Rise of the Resistance Gets Ready, Matterhorn Returns, and More)

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Welcome to winter in Southern California. “Weather” has begun with some clouds and rain which seems to temporarily reduce crowd size. Crowds A noon arrival and Main Street was empty. Guests grabbing pictures around the tree was still popular. Even around the Hub there was plenty of open space. Crowds were a bit thicker around … Read more

PHOTOS: New, Larger Emergency Exits Added to Rise of the Resistance Attraction Queue in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

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The construction walls that were erected last week by the exterior queue of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland have come down, revealing new larger emergency exits for the attraction.  These exits were recently behind walls as Disney must have deemed them to not be adequate or suitable for the expected crowds. It’s hard … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/18/19 (Mickey’s 91st Birthday Celebration, Batuuans Rocking Puffer Jackets, Funniest Citizen of Hollywood, and More)

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Welcome to the Hollywood Hills where we are celebrating a very special star’s birthday. That’s right, the man himself, the big cheese, the leader of the club, Mickey Mouse! Today marks the 91st birthday of Mickey, so in celebration, all the parks were handing out these commemorative buttons for the occasion. Now, with everyone decked … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/11/19 (Disney Parks Holiday Special Prep, NEW “The Little Mermaid” Jewelry Set, Bathroom Expansion Progress, and More)

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Welcome to Hollywood, the land of dreams. We have a lot to uncover today, so fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy… day. Oh, how I miss the Great Movie Ride. It certainly felt like being on a movie set as you entered the parks this morning. Most of Hollywood Boulevard was roped … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/6/19 (Droid Testing, New Holiday Snack Pajamas, Dainty Necklaces, and More)

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Hello from Hollywood! Come along and sweat with us as we check out the glitz and glam. We caught some guests using the droid play area to test drive their new little buddies. We spotted these delicate necklaces at Sunset Club Couture. Each necklace is priced at $39.99. Here is Tinkerbell and the classic Peter … Read more

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

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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