REVIEW: New Surly Sarlacc Cocktail Featuring Grapefruit and Rose Vodka is a Refreshingly Botanical Addition to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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While Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland received five new menu items earlier this month, over here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we’re still fumbling around with menu item names and basic buttered green popcorn. However, not all hope is lost, as we’ve at least procured a new alcoholic drink in the form of the Surly Sarlacc. This … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 10/25/19 (“Incredible” Merchandise, New Alex and Ani Bracelets, Docking Bay 7 Menu Changes, and More)

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Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! My name is Jilly, and I’ll be your guide during this magical journey into the movies. Speaking of movies. I hope we have some fans of “The Incredibles” out there, because we were practically swimming in new merchandise today! Incredibles Logo Loungefly – $75.00 Edna Mode Loungefly – $80.00 … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: “Star Wars” Names Removed from Menu Items, Former Hollywood Studios Bridge Getting Demolished, Minnie Ear Price Increases, and No Walt Disney World Railroad Through 2020

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from October 14-20! Walt Disney World The beautiful race finisher medals have been revealed for … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 10/19/2019 (Morning Crowds, New Mr. Toad MagicBand, Toy Story Hats, Hidden Park Gems, and More!)

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Welcome to Hollywood! There’s lots of things to see in Hollywood! We’re at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, so take your places! Lights, Camera, Action! We started our day bright and early, with what seemed like everyone at Walt Disney World. You now never know how many people are really at rope drop at other parks like … Read more

VIDEO: New Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Sneak Peek Aired During “Galaxy’s Edge—Adventure Awaits” Special on Freeform

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Last night, Freeform aired a 2-hour behind-the-scenes look into Galaxy’s Edge, including a Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance sneak peek! Watch the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance sneak peek coverage here. If you missed Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge – Adventure Awaits last night (2 hour special on @FreeformTV) here's what they showed of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT Hollywood Studios 9/17/19 (New Head Wear, Galaxy’s Edge, Mickey’s of Hollywood & More!

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Bright Suns! Here we find ourselves again at Disney’s Hollywood Studios; there is just so much happening these days at this park. As you can see, not much has changed since we last checked-in with Mickey’s of Hollywood, which is slated to re-open very soon! All the windows remain blacked-out, and there are a couple … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Poe Dameron’s X-Wing and BB-8 Figure from Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Queue in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Revealed

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It’s been a good week for sneak peeks. Just this week, we’ve been able to snag a peek at the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride vehicles, an adorable new Pascal animatronic for the upcoming “Tangled” boat ride in Tokyo DisneySea, and now… a look at Poe Dameron’s X-wing, straight from the Rise … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 9/7/19 (Low Crowds, Batuu Appreciation, Galaxy’s Edge Mobile Ordering, and More!)

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Bright Suns from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! No, that greeting isn’t old yet, and no, the excitement of Galaxy’s Edge now being open and a regular part of this park has not worn off yet, so please excuse me if I continue to use the language in everyday life, not just when I visit Batuu. I … Read more

Galaxy’s Edge Returns to WDWNTunes with Star Wars Music, Radio Dramas, and More!

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Galaxy’s Edge connection re-established… downloading WDWNTunes protocol… begin re-welcoming procedures! Hi, there! This is DJ R-3X! You might remember me from my time as a Star Tours captain, but ever since Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opened, I’ve been spinning tracks over at Oga’s Cantina as the galaxy’s greatest DJ! A few months back, this alien called ‘Tahm Corrr Lesssh’ told … Read more

PHOTOS: Exclusive Passholder Preview and “Landing 2019” Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merchandise Arrives at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Rising moons, Travelers! Today was the first Annual Passholder preview for the Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! And there’s several new types of merchandise available for sale at Stage One Company Store and Once Upon a Time to commemorate the passholder preview and the landing of Batuu! Millennium Falcon Light-up Lanyard – $15.96 … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Releases Exclusive Aerial Views of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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The historic August 29 grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is right around the corner and while many Travelers have already experienced the land through a series of ongoing previews, Disney has just released amazing new aerial images of the brand-new land.The video, which includes new music from Oscar-winning composer John Williams, features a … Read more

PHOTOS: Scrims Starting to Come Down Around New Restroom Facility at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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The new restrooms that were formerly home to the old Star Wars Speeder Bike photo op at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been behind walls for months now. With the grand opening of Galaxy’s Edge less than a month away, we certainly expect this new structure to be open by then. During our walk around the … Read more

PHOTOS: Price Increases on Select Legacy Lightsabers at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland

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If you figured you’d wait it out until Legacy Lightsabers at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities went down in price, you still have much to learn, young padawan. Despite constant merchandise supply shortages plaguing the specialty shop in Galaxy’s Edge, it appears that with waves of re-stocking come price increases, as well. A variety of Legacy … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Down at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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With Cast Member previews for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge officially starting on August 1st (and running through August 16th), Disney’s Hollywood Studios is gearing up for the influx of travelers to Black Spire Outpost. The construction walls we saw go up last week have now been replaced by a series of planters and umbrellas, blocking … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 7/19/19 (The Lion King, Preparations for Galaxy’s Edge, and More!)

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Good morning, Hollywood! It’s pretty hot today, but we’ll do our best and take in all the sights and sounds of Hollywood Studios. Hollywood You’ve probably noticed this nice little logo on many of the trash cans throughout Hollywood Studios. If you look hard, you can actually still find some examples of the older version … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 7/14/19 (Galaxy’s Edge, Skyliner, and More!)

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Ah, Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I loved you as MGM Studios, I loved you through the Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! Parade, and I still love you now, even as you’re going through an identity crisis and you don’t really know what kind of park you want to be. But when Galaxy’s Edge opens and suddenly … Read more