The Sunset Showcase Theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is finally receiving a new paint color prior to the debut of Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After. Sunset Showcase Theater Paint While work for the new Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After show has been taking place inside the Sunset Showcase Theater for a while, visible exterior work … Read more
Prep work continues at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the three new entertainment offerings that will be arriving at the park this summer. Sunset Showcase Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Formerly the home of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, the Sunset Showcase Theater is being prepped for the “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After” show. The new show … Read more
Howdy! Today was a very busy and hot Saturday in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Luckily this is one of the most aesthetic parks, so I enjoyed those details while updating you on what has changed. New Star Wars merchandise, small progress in the Toy Story Land seating area, and more finds throughout the morning. Good Morning … Read more
Work continues to transform the former home of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy into the new space for Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. More Elements of Racing Academy Removed The Sunset Showcase Theater, located to the right of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, has been blocked from guests as it is slowly transformed … Read more
Following last week’s first visible signs of work in preparation for the new Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After show, the sign for the former Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy has been removed from Sunset Showcase at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy Sign Removed We noticed the sign was down as of Thursday, March 27, … Read more
After we first spotted green scrim on the side of Sunset Showcase, the Cruz Ramirez and DJ cars have been removed from the courtyard. The Disney’s Hollywood Studios theater previously housed Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy but will soon be home to Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After. Sunset Showcase Construction The green scrim is atop a … Read more
Tonight, October 7, 2024, Lighting McQueen’s Racing Academy held its final performance. The attraction has permanently closed to make way for a new Disney Villains show, which is set to debut next year. Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy Final Show Tonight, guests bid farewell to Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, as the show held its final performance. … Read more
There have been a large number of attractions announced to close (with a handful likely to close in the wake of newly announced projects) at Disney Parks around the world. In our memory, there has never been a period where so many long-running attractions are on the chopping block. For your convenience, we compiled a … Read more
Disney announced a new live show starring Disney Villains will debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the summer of 2025. Disney Villains Show The show will replace Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at Sunset Showcase on Sunset Boulevard. The “Cars” show will close permanently on October 7. Disney Parks Blog said of the new show: The … Read more
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy in Disney’s Hollywood Studios reopened today, January 6, after being unexpectedly closed for over a week. The ride was first closed on December 29, 2022. It then failed to open every day through January 5, 2023. The attraction finally reopened in the early afternoon of Friday, January 6. As with many … Read more
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closed today, January 5, for the eighth day in a row. It has been unexpectedly closed since December 29, 2022. The attraction could still open later today, but this seems unlikely given the last week. As with many attractions and animatronics, the Lightning McQueen race car … Read more
The official Walt Disney World website has posted the attractions that will be running during Extended Evening Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on April 13, 2022 “only.” “Extended evening theme park hours is a benefit for registered Guests staying at Disney Deluxe Resorts and Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts.” Extended evening hours at Walt Disney World … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has reopened to the public, and Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy has been given the green light to return! Let’s race on by and see what safety measures are in place! Social distancing markers are in place even before the queue begins, to ensure that crowds can be kept safely spaced. Once inside … Read more
With the official opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge just weeks away, the transformation of Disney’s Hollywood Studios continues with the cast member costumes. The themed costumes that cast members wore at certain attractions have been replaced with more generic outfits. These outfits debuted earlier this month at the park’s main entrance. We’ve seen this … Read more
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 March 25-31! WDWNT News Join WDWNT for Stage 89 – a celebration of all things 1989 … Read more
If you and your family are looking for even more Pixar fun at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, then look no further than the newly opened Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy on Sunset Showcase. But did you also know there’s a dance party back there? Several times daily, things kick into gear outside of Sunset Showcase for “DJ’s Ready! … Read more