Disneyland Resort Attractions Cast Members Shown in Costume Returning to Work in Disney Parks TikTok

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Disneyland Resort attraction Cast Members are back in advance of the theme park’s April 30 reopening. A #PassThePhoneChallenge video initially shared by the Disney Parks TikTok account shows six Cast Members in front of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure attractions. The Cast Members are wearing their costumes. The video begins with a Star Tours Cast … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2/7/21 (Tree of Life Trinket Tray, Missing Entertainment, New Pressed Pennies, and More)

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Howdy from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We’re coming to you from Walt Disney World after an evening full of tornado watches, though thankfully we’re only feeling slight after effects of the storms. We’ll also be heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom later in the day. With all of that being established, there’s a busy day in … Read more

PHOTOS: Wait Times Very High Across Walt Disney World During First Weekend of October

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Crowds and wait times continue to grow across Walt Disney World Resort theme parks. Disney Springs reached capacity twice in September. Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been particularly busy and this Saturday was no different. We found some areas of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge difficult to navigate, with crowds making social distancing almost impossible. Toydarian Toymaker … Read more

PHOTOS: Long Wait Times and Peak Weekday Crowds at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Wait times at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today were nearing their pre-COVID lengths. We checked on most attractions in the morning to see how long the lines were. Tower of Terror was at a 20 minute wait when we first walked up, but jumped to 45 minutes soon after. The queue ran down one side of … Read more

PHOTOS: Tatooine Traders Reopens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with Modified Lightsaber Building and New Social Distancing Precautions

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We are thrilled to be back in Disney’s Hollywood Studios and we have been busy checking out all the updated health and safety measures across the park following the COVID-19 pandemic. After an exciting flight on Star Tours (which has been updated with new car seat plexiglas dividers), we stopped to browse through Tatooine Traders. … Read more

PHOTOS: Star Tours Reopens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with New In-Ride Dividers and Other Social Distancing Measures

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Greetings from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We are back in the park for Cast Member previews ahead of the official grand reopening on Wednesday, and have been busy checking out the latest health and safety measures which have been implemented in the park amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Our next stop was Star Tours, so climb aboard … Read more

SHOP: New Amazon Exclusive Star Wars – The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary “Battle at Echo Base” Deluxe Funko Available for Pre-Order

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What better way to celebrate May the 4th than the release of a brand-new Funko POP figure? This new line of Amazon Exclusive POPS! features characters found specifically on the planet Hoth in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back. The Pop! Deluxe: Battle at Echo Base … Read more

Buckle Up and Rock Out at the Disney-MGM Studios with this Guide from 1999

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! In … Read more

Stars from “21 Jump Street” and “Sesame Street” Visit the Disney-MGM Studios in this August 1990 Show Times Guide

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! From … Read more

“Here Come the Muppets” to the Disney-MGM Studios in This Guide Book from 1990

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! It’s … Read more

Things I Miss (Retired Attractions, Shows, and Events) At Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Tom’s Top 7

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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on May 1, 2018. Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Top 7,  a continuing countdown of my favorite (and occasionally, least favorite) things at the Disney Parks around the globe. Why seven? Because any more and you’ll regret it… maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and … Read more

It’s Time to Meet Muppet*Vision 3D in this Disney-MGM Studios Summer Studio News Pamphlet from 1991

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! We’re … Read more

Discover a Star-Studded Gala Opening at the Disney-MGM Studios With this Star Tours Grand Opening Press Itinerary from 1990

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! Get … Read more

Starspeeder 1000 From Star Tours Cut From Final Version of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

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When new scenes were added for Star Tours including being placed in the middle of the Exegol battle scene, guests looked out for the Starspeeder 1000 vehicle in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”. Well, a recent tweet from Jean-Denis Haas, Associate Animation Supervisor at ILM, stated that the vehicle was originally in the Exegol … Read more

PHOTOS: Single Rider Line Now Available at Star Tours in Disneyland Park Due to Heavy Crowds

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Crowds have been at an all-time high at Disneyland Resort due to the holidays, and the wait times have not been pleasant. Over in Tomorrowland, Star Tours has recently opened up a Single Rider line to accommodate more guests throughout the day. While this attraction is not one of the most popular stops for guests, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Star Wars Episode IX Rise of Skywalker Scenes Debut on Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Star Tours 1401, you are cleared for departure. It’s been two years since Star Tours received new sequences, with Crait and Batuu added back in 2017 and Jakku added before then in 2015. With the debut of the final installment in the saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, a brand new set of scenes … Read more