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Hollywood Studios

Take a trip back to classic Hollywood and get transported into the sets of your favorite movies. 

Orange coloered Hollywood Tower of Terror Hotel with a blue sky in the backgroud.

Rides

Hollywood Studios brings movies and music to life as the rides transport you into the movies themselves. 

Colorful “Fantasmic!” sign with bold, comic-style letters outlined in purple and yellow, set against a pink building with rust red shingles and a light blue sky background near the theater entrance.

Shows

Enjoy shows designed to bring you into the movie magic. 

Elegant “Walt Disney Presents” sign in gold script on a red velvet background, framed in ornate gold trim above the theater entrance welcoming people to see Walt's story.

Attractions

Make your day extra special with unique activities offered at this park!

Retro neon “Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant” sign shaped like a flying saucer, with glowing blue, green, and red lights above the entrance to the themed dining area.

Dining

Hollywood Studios offers a variety of food from snacks to full course meals and character dining!

Brightly colored restroom sign in Toy Story Land with oversized toy blocks spelling out “Restrooms” beside a giant Cootie game box and Tinkeytoy box and playful decorations.

Need guest services, or the restroom? Disney implements many services for their guests! 

Services

Vintage-style Mouse Town facade with whimsical cartoon windows and painted signs, part of a nostalgic store windows scene.

No vacation is complete without some souvenirs to remember your trip!

Shopping

Life like statue of jazz musician Joe Gardner from Pixar’s “Soul,” seated at a piano with expressive posture with Disney's Hollywood Studio arch and green umbrellas in the backround.

Explore Hollywood Studios with a Private VIP Tour!

Tours

Life like statue of jazz musician Joe Gardner from Pixar’s “Soul,” seated at a piano with expressive posture with Disney's Hollywood Studio arch and green umbrellas in the backround.

Hollywood Studios decorates for every season and offers separately ticketed events seasonally!

Seasonal

Slinky Dog Dash tends to have the longest wait times, head there first!

OIC Tips and Tricks

Oga's Cantina is a popular spot. If you want to see it, we recommend reservations. 

The Skyliner is a great way to travel to or from the park if you are at an Epcot or Wide World of Sports Area resort, but they do not run with lightning in the area.  

Rise of the Resistance is the next most popular ride in Hollywood Studios. If the Star Wars area is your priority, go to that one first. 

OIC Suggested Schedule

01   Slink Dog Dash

14   The Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure

13   Walt Disney Presents

03   Alien Swirling Saucers

02   Toy Story Mania!

04   Millennium Flacon: Smugglers Run

15   Star Wars Launch Bay

16   Disney Junior Dance and Play

05   Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo*

17   Beauty and the Beast- Live on Stage

06   Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

07   Star Tours - The Adventures Continue

18   The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ^

08   Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular^

19   Rock 'N' Roller Coaster ^^

20   Disney Villains - Unfairly Ever After

09   Vacation Fun - An Original Animated Short

10   For the First Time in Forever: Sing-Along

21   Rosie's All-American Cafe*

22   Wonderful World of Animation

11   Character Meet & Greet

23   Fantasmic!

12   Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railroad

 *   There are several other dining options nearby. 

 ^  Indicates may be too scary for some kids

^^ Currently under refurbishment

Fun Facts

Hollywood Studios' name was originally MGM Studios. 

MGM was planned to be a pavilion in future world in EPCOT. 

Hollywood Studios is the fifth largest Disney Park, and the smallest at Disney World Florida.

The Chinese Theater replica was created using the original Chinese Theater blueprints. 

The Tower of Terror originally had a single drop, but now a computer randomizes the drop sequence. 

The moat in Fantasmic! holds almost 2 million gallons of water and pushes over 2,000 gal/min to create the water screens. 

Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear were created in MGM Studios, which could be watched on the Disney Animation Tour. 

Rock 'N' Roller Coaster is the only roller coaster at Disney World to go upside down. 

OIC Take

Mandi's Take

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Angie's Take

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    Hollywood Studios brings famous Hollywood attractions to the East Coast and brings the movie sets to life. Walking down Hollywood Boulevard, you can see the facades of Old-Hollywood-style shops, including a Five & Dime, while the chimes of the traffic lights changing echoes through the streets - all working together to transport you to your favorite classic movies.

     Taking a right down Sunset Boulevard, more shops, restaurants, and snack spots line the street, framing the way to The Hollywood Tower Hotel, which houses The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, where ghosts take you on a terrifying ride by taking over an elevator and dropping you. Deeper into Sunset Boulevard, you can find the Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage show and the entrance to the nighttime show, Fantasmic!. Following the street past the Tower of Terror, you will find the adrenaline-spiking ride- Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. Here, you will take a high-speed ride in a limo through the streets of L.A. to get to a concert and don't forget to stop by the show Disney Villains - Unfairly Ever After, where classic Disney villains sing and dance about how unfairly they've been treated. 

     As you travel back to the middle of the park, stop by The Hollywood Brown Derby or Dockside Diner for a bite to eat before heading over to Disney's version of the Chinese Theater, where you can ride Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway. Continue through the arches where, straight ahead, you could dance along with your favorite Disney Jr. Characters, take a tour of Star Wars movie memorabilia, see the Little Mermaid - A Musical Adventure, or Walt Disney Presents, a tribute to Walt and his dreams, and perhaps you will see some characters in Animation Courtyard before taking a stroll to Toy Story Land.

    Become the size of a toy and join your favorite Toy Story Characters as they play. Sit down for a meal at Roundup Rodeo BBQ, play virtual carnival games at Toy Story Mania, and hop aboard Slinky for a springy rollercoaster ride on Slinky Dog Dash. Don't forget to stop by Woody's Lunch Box for a fun treat and then join the Aliens on their Swirling Saucers before making your way to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.

     Find yourself on another planet where you can stop by the Droid Depot to build your own droid or Savi's Workshop to create a lightsaber. Grab a famous blue milk or try sips straight from another galaxy at Oga's Cantina. Then hop on the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, where you can be a pilot, engineer, or gunner for the Millennium Falcon. As you continue your journey, stop by Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo or Ronto Roasters for some out-of-this-world eats before taking a stroll through some more shops and on to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, where you get a front-seat view as the Resistance prepares to battle the First Order.

     Come back to earth for a moment as you continue your way through the backlot-esque section of Hollywood Studios, where we come to a fork in the road. To the left, you can find the ABC Commissary, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, a restaurant where you dine in cars while watching clips of old Sci-Fi movies, and BaseLine Tap House. To the right of the fork, you will venture back into the theme of Star Wars for a ride that sends you through the Galaxies on Star Tours. 

     The backlot tour isn't over yet, though; as you make your way back towards the middle of the park, you will find the Backlot Express for a quick meal, see the workings of a film set in action at Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, or join Anna and Elsa in a special live 30-minute sing-along version of Frozen. Heading towards the front of the park, we find two more dining options: 50's Prime Time Cafe, where you can enjoy home-style cooking and be treated like family, and Hollywood & Vine, a character dining set in an old diner. 

     Before you leave, make sure to stop by The Chinese Theater for the Wonderful World of Animation show, and enjoy the Nighttime show, Fantasmic!

Hollywood Studios

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