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What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Art of Animation Resort, and Pop Century Resort: July 13, 2018

Hooray for HOLLYWOOD… Hollywood Studios, that is!

Welcome to the Crossroads!

We couldn’t resist taking another ride on Slinky Dog Dash at the brand new Toy Story Land, so we’re paying a visit to the park and the nearby Art of Animation and Pop Century Resorts to see WHAT’S NEW!!

Woody says, “Howdy!” at Toy Story Land!

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Menus & Eats

The current cocktails at the Pop Up Bar on Sunset Boulevard are Pink Paradise and the Blood Orange Margarita. [Read more…]

More Glimpses of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge — Opening in 2019!

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LOTS of news coming out of Disney’s Hollywood Studios today! We’ve been part of a Media Preview for Disney World’s newest land which opens TOMORROW: Toy Story Land! But we also got to hear and see more about what’s in store for another Land opening in the park in late fall of 2019: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Concept Art

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

When guests set foot on the never-before-seen planet of Batuu, they will have the chance to catch up with familiar characters and meet new ones. Ultimately, we will each “discover our own Star Wars stories.” [Read more…]

Disneyland Annual Passholder Program Sees Two BIG Changes

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is slated to open in Disneyland in summer of 2019. (Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios will follow in late fall 2019.)

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

And even though that’s a year away, we’re starting to see signs of the changes that will take place around the addition of those Lands now. Case in point: Disneyland Annual Passholders will now see park-specific calendars when they visit disneyland.com or the Disneyland app to check out the block-out dates (if applicable) for their Annual Passport. And you can currently see the calendars as far out as June 2019 (13 months as opposed to the usual 12 months).

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NEW: Kylo Ren and BB-9E Cupcakes at Backlot Express in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios is, as you know, undergoing a tremendous expansion. Toy Story Land opens in one month (on June 30), and we recently learned that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in late fall 2019! And don’t forget those brand new details about this incredible new land!

Black Spires Outpost on Batuu ©Disney/Lucasfilm

If you’re itching to get a taste of the Star Wars fun at Hollywood Studios, Backlot Express has had your back for years with a menu featuring Star Wars-themed eats!

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Location Confirmed for Disney World’s Star Wars Hotel

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We’ve known for some time that the immersive Star Wars Resort is going to be — according to Disney — “seamlessly connected” to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios, which is slated to open in late fall 2019.

Star Wars-themed hotel artwork ©Disney

But it will be connected in more ways than simply in story. Today Disney has confirmed the location of the Star Wars Resort!

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NEW Details Released for Star Wars Land: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney World!

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Just last week, the opening seasons were officially confirmed for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland (Summer 2019) and Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World (late Fall 2019).

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

And tonight in Hollywood Studios, guests at the Star Wars: Galactic Nights event were treated to a panel discussion featuring Walt Disney Imagineers who are working hard behind the scenes (down to visiting film sets for inspiration) to make the planet of Batuu a reality for all of us traveling to Disney World’s Star Wars Land — Galaxy’s Edge — starting next year!

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Opening Seasons Announced!!!

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We’ve known for some time that 2019 will change the landscape of both Disneyland and Walt Disney World in major ways, once guests are able to set foot on the planet of Batuu by visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. And now, the opening seasons for BOTH Disneyland and Hollywood Studios have officially been announced!

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Summer of 2019 will mark the opening season for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland! AAAAND….

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Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story Cupcake At Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World is the place to go if you like changes because with Toy Story Land set to open on June 30 and construction continuing in earnest on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, there’s no shortage of new on the ever-expanding horizon.

And the latest addition to the Star Wars universe — spin-off Solo: A Star Wars Story — has inspired a brand new cupcake at Hollywood Studios’ go-to locale for pastries and sweets: Trolley Car Café.

Trolley Car Cafe is the place to go for pastries in Hollywood Studios!

Solo: A Star Wars Story Cupcake is billed as cookies and cream with cookie crumble buttercream. And this is one for the chocolate lovers out there!
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What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: March 14, 2018

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What’s up, Disney pals? Today we’re excited to bring you What’s New at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And we’ve got photos of all that great Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge merchandise!

Welcome to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Flyover Video!

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Excited for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to open in Disney World and Disneyland in 2019? Wondering what’s going on behind all of those construction walls? Yep — we are, too!!

Well, we’ve got a sneak peek for you! Disney Parks has released some awesome drone footage of Galaxy’s Edge and it’s looking incredibly impressive!