What's New in Hollywood Studios: A Popular Ride Breaks Down 3 Times(!), Winter Hats, and More!

It’s time for another round of what’s new at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

Slinky Dog Dash

During our more recent trips into the park, we spotted some new merchandise and spent a lot of time experimenting with the new Disney Genie service! Let’s take a virtual trip through the park to see the latest updates.

Hollywood Studios Merchandise Updates

The Dark Room

In The Dark Room we found some new hats that are ready to take you into the winter season. There was a purple ombré beanie with a sullen-looking Mickey and the phrase, “The one & only.” Both hats are priced at $19.99.

Mickey isn’t happy

And we can’t forget about this gray hat with pom pom ears and a pearl bow for $24.99.

Pom pom ears!

In the Dark Room, we also found a Partner’s Statue beanie in a bright blue color.

Partners Statue Beanie

These hats would be great for a visit to Disney World during those chillier days that can sometimes sneak up on you!

Legends of Hollywood

There was a new Goofy T-Shirt for $36.99 in Legends of Hollywood. The front shows Goofy up to his familiar antics…

New Goofy T-Shirt

…and the back of the shirt says, “The underdog always comes out on top.”

Back of T-Shirt

If you’re a big fan of Goofy or love cheering for the underdog (we get the pun there, since Goofy IS a dog), you can pick up this shirt!

Tatooine Traders

We spotted some new-to-us Star Wars shirts in Tatooine Traders. This long sleeve top says “Rebels, Droids, Sith Lords & Jedi Masters.”

New Star Wars Shirt

And on the back of this shirt is the Star Wars logo.

Back

You can find it at Tatooine Traders just as you exit Star Tours, and (as always) May the Force Be With You.

Hollywood Studios Miscellaneous Updates

On the first day of the launch of the Disney Genie service, we purchased an Individual Attraction Selection (IAS or pay-per-ride) for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. IAS is basically a pay-per-ride offering for the most popular, in-demand rides in Disney World. We learned quickly, however, what happens if a pay-per-ride breaks down. In fact, Rise closed down THREE times during our visit.

Rise is back down

We received an “experience redemption” pass when the ride broke down, which granted us Lightning Lane access to Rise (redeemable once) for the rest of the day.

Worth it

Keep in mind that you can’t cancel your pay-per-ride selections when you buy them, so that’s an important factor to consider when thinking about purchasing one of these.

Click here to see more details about what happened when we paid for the Individual Attraction Selection and Rise of the Resistance broke down three times!

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