Welcome to the “Hollywood that never was — and always will be.” It’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World!

Welcome to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened on May 1, 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios. The words of Michael Eisner’s opening day speech can still be read on a dedication plaque in the park: “The World you have entered was created by the Walt Disney Company and is dedicated to Hollywood — not a place on the map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a place where illusion and reality are fused by technological magic. We welcome you to a Hollywood that never was — and always will be.”

Attractions

Hollywood Boulevard

Hollywood Boulevard is your entryway into Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Considered the “Main Street” of Hollywood Studios, Hollywood Boulevard sets the scene as you step into the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring a replica of the Chinese Theatre that resides in actual Hollywood, California which also serves as the home to Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway!

Here is the list of Hollywood Boulevard attractions:

• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway — Individual Attraction Selection option

Sunset Boulevard

Just off Hollywood Boulevard is Sunset Boulevard. And as home to several headliner attractions in Hollywood Studios, this area is always hoppin’!

Tower of Terror

Two of the park’s biggest thrill rides are here: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. This is also where you’ll enjoy two popular shows: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage and one of the park’s nighttime spectaculars, Fantasmic!

Here is the list of Sunset Boulevard attractions:

• Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage — Disney Genie+ option
• Fantasmic! Nighttime Spectacular
• Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
• Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith — Disney Genie+ option
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — Disney Genie+ option

Echo Lake

From For the First Time in Forever: A “Frozen” Sing-Along Celebration to the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, there are shows to take in around Echo Lake before or after enjoying the Star Tours attraction.

Frozen Sing-along Celebration in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

This area is also home to the Mickey Shorts Theater where you can catch “Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie,” which debuted alongside the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway.

Here is the list of Echo Lake attractions:

• For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-along Celebration — Disney Genie+ option
• Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!  — Returning December 19, 2021! — Disney Genie+ option
• Star Tours — The Adventure Continues — Disney Genie+ option
• Vacation Fun — An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge gives guests the chance to step right into “a galaxy far, far away” as they enter the village of Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu. Black Spire Outpost invites you to stroll the marketplace to find unique souvenirs and even build your own droid or lightsaber further inside the village.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

You can step inside – and take control of! — “the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy” on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run! And you can face Kylo Ren in the groundbreaking and immensely popular Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction.

Here is the list of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attractions:

• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run — Disney Genie+ option
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance — Individual Attraction Selection option; Virtual Queue access when needed to manage lines

As Disney World’s NEWEST land, we’ve dedicated an entire page to ALL of the experiences you can have in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

Rise of the Resistance

CLICK HERE to learn EVERYTHING there is to know about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

Toy Story Land

Toy Story Land opened on June 30, 2018. All of us guests “shrink” to the size of toys as we’re surrounded by friends and familiar sights from the Toy Story movies (and possibly from our own childhoods) as we play in Andy’s backyard!

Slinky Dog Dash

This land delivered two new attractions in addition to one of the park’s headliner attractions, Toy Story Mania. Get ready to swirl with some of the Little Green Men on Alien Swirling Saucers, where you might just be chosen by The Claw. And Slinky Dog Dash brought a family-friendly roller coaster to Hollywood Studios!

Here is the list of Toy Story Land attractions:

• Alien Swirling Saucers — Disney Genie+ option
• Slinky Dog Dash — Disney Genie+ option
• Toy Story Mania! — Disney Genie+ option

Grand Avenue

Grand Avenue has taken the place of what used to be known as the Streets of America, bringing with it some California-themed flair.

Muppet Vision

Muppet*Vision 3D is the primary attraction in the area, and the Muppets are also celebrated in the area’s Counter Service location, PizzeRizzo.

Here is the list of Grand Avenue attractions:

• Muppet*Vision 3D — Disney Genie+ option

Animation Courtyard

Little ones in particular will enjoy two attractions in Animation Courtyard, with the Voyage of The Little Mermaid show (complete with colorful puppets and live actors) and the Disney Junior Dance Party, where they can get their groove on as they’re invited to dance with famous Disney Junior pals!

Walt Disney Presents

And we highly recommend Walt Disney Presents for everyone, as this memorabilia-filled gallery is dedicated to the man behind the World… Walt Disney!

Here is the list of Animation Courtyard attractions:

• Disney Junior — Live of Stage — Disney Genie+ option
• Voyage of The Little Mermaid
• Walt Disney Presents: One Man’s Dream

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Dining

Whether you enjoy Hollywood-inspired eats or dine in a galaxy far, far away on Batuu in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, you’ll find food that is truly “out of this world” all around the park!

Check out our Ultimate Guide to EATING in Disney’s Hollywood Studios HERE!

Hollywood Studios Table Service Dining

Table Service — or sit-down — restaurants can provide a relaxing (and air-conditioned) break during a busy park day!

50’s Prime Time Cafe at Hollywood Studios

• 50’s Prime Time Cafe
• Hollywood Brown Derby
• Hollywood and Vine Restaurant
• Mama Melrose’s
• Sci-Fi Dine In

Hollywood Studios Counter Service Dining

If your priority is riding ALL. THE. RIDES. in Hollywood Studios, you may find that a quick meal at a Counter Service restaurant will fit your needs!

Woody’s Lunch Box

• ABC Commissary
• Backlot Express
• Catalina Eddie’s
• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
• Dockside Diner
• Fairfax Fare
  
• PizzeRizzo
• Rosie’s All-American Cafe
• The Trolley Car Cafe — Starbucks
  
• Woody’s Lunch Box

Hollywood Studios Bars and Lounges

Looking for a spot to relax with a drink? Hollywood Studios has got a well-themed lounge — and a cocktail! — to suit every taste!

Oga’s Cantina

• BaseLine Tap House
• The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge
• Oasis Canteen
• Oga’s Cantina
• Sunshine Day Bar
• Tune-In Lounge

Hollywood Studios Kiosks and Snack Stops

Hollywood Studios is home to the famous Carrot Cake Cookie (at The Trolley Car Cafe), Luke Skywalker-inspired Blue and Green Milk, epic pretzels, and SO much more! This is truly a terrific park for some Disney SNACKING!

The Famous Carrot Cake Cookie

• Anaheim Produce
• Epic Eats
• Hollywood Scoops
• Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction
• Hot and Fresh Popcorn
• Ice Cold Stand
• Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea kiosks
• Kat Saka’s Kettle
• KRNR The Rock Station
• Market
• Milk Stand
• Neighborhood Bakery
• Nut Wagon
• Peevy’s Polar Pipeline
• Pretzel Palooza
• Ronto Roasters
• The Trolley Car Cafe

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Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

As with the other three theme parks, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in its own special way!

Celebrating the 50th In Disney World

The Tower of Terror in Disney’s Hollywood Studios glimmers with EARidescence as the Tower transforms into a Beacon of Magic each night!

Tower or Terror Beacon of Magic

Additionally, golden Disney Character sculptures have arrived in the park in time. The highlighted characters (which can be found in all four parks) ultimately make up the Disney Fab 50!

These ARE the Droids You’re Looking For…

And, of course, there is some 50th Anniversary SNACKING to be done!!

Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie from Fairfax Fare in Hollywood Studios

The 50th Anniversary Celebration will last for 18 MONTHS, so you’ll have plenty of time to catch the festive fun!

Click HERE to learn more about the 50th Anniversary Celebrations taking place in the parks!

Parades and Fireworks

Please Note: As Walt Disney World continues in its phased reopening, experiences that gather crowds including evening spectaculars are temporarily suspended.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to not one, but TWO nighttime spectaculars!

Fantasmic!

Fantasmic! is a truly unforgettable production at the Hollywood Hills amphitheater. Combining water effects, fireworks, and appearances by literally dozens of Disney characters — all set to Disney songs in an original story starring none other than Mickey Mouse — it’s a show you won’t want to miss!

Mickey in Fantasmic! at Hollywood Studios

Fantasmic! is only performed on select nights, though two showings are often available during busier seasons. You’ll want to check My Disney Experience or the Times Guide in the park map for showtimes during your trip so you don’t miss it!

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular

End your day in Hollywood Studios by viewing a stunning tribute to the sights and sounds of Star Wars with Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular! The replica of the Chinese Theater (home to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway) is the backdrop for projections of characters and scenes from the Star Wars films!

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular ©Disney

Lasers and fireworks join the projections, and it’s all set to music from the movies by John Williams. Check My Disney Experience or the Times Guide in the park map for showtimes during your trip so you don’t miss it!

Entertainment

Please Note: As Walt Disney World continues in its phased reopening, experiences that gather crowds including several live entertainment acts are temporarily suspended.

The Citizens of Hollywood provide “Streetmosphere” in Hollywood Studios, and bring the Boulevards to life with improvisational performances involving… YOU, the guest!

Holiday Streetmosphere

When the Citizens perform, appearances are intermittent, and they could pop up and surprise you anywhere!

Enjoy performances by the Green Army Drum Corps in Toy Story Land!

Green Army

Their buddies in the Green Army Patrol just may recruit you for boot camp, too. ATTENTION!!

Green Army Patrol

Celebrate 90 years of Disney and Pixar animation with an evening viewing of the Wonderful World of Animation! Projections of memorable scenes from Disney films are presented on the replica of the Chinese Theater (home to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway), accompanied by those classic Disney songs.

Wonderful World of Animation

You’ll see characters and scenes from films including — but not limited to — Sleeping Beauty, Coco, Frozen, and more!

Disney Movie Magic is another projection show, also presented at the Chinese Theater. This one celebrates the magic of live-action films. The show casts projections from live-action Disney movies on the Chinese Theatre, featuring scenes from films including Indiana Jones, Mulan, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Check My Disney Experience or the Times Guide in the park map for showtimes during your trip so you don’t miss a thing!

Characters

While traditional Meet and Greets are currently suspended during the phased reopening of Disney World, Hollywood Studios guests can see beloved Disney friends as they appear throughout the day in charming Character Motorcades!

Mickey & Friends Motorcade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

BUT a few Character Meet-and-Greets WILL RETURN to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (in a modified fashion) in November!

Click HERE to read about the RETURN of Character Meet-and-Greets in Disney World!

There are several locations dedicated to Character Meet-and-Greets where you can be certain to encounter your favorites when Character Meets return in full.

Check My Disney Experience and the Times Guide for characters and their appearance times.

Character Meet and Greets

Animation Courtyard

• Disney Junior Pals in the Courtyard — Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, Fancy Nancy; — Returning in a modified way in November 2021!
• BB-8 at Star Wars Launch Bay
• Chewbacca at Star Wars Launch Bay
• Darth Vader at Star Wars Launch Bay
• Sully at Walt Disney Presents

Fancy Nancy meeting in Animation Courtyard

Commissary Lane

• Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
• Mickey and Minnie Starring in Red Carpet Dreams — Meet and Greets with MINNIE are returning in a modified way in November 2021!

Olaf

Pixar Place

• The Incredibles
• Edna Mode at the Edna Mode Experience

Edna Mode

Toy Story Land

• Buzz Lightyear
• Sheriff Woody
• Jessie the Cowgirl

Buzz Lightyear

Beyond traditional meet-and-greets, there are other places to encounter Disney characters around the park…

Character Meals

Hollywood & Vine Restaurant hosts Character Meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But the characters you encounter depend on the time of day you dine!

Hollywood and Vine Restaurant

Party with the Playhouse Disney Characters during breakfast as you chow down on some great food at the Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine Breakfast!

Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine Breakfast at Hollywood & Vine

Though characters may vary, Fancy Nancy, Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, and Roadster Goofy are often your hosts for this high-energy start to the day!

Lunch and Dinner at Hollywood & Vine is also a character meal; however, these mealtimes feature Minnie’s Seasonal Dine!

Minnie’s Holiday Dine!

Minnie Mouse is the hostess for various “dinner parties” throughout the year, and she’s often joined by Mickey, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy (we’ve also seen Pluto from time to time)!

More Character Appearances

Please Note: As Walt Disney World continues in its phased reopening, experiences that gather crowds including several live shows are temporarily suspended.

Guests can see all of their favorites from Beauty and the Beast, including Belle, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Chip, and Mrs. Potts, performing beloved songs from the film during Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage!

Beauty and the Beast Theater of the Stars

Oh, and Gaston makes a BIG appearance, too, of course. 😉 Performances take place in the Theater of the Stars on Sunset Boulevard.

See Ariel, Prince Eric, and all of their friends from “Under the Sea” in Voyage of The Little Mermaid!

Voyage of the Little Mermaid

Ariel’s journey is presented with live performances of songs from The Little Mermaid along with puppetry, clips from the animated film, and more.

Do you feel the pull of the Dark Side? If so, that might be because you can see Darth Vader and Kylo Ren at the Jedi Training Academy throughout the day!

Jedi Training Academy

Check My Disney Experience and the Times Guide for showtimes!

More Unique Experiences

Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple

Does your youngling (age 4 to 12) dream of taking on Darth Vader or Kylo Ren in order to help save the galaxy? Jedi Training Academy can give them the chance!

Jedi Training Academy in action

Padawans will be trained by a Jedi before facing either Darth Vader or Kylo Ren! This is an extremely popular experience, and interested guests must register to participate.

Registration for the day begins upon park opening. Participants must be present for registration and availability — which is limited — is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration takes place at the Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost (in the Echo Lake area next to 50’s Prime Time Cafe).

Build Your Own Lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop

Be instructed in the ways of the Force and build your own customizable Lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Savi’s Workshop — Handbuilt Lightsabers

A visit inside Savi’s Workshop is reserved exclusively for guests who participate in the Build-Your-Own Lightsaber experience (purchase required).

Lightsabers at Savi’s Workshop!

Saber pieces, kyber crystals, and tales of the Force and the Jedi as told by the Gatherers will provide the tools you need.

Build Your Own Droid at Droid Depot

You can build your very own droid at the Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!

Droid Depot is an industrial workshop with a collection of droid parts — and visitors can select from those parts to customize their droid.

Please Note: As Walt Disney World continues in its phased reopening, experiences including backstage tours, dining packages, and dessert parties are temporarily suspended.

Additional opportunities exist to enhance your time in Hollywood Studios, allowing guests to pair dining opportunities with reserved seating for one of the park’s popular shows, enjoy extra hours at the park, or even Dine With a Disney Imagineer.

Click on any of the experiences below to learn more!

Dine with an Imagineer

Dine with an Imagineer at The Hollywood Brown Derby

The Hollywood Brown Derby

Extra Hours Events

Disney After Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Jessie and Woody at Hollywood Studios After Hours

Nighttime Spectacular Viewing Packages

Fantasmic! Dessert and VIP Viewing Experience

Fantasmic! Dining Package

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Dessert Party

Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Holiday Dessert Party

Fantasmic! Finale

Tours

The Ultimate Day of Thrills VIP Tour

Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

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