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If you’re heading to Hollywood Studios this June, there are some major changes to be excited for!
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
From newly reopened attractions to special events, Hollywood Studios has a lot more than construction going on next month.
It’s been one of those times in Disney World where, if you blink, you somehow miss five changes that all seemed to have happened in the past 24 hours. It’s a busy time to be in the parks, that’s for sure!
Pua and Thumper in Walt Disney Studios
This past week alone, Disney has opened multiple attractions early, such as FØØD by Swedish Chef and The Walt Disney Studios in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as well as Soarin’ Across America in EPCOT, all of which were originally set to open on May 26th. MORE closures are finally reopening this upcoming week, on time on May 26th (which is when Cool KIDS’ SUMMER is set to officially begin), so if you’re traveling to the parks, now is 100% the time to keep up with ALL the changes.
We love heading to Hollywood Studios for some movie magic, and while the thrilling rides and yummy food are amazing, we have a hot take. Hollywood Studios is the best park for character meet-and-greets!
Hollywood Studios has the best meet-and-greets!
Whether you want to visit Mickey Mouse, Olaf, or Chewbacca, Hollywood Studios has a character meet-and-greet for everyone. When we were at the park yesterday, we discovered a brand-new character meet-and-greet that Disney didn’t even announce!
Hollywood Studios is changing a TON these days! The Muppets are headed back into the park very soon, Mike and Sulley are hard at work on their new homes, and the Walt Disney Studios is coming to life as we speak.
Hi, Mulan!
As construction continues, Disney is giving us a few friends to say hi to in the theme park. That’s right, two NEW princesses are meeting in Hollywood Studios!
Whew! It’s been quite the busy week in Disney World, but we can say with certainty that a lot of them are really good updates that we love to see!
Typhoon Lagoon
The resort’s second water park has officially reopened to guests for the summer, and we’re thrilled that not one, but TWO locations opened earlier than originally scheduled, so guests can enjoy both of their offerings. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, though, so let’s dive into ALL the construction changes that happened this week, and what you’ll want to watch out for on your vacation.
It’s been quite the week in Disney World, with the reopening of a major ride over in Magic Kingdom (that’s had some rough days following — we hope it sorts itself out soon), but Disney Springs has also seen lots of changes this week.
Disney Springs
If you’re heading to Disney World soon and plan to do lots of shopping around Disney Springs, you may notice that some of your favorite stores have closed their doors, some of them a bit unexpectedly. In addition to all the other changes going on around the resort, we feel it’s important to keep up-to-date with it all!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is not a casual park.
Tower of Terror
Magic Kingdom lets you wander around, eating popcorn and pretending your vacation personality is “whimsical.” EPCOT lets you make “snacking” a full-body identity. Animal Kingdom lets you commune with nature and then immediately abandon your morals for cheeseburger pods.
But Hollywood Studios? Hollywood Studios looks you dead in the eyes at 7AM and says, “Choose wisely.”
This week is about to be a BIG one in Disney World, because one of the BIGGEST closures will finally go away!
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That’s right, this week is FINALLY the time when one of Magic Kingdom‘s most popular attractions reopens for visitors. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will reopen its doors to the public on May 3rd, and we couldn’t be more excited. The best part? That’s not the ONLY ride that took some big steps forward this week!
In just one month, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to look a lot different! We are in the final countdown before some BIG changes hit the park, and we are counting down the days.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
One of the changes we are looking forward to is Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets! We are just one month away from its opening on May 26th, 2026, and we are eagerly awaiting the chance to hop into a limo and jam out with The Muppets.
While Disney World is full of lots of closures and construction projects right now, and sometimes it feels like no progress is being made, the truth is that things ARE moving along, and every now and then, we get a glimpse at that!
There’s a NEW pool in Disney World!
This past week, a pretty big project at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort finished up, resulting in a NEW pool that guests can enjoy! That’s not all, though, because we also got new updates on some of the big projects going on in the parks, and with each passing week, we’re moving closer and closer to those walls coming down.
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