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We’re coming off a holiday weekend in Disney World!
Tower of Terror
Wait times have been on the rise for the last week. We anticipated this increase, and sure enough, the parks have been pretty crowded all weekend! Let’s take a look at what it was like today.
We’re not sure if you’ve heard, but Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a pretty in-demand park.
Hollywood Studios Crowds
Between Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, lots of folks are headed to this park each day. Today, there are NO Disney Park Passes available for the park and, with the return of park hopping, Hollywood Studios is drawing the crowds. See for yourself!
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Cinderella Castle
Since the Disney World parks welcomed back guests in July 2020, we’ve noticed a ton of changes. From crowd levels to entertainment offerings and more, you might be wondering what exactly you’re in for on your next visit!
If there’s one park that seems to be getting a lot of attention in a reopened Disney World, it’s Hollywood Studios. Not only is this park home to the still-new and very high demand Rise of the Resistance attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, but it also remains the location of Disney’s newest attraction, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
With such big draws, a reopened Hollywood Studios has looked somewhat different from the other parks. The closures have meant some VERY GOOD things for this park and some not-so-good things. So, let’s take a look at why the closure was the best AND worst thing for Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Alright, we have OFFICIALLY been to all four Disney World parks BUT…one of these things is not like the others. While other Disney World parks seem to have smooth sailing with their reopenings, Hollywood Studios is struggling with crowds, pinch points, wait times, and ride breakdowns.
Hollywood Studios
Disney Park Pass reservations are slim when it comes to getting into Disney’s Hollywood Studios — which means it, and its headliner attractions like Rise of the Resistance, the brand new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and Slinky Dog Dash, have been a serious draw for guests since the park reopened on Wednesday. It’s absolutely Disney World’s hottest ticket right now, and that means — despite Disney lowering capacity in the parks — it’s BUSY.
We compared Disney World’s glitziest park’s opening day with all three of the other parks and crowds were definitely heavier. We even went back the next day to see if crowds and pinch points lightened up. Spoiler alert: They didn’t.
With a smaller footprint, fewer open rides, and Disney World’s most popular attraction by far, Hollywood Studios has struggled to reach the same equilibrium the other parks achieved relatively quickly.
It’s the dawn of a brand new decade and it’s of no surprise that crowds have been a common theme around Walt Disney World this past week!
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster line
Have no fear! We braved the sea of holiday visitors to bring you another installment of What’s New in Hollywood Studios!
Hey everybody! It’s time for another roundup of What’s New in Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Season’s Greetings from Hollywood Studios!
Think of this week’s edition as a virtual Christmas card mailed to you directly from Walt Disney World! We’ll get you caught up with all the latest happenings at Hollywood Studios including Rise of the Resistance crowds and a sleigh-full of new MERCH!
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