food IS a theme park
Some rules at Disney World make perfect sense… and then there are the ones that make you do a double take.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If you’ve been to Disney’s Hollywood Studios before, you probably know the basics—no cutting in line, no costumes for adults, and no running (even when you’re speed-walking to Slinky Dog Dash at rope drop). But Disney also has some lesser-known rules that might surprise you. Here are 4 unexpected rules you’ll need to know before heading to Hollywood Studios.
The Disney Dining Plan has been back at Disney World for a little over a year now.
The Disney Dining Plan is back!
Adding the dining plan to your vacation can make your trip to Disney World even easier as you pre-pay for your food ahead of time. There are a few different dining plan options that you can choose from depending on what works best for you and your party. If you are looking to enjoy a table service meal during your vacation, you will want to spring for the Disney Dining Plan over the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan. If you are looking to get the most bang for your buck, these seven Table Service restaurants are a must while on the Disney Dining Plan.
Hollywood Studios has seen quite a few changes over the years.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
From the additions of Toy Story Land and Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge to attraction re-themes like Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the park looks completely different than it did when it opened in 1989. The changes are far from over, as Disney has announced even more updates for the park.
Slinky Dog Dash is one of the most beloved attractions in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and for good reason!
Slinky Dog Dash
It’s adorable, thrilling (but not too thrilling), and perfect for riders of all ages. But let’s face it, sometimes the ride experience leaves a little something to be desired. With that in mind, we’ve dreamed up a few new “rules” for the ride that we think could make the experience even more magical, especially for Disney adults. Let’s dive in!
One of our biggest complaints about many Disney World quick service restaurants is that so many just don’t have enough seating.
Toy Story Land
So, yes, we’ve had to eat on the tops of trash cans even outside of EPCOT festivals because we couldn’t find anywhere to eat our lunch. So imagine our surprise when a popular Disney World restaurant, Woody’s Lunch Box in Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, decided to demolish its entire seating area last year and we had to sit behind the restaurant near the entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Well, now, part of the seating area at Woody’s Lunch Box has officially reopened.
Hollywood Studios at Disney World has seen significant changes over the last few years.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
The park has two new lands, which have changed the landscape and overall feel. In 2018, Toy Story Land was added, and in 2019, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge joined the park line-up. In 2017, fan-favorite attraction The Great Movie Ride closed to make way for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad, which would open in the park in 2020. The park has seen so many changes, and more changes are on the way as a new Monsters Inc. Land that will feature the highly anticipated and rumored door coaster was announced. While some change is good, some Disney Adults feel that the park is no longer worth the visit.
Name a more iconic section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios and we bet you’ll struggle not saying Toy Story Land!
Slinky Dog Dash in Toy Story Land
And we wouldn’t blame you! Who doesn’t love the thought of being shrunk down to the size of a toy and tromping through Andy’s backyard with your favorites like Woody, Slinky Dog, and the rest? Now, theming perfection aside, there is this trend that we’ve noticed with this land at Hollywood Studios in particular, and with so many expansion projects around the corner, we’re concerned it might spread to Disney’s other parks too!
Disney World will be busy getting new updates as work begins on the new Villains Land, Cars attractions, Tropical Americas Land, and Monsters, Inc. Land.
Hollywood Studios
Over the next few years, once construction begins on these new areas, we will likely see lots of walls and shrubs up around Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom. However, the earliest construction is set to begin on these new additions is later this fall, so we were quite surprised to see such a large area covered by construction walls and shrubs in Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios the other day!
We hear some crazy confessions from celebrities sometimes.
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Sometimes it’s totally relatable and it’s exactly why we love them, but other times it leaves us scratching our heads and letting out a loud ‘HUH’? And we think this might take the cake.
If you are looking for shirts for you and the whole family to wear the next time you visit Toy Story Land, we’ve got you covered!
Slinky Dog Dash in Toy Story Land
In Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios, you get to shrink down to the size of a Toy and hang out in Andy’s backyard with all of his best pals. Of course, you want to dress to impress, and we have two Toy Story-themed shirts that are perfect for the entire family!
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