Disney Hollywood Studios

Welcome to all things Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida!

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    23 February
    An ornate building with a pagoda-style roof, adorned with intricate decorations and flanked by tall palm trees, reminiscent of Hollywood studios. The centerpiece features a tall spire with detailed sculptures. It is a sunny day, and the sky is clear and blue.
    Andrew Boardwine
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    Disney Rebuilds What Hollywood Studios Has Been Missing Since 2016

    There was a time when Disney’s Hollywood Studios offered something simple but essential: a place where kids could climb, explore, and burn off energy between attractions. When the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids playground closed in 2016, that option quietly vanished. In the years that followed, the park grew bigger and more ambitious. Toy Story Land. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Major thrill experiences. Y

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  • 22 February
    huge crowds flood streets of Main Street during Christmas time in Disney World
    Jess Colopy
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    Christmas Decorations Will Not Return to Disney World in 2026

    Decades-old Christmas decorations vanished from Disney's Hollywood Studios as Walt Disney World Resort transforms the former Muppets Courtyard into Monstropolis, a new land inspired by Monsters Inc. (2001). Aerial photographer and X (formerly Twitter) user @bioreconstruct documented the change, posting comparison photos from January 11 and February 21: Candy canes, snowflakes, and other elements w

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  • 21 February
    Guests walking into Disney's Hollywood Studios at Disney World.
    Emmanuel Detres
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    Disney World Expansion Project Catapults Ahead: ‘Star Wars’ Area Removed

    There’s something uniquely nostalgic about stepping into Disney’s Hollywood Studios—a park built on the illusion of moviemaking magic, where soundstages, animation history, and cinematic storytelling collide. For many guests, Animation Courtyard has long represented a quieter corner of the park, a place where Disney animation history felt tangible and personal. Families wandered beneath shaded awn

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  • 21 February
    Guests gather at the G-Force Records ride entrance at Disney's Hollywood Studios, framed by palm trees and sunny blue skies.
    Erica Lauren
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    Reminder: Disney Is Permanently Changing This Attraction in Just 8 Days

    Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will close permanently on March 2, 2026, with the last ride on March 1, 2026. If you're at Disney World this week, make sure to experience it one last time before it's replaced by a new Muppets-themed attraction in summer 2026. This marks the end of the Aerosmith era after nearly 27 years of exhilarating rides through neon Los Angeles streets. Fans

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  • 19 February
    Rock 'n' Roller Coaster archway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, framed by palms and blue sky—watch for exciting attraction updates!.
    Andrew Boardwine
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    New Permit Hints at Large-Scale Changes for Muppets Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster

    Disney has filed another construction permit tied to the upcoming Muppets re-theme of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, and this one may signal significant physical changes to the attraction. The high-speed coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is scheduled to close on March 2 and reopen in summer 2026 with a new Muppets storyline. While Disney has confirmed the creative shift, the newly filed permit sugge

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  • 17 February
    Stormtroopers walking down the street at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
    Jess Colopy
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    Disney World’s ‘Star Wars’ Area Barricaded for Imminent Demolition

    Star Wars Launch Bay at Disney's Hollywood Studios is being demolished as Walt Disney World Resort transforms the Animation Courtyard into the new Walt Disney Studios land opening summer 2026. Aerial photographer @bioreconstruct documented the demolition progress, showing crews have completely removed the Lucasfilm-inspired signage and overhang roof from the former Star Wars building. The structur

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  • 17 February
    The Disney Hollywood Studios entrance at Walt Disney World Resort. Saharan dust Disney World
    Erica Lauren
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    Disney Just Proved Hollywood Studios Will Look Nothing Like It Does Today

    Walt Disney Imagineering just filed two new permits for Hollywood Studios, and they confirm what anyone who's visited the park recently already suspects: this place is being completely rebuilt, and it's never going back to what it was. The permits cover signage installation in the former Animation Courtyard area, which is just the latest concrete step in a transformation that has already demolishe

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  • 16 February
    A large blue sorcerer's hat adorned with silver stars and a crescent moon, along with a giant white-gloved hand, serves as a landmark at a theme park where people stroll under a partly cloudy sky.
    Jess Colopy
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    After 36 Years, Original Part of Disney-MGM Studios Replaced

    Gertie the dinosaur at Disney's Hollywood Studios received emergency repairs after a severe crack appeared in her tail near the Echo Lake waterline. Here's the latest news out of Walt Disney World Resort. The damage became visible over the weekend when horticulture crews removed dead vegetation around Echo Lake following recent freezing temperatures in Central Florida. WDWNT shared an image on Fac

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  • 16 February
    Toy Story Land restroom building at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
    Jess Colopy
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    Disney World Has a Mold Problem, and It Isn’t Going Away

    Black mold or mildew is spreading across queue walls at Slinky Dog Dash in Disney's Hollywood Studios, marking the latest visible contamination issue at Walt Disney World Resort. WDWNT documented the problem on February 16, showing extensive mold patches on a blue Slinky Dog mural that forms part of the outdoor queue for the Toy Story Land roller coaster. The photos reveal widespread contamination

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  • 16 February
    tower of terror at disney world's hollywood studios with dark clouds in background
    Brittni Ward
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    These 2026 Dates Could Turn Hollywood Studios Into a Total Nightmare

    Hollywood Studios has a reputation for being one of Disney World’s most exciting parks, but it also has a reputation for something else. It’s the park where your day can fall apart the fastest. And in 2026, that’s going to be even more true, because several major crowd surges are practically guaranteed. Hollywood Studios already struggles with crowd flow because so many guests show up for the same

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