Disney Hollywood Studios
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Jun- 2026 -3 June
Disney Confirms New Versions of Three Original ‘Toy Story’ Characters
Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie have new looks. Guests at the Disney parks on both coasts can already meet the Toy Story (1995) characters in their updated outfits. The Toy Story Gang Gets New Accessories In late May, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort announced that their Toy Story meet-and-greet characters would be refreshed ahead of the June 19 theatrical premiere of Toy Story 5 (
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May- 2026 -31 May
Disney Spent Millions on This New Area. Guests Started Damaging It Within Days
The Walt Disney Studios Lot courtyard at Disney's Hollywood Studios has barely had time to find its footing, and guests are already leaving their mark on it in ways no one at Walt Disney World Resort had hoped for. The Damage Report WDWNT flagged the issue on May 27, just days after the new courtyard welcomed its first guests. The main issue, at least in part, appears to be the character statues p
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30 May
Disney World Is Missing Attractions in June and Here Is What Guests Need to Know
Disney World does not send you a personalized email before your trip listing everything that will be closed when you arrive. That is not how it works. You can find closure information on the Walt Disney World website calendar if you know where to look and you check it close enough to your travel dates for it to be current. Most guests do not do this. Most guests find out about closures when they a
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28 May
Disney Quietly Reinvents Hollywood Studios With Entirely New Theme After 18 Years
For years, Disney fans have debated one question more than almost anything else about Hollywood Studios: What is this park actually supposed to be? Back when the park opened as Disney-MGM Studios in 1989, the answer felt obvious. Guests stepped into a celebration of Hollywood itself. The park focused heavily on moviemaking, animation, stunt productions, backstage tours, and the glamor of the enter
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28 May
Disney World Confirms Fate of Toy Story Land Attraction at Hollywood Studios
A construction permit filed this week has confirmed that something new is coming to Alien Swirling Saucers in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The Permit That Revealed the Plan On May 28, Walt Disney Imagineering filed a Notice of Commencement for work at 200 Ascot Dr, Bay Lake, Florida — the address of Alien Swirling Saucers in Toy Story Land. The document describes the project as wo
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28 May
Disney Just Dropped the First Full Look at Its Newest Hollywood Studios Experience
The Walt Disney Studios area opened at Hollywood Studios on May 26, and the early guest response to the Animation Courtyard has been strong. But what opened on May 26 is the foundation of something larger. Disney just released the full map and concept art for The Magic of Disney Animation, a new collection of experiences opening later this summer inside a building topped with Mickey's Sorcerer Hat
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27 May
Disney World Finally Brings Back the Magic Fans Thought Was Gone Forever
For a long time, Disney World fans have quietly said the same thing after returning from vacation. The parks still looked beautiful. The attractions were still impressive. Fireworks still packed the skies every night. But something felt different compared to the Disney World many people remembered before 2020. The spontaneity disappeared. Character interactions became more controlled. Guests spent
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26 May
Parents Are the Luckiest Guests at Disney World Right Now and Here’s Why
Most of the attention around Hollywood Studios right now is focused on Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opening to the general public on May 26, the new Smugglers Run Mandalorian mission, the Walt Disney Studios area debut, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!. All of that coverage is warranted. But tucked into the Walt Disney Studios courtyard, alongside everything else that just op
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26 May
Guests Are Emptying Their Wallets at Hollywood Studios Today, Here’s Why
May 26, 2026 is a date that has been circled on the calendar of Walt Disney World fans for a long time, and it is finally here. Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opens today at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and if the past few weeks of demand signals are any indication, the park is about to have one of its most chaotic and exciting opening days in recent memory. The ride itself tell
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25 May
Aftermath of Hit-And-Run at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Appears on Video
A TikTok video posted earlier this month is putting a spotlight on a hit-and-run collision that left one Disney's Hollywood Studios guest with a badly damaged car and no information about who was responsible. What the Video Shows On May 2, TikTok user @disneywvanessa filmed the aftermath of the incident in the Jessie parking lot at Disney's Hollywood Studios, sharing the clip in hopes that the car
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