Disney Hollywood Studios

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

  • Feb- 2026 -
    19 February
    Rock 'n' Roller Coaster archway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, framed by palms and blue sky—watch for exciting attraction updates!.

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    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

    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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  • 11 February
    Disney World Hollywood Studios Entrance Sign

    Structure Erected at Hollywood Studios, Dominates Skyline

    If you’ve visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently, you’ve probably noticed something different. The park is deep in transformation, and the shift is visible from nearly every pathway. The biggest turning point came on September 25, 2025, when Animation Courtyard permanently closed. For years, the space was home to Star Wars Launch Bay and Disney Jr. Play and Dance. Now, it’s the epicenter of o

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  • 10 February
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    Disney World Quietly Unveils Free Theme Park Experience, Available Now

    Disney's Hollywood Studios is offering free commemorative pins to guests visiting the Walt Disney Presents Theatre, with no purchase or reservation required. Here's how to snag this rare free souvenir during your upcoming Walt Disney World Resort vacation! According to social media posts from several Central Florida Disney Park guests, cast members began distributing Percy Jackson & the Olympians

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  • 5 February
    Six people, including adults and children, walk together through a themed area with rocky spires and futuristic buildings, resembling a sci-fi or fantasy setting, likely at an amusement park, viewed from behind.

    Disney World Officially Destroys One of Its Last ‘Star Wars’ Holdovers

    Disney World is officially tearing down one of its last recognizable Star Wars remnants at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and it’s a change that feels surprisingly final. For years, the former Star Wars Launch Bay location sat in Animation Courtyard like a leftover piece of the park’s past. Even after Disney built the massive Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, this older Star Wars space still existed, almost

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  • 5 February
    The entrance to Muppet*Vision 3D when it was still sponsored by Kodak.

    Disney Fans Spot MuppetVision 3D Easter Egg Hidden in New Muppets Special

    MuppetVision 3D may be gone from Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but it hasn’t vanished entirely. Disney fans with sharp eyes recently spotted a hidden reference to the retired attraction in Disney’s newest Muppets project — and once it was noticed, it quickly made the rounds online. The reference appears in The Muppet Show 50th anniversary special, which premiered this week on ABC and Disney+. The sp

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