Disney Hollywood Studios

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

  • Aug- 2026 -
    4 August
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    Three Violent Altercations Reported at Disney World Between 10:30 p.m. And 4:30 a.m.

    Overnight shifts were eventful for police officers at Walt Disney World Resort, with three separate physical altercations reported across the theme park and hotel property in just six hours. Here's a breakdown of what unfolded between August 3 and August 4. A Fight Breaks Out Minutes After Park Close Disney's Hollywood Studios had barely gone dark for the night when trouble started. Just over half

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  • 4 August
    The iconic Hollywood Tower Hotel sign illuminates the night

    Disney World Reveals New Details on Tower of Terror Renovation Work

    The ongoing mystery construction project at Twilight Zone Tower of Terror just got a lot harder to ignore. What started as a modest patch of scaffolding at Disney's Hollywood Studios has now spread across the Hollywood Tower Hotel's iconic facade, giving Walt Disney World Resort guests a clearer picture of just how extensive this refurbishment really is. Scaffolding Now Reaches Toward the Hollywoo

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  • 4 August
    Kermit and Fozzie in Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney.

    Disney World Announces New Kermit Offerings at Hollywood Studios, Effective August 11

    Disney World is handing out a Kermit magnet starting August 11, and if history is any guide, you have got about a week before they evaporate. Some context first. Look, the Muppets have been at Disney's Hollywood Studios basically forever, but their address keeps changing. For decades, they lived on the Street of America, which later became Muppets Courtyard. Quiet corner, a little weird, the kind

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  • 2 August
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    Disney’s Hollywood Studios Revives Fan-Favorite Entertainment

    Two familiar shows are returning to the heart of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For much of the summer, Fantasmic! has carried the park’s nighttime schedule, with performances commonly staged at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. inside the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater. The rest of the park remains busiest during daylight hours, when guests can choose from Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, Beauty and the Bea

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  • 2 August
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    Hollywood Studios Loses ‘The Muppets’ Addition in Abrupt Disney Decision

    The Muppets’ latest park release has already hit an unexpected snag. Disney’s Hollywood Studios recently gave the franchise a much larger role with Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. The attraction replaced Aerosmith with Kermit, Miss Piggy, and The Electric Mayhem, while retaining the coaster’s familiar high-speed layout. Disney also reshaped the surrounding area with new merchandise a

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  • Jul- 2026 -
    30 July
    The Disney Hollywood Studios entrance at Walt Disney World Resort. Saharan dust Disney World

    Disney World Removes Beloved Hollywood Studios Landmark During Refurbishment

    One of Disney's Hollywood Studios' most recognizable dining locations looks noticeably different this week, leaving longtime visitors doing a double take as they walk down Hollywood Boulevard. The Hollywood Brown Derby's familiar outdoor patio has disappeared from its longtime home. Thankfully, Disney isn't getting rid of the popular space. Instead, the patio has been temporarily relocated while t

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  • 23 July
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    Confirmed: Disney World Alters Tower of Terror Facade as Major Refurbishment Expands

    The Hollywood Tower Hotel has spent more than three decades looking deliberately abandoned. This summer, though, guests walking down Sunset Boulevard are seeing a very different addition to its aging facade. Scaffolding continues to spread across The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios as an ongoing refurbishment expands around the attraction. What began with work closer to

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  • 22 July
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    Disney World Files Urgent Permit at Hollywood Studios, Sparking Major Closure Concerns

    Disney's Hollywood Studios could be preparing for another notable attraction project, and this time, the work centers on one of Toy Story Land's original rides. Walt Disney Imagineering has now filed multiple permits connected to Alien Swirling Saucers. While Disney hasn't announced a refurbishment or closure, the latest paperwork adds another piece to a growing puzzle surrounding the eight-year-o

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  • 20 July
    Toy Story Land woody and sign at Disney's Hollywood Studios

    Disney Quietly Eliminates Popular ‘Toy Story’ Ride Tradition After 8 Years

    Alien Swirling Saucers has always been one of the more lighthearted attractions inside Disney's Hollywood Studios. The spinning family ride isn't known for huge thrills, but it has become a popular stop for guests exploring Toy Story Land. Now Disney has made a noticeable change before the ride even begins. Guests can no longer pick which rocket they'll ride. Instead, Cast Members now assign every

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  • 19 July
    A large crowd of people gathers in front of the entrance to Disney World Park Hollywood Studios.

    Repeated Tower of Terror Downtime Forces Reduced Operations at Disney World

    If you've visited Disney's Hollywood Studios recently, there's a good chance you've noticed unusually long waits at Tower of Terror. While the attraction has always been one of the park's most popular rides, guests are increasingly reporting that only one of the attraction's drop shafts is operating, causing standby lines to balloon throughout the day. A recent conversation on Reddit centered arou

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