Disney Hollywood Studios
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Sep- 2026 -19 September
Disney Shuts Down Disney Jr. Experience at Hollywood Studios
The Disney Jr. meet and greet at Disney's Hollywood Studios is gone. Sofia and Bitsy with it. Some context. Look, Hollywood Studios has never been the easy park for little kids. That is not a new complaint and nobody at Disney would pretend otherwise. The headliners are thrill rides. Rise of the Resistance. Slinky Dog Dash. Tower of Terror. Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster. Smugglers Run. Most come w
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19 September
Disney World Ends Ride Policy for Families After Just Two Months
Alien Swirling Saucers has changed its boarding process again at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, dropping the short-lived system that directed parties to specific numbered ride vehicles. The change means guests entering the Toy Story Land attraction’s loading platform can once again choose among available rockets rather than heading to a Cast Member-assigned vehicle. For families, the adjustment matte
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18 September
Walt Disney World Alters Toy Story Land Area Overnight
Lilypad from Toy Story 5 got installed outside Alien Swirling Saucers. A full week before she is supposed to debut. Some context. Look, yesterday everybody was arguing about what Lilypad's arrival would mean for Toy Story Land. Today she is physically standing there. The larger-than-life tablet is in place outside the attraction, sitting on top of a big orange toy block. Not active yet. She is dis
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18 September
Three Reasons Walt Disney World’s Off-Season Disappeared
A Reddit trip report this week turned into the clearest explanation anybody has given for why Walt Disney World never feels empty anymore. Some context. Look, my family lives three hours from Walt Disney World, which for most of my life meant we got to be strategic about the whole thing. We knew the calendar cold. Second week of December, slotted right after the early-month crowds and before the h
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17 September
Disney World Abandons Original Toy Story Land Rule After 8 Years
Disney World is making a relatively small change to Toy Story Land, but it creates a much bigger question about what the land is supposed to be. Since Toy Story Land opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2018, everything has revolved around one central idea: guests have shrunk to the size of toys and entered Andy’s backyard. That concept shaped everything from the oversized Christmas lights to S
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17 September
Disney World Officially Opens Reservations for Limited Holiday Experience
Disney Jollywood Nights doesn't begin until November, but guests hoping to experience one of the event's more relaxed offerings can start making plans now. As of September 17, reservations are officially open for Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby. The returning holiday experience will operate during Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, beginning November 7 and continuin
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16 September
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Changes Confirmed by Disney World
Six months into an extensive construction project, Walt Disney World Resort has begun uncovering the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror's newly refreshed exterior, offering guests their first real look at what's been happening behind the scaffolding since spring. How the Project Unfolded Walt Disney World Resort‘s construction permit for the attraction first appeared back in March, marking the st
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15 September
Disney World Confirms September 2026 Update to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Scaffolding has now spread across the entire Twilight Zone Tower of Terror building, marking the latest milestone in a construction project that's been steadily unfolding at Disney's Hollywood Studios since early spring. Tracing the Refurbishment of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror The project traces back to March, when Walt Disney World Resort first filed a construction permit for the attraction
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13 September
Overnight, Disney World Removed Original Fixture of Hollywood Studios Theme Park
A familiar checkout counter has disappeared from Disney's Hollywood Studios, as Walt Disney World Resort continues an ongoing refurbishment of the connected Darkroom and Celebrity 5 & 10 merchandise locations along Hollywood Boulevard. An Ongoing Refurbishment Continues Walt Disney World Resort has spent the summer gradually updating both The Darkroom and Celebrity 5 & 10, two connected gift shops
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13 September
Disney Cuts Hollywood Studios Hours From 12 Hours to Just 8 at Theme Park
A brand-new addition to Disney's Hollywood Studios is getting a surprisingly short window before its operating schedule changes. The Magic of Disney Animation officially debuts September 14 after guests received an early look through soft openings. During that introductory period, Disney has scheduled the experience from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. By the end of September, that 12-hour window will disappear.
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