Disney Hollywood Studios
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Jul- 2026 -15 July
Disney World Removes Police From Theme Park Property, Effective July 15
A long-standing security fixture outside Disney's Hollywood Studios has been replaced overnight. Concrete Barriers Replace the Police Vehicle WDWNT reported on July 15 that the Orange County Sheriff's Office vehicle, which had been a permanent presence outside the entrance to Disney's Hollywood Studios, is no longer there. In its place, Walt Disney World Resort has installed three concrete barrier
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15 July
Disney Just Put a Date on the Hollywood Studios Comeback
Hollywood Studios has been living with an insult for years. Half-day park. Incomplete. All headliners, no heart. Disney just fired back with a date. September 14. That's when The Magic of Disney Animation opens and the reimagined Animation Courtyard comes fully to life, filling the hole in the park's middle that fans have complained about since the old courtyard went quiet. And in a twist nobody h
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13 July
Disney World Guests Find Barricade Blocking Hollywood Studios Area on Monday
Guests arriving at The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Monday found a familiar outdoor gathering spot blocked off. The construction equipment now in place offers the clearest confirmation yet of what Walt Disney World Resort is building there. Rolling Planters and Support Poles Take Over the Patio On Monday, WDWNT reported that Walt Disney World Resort had installed support
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12 July
Disney Quietly Begins Second Muppets Land Expansion at Hollywood Studios
The Muppets continue to make their mark on Disney's Hollywood Studios, and another construction project is now underway just months after their newest attraction officially opened. Disney has closed the restrooms adjacent to Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets for refurbishment, creating what many fans see as the second significant project connected to the growing Muppets presence i
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10 July
A Scary Moment at Disney Orlando Park Reminded Us That Even Disney Is Not Perfect
There is a reason Fantasmic is on almost every Hollywood Studios must-do list. The show is genuinely spectacular in a way that is hard to describe until you are sitting in that amphitheater watching fire and water and a 40-foot dragon come to life on a lagoon stage in the middle of the night. It is the kind of experience that makes you remember why Disney does what it does better than anyone else
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9 July
Disney Makes Its Biggest Jollywood Nights Shift Since the Event Debuted
Disney fans planning to attend Jollywood Nights this holiday season will notice one immediate difference before they ever step inside Disney's Hollywood Studios. Tickets cost more. While Disney didn't raise prices across the board, the company did increase the minimum admission price for its after-hours holiday event. It's a relatively modest adjustment, but one that continues the broader trend of
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8 July
Disney World Responds to Monsters Inc. Land Timeline With Major New Construction Permit
Disney has remained tight-lipped about exactly when guests will be able to step inside the long-awaited Monsters Inc. Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. While many fans expect the massive expansion to debut sometime in 2028 or 2029 based on current construction progress, Disney has now responded to that growing timeline in its own way—by filing another major construction permit that keeps the pro
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8 July
Disney World Debuts New Toy Story 5 Character Looks at Hollywood Studios
A visit to Toy Story Land now comes with something new for Disney and Pixar fans. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie have officially begun greeting guests in updated costumes inspired by Toy Story 5 (2026), marking the latest way Disney has connected its theme parks with one of its biggest movie franchises. Instead of giving the characters completely new wardrobes, Disney focused on adding meaningf
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7 July
Police Respond to Guest Incident at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on July 7
Police responded to Disney's Hollywood Studios at approximately 3:22 p.m. on July 7, 2026, after reports of a verbal altercation between guests inside the Walt Disney World theme park. An emergency alert identified the situation as a “Verbal Fight” at Disney's Hollywood Studios. At this time, law enforcement is reportedly on the scene. Very few details have been released about what led
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7 July
Disney World Covers up Tower of Terror Attraction at Hollywood Studios
The scaffolding situation at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is expanding week by week, but Walt Disney World Resort still hasn't said a word about what's being done to one of Disney's Hollywood Studios' most recognizable facades. How We Got Here The exterior refurbishment of the Hollywood Tower Hotel has been building gradually over the past several weeks. It started in May with work on queue e
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