Disney Hollywood Studios
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Aug- 2026 -2 August
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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