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Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. Based on a concept by Marty Sklar , Randy Bright, and Michael Eisner , the park opened on May 1, 1989, as the Disney–MGM Studios Theme Park , and was the third of four theme parks built at Walt ...
- The Beginning Vision
- Initial Setbacks
- Cuts and Additions
- Animation in Florida
- Sunset Boulevard Expansion
- The Sorcerer’s Hat
- A New Name and New Attractions
- Toy Story Land
- Star Wars Mania
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
The idea for Disney-MGM Studios started not long after Disney appointed Michael Eisner as CEO in 1984. Eisner had previously been CEO for Paramount Pictures while also having experience with TV networks such as ABC, CBS, and NBC, and he applied his movie background to Disney’s future attractions. MGM was originally meant to be a new, entertainment-...
In practice, while the Backlot Tour did offer great chances to see classic movie memorabilia (the props for The Great Muppet Caperwere especially cool), the original plan of the park becoming a hub for numerous TV and film productions never panned out. Various shows and movies were produced at the studios but not enough to satisfy demand on the tou...
As the number of movie/TV productions at MGM dwindled, Disney began to chip away at the studio areas of the park and added in more rides, shows, and other attractions. Even the studio areas that were not outright replaced with attractions often dispensed with the tour elements. For instance, by the end of 1989, the Streets of New York (later called...
Even though few companies invested in producing films and shows at MGM Studios, Disney’s own animation team utilized the studio space for much of the Disney Renaissance period. Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida assisted in a wide range of movies and shorts, ranging from Roger Rabbit cartoons to Lion King to Hunchback of Notre Dame. Furthermore,...
More changes came in 1994 with not only the addition of new rides but an overall expansion to MGM’s Hollywood-themed environment. Diverting off the Hollywood Boulevard main street, Sunset Boulevard reflected another classic Hollywood street and continued the thematic focus on Hollywood’s golden age. The shops and restaurants are similarly themed, w...
In 2001, the 100 Years of Magic Celebration of Walt Disney’s birth led to a new symbol taking center stage in MGM: the Sorcerer’s Hat. It was a giant version of the hat Mickey wore in Fantasia’sSorcerer’s Apprentice segment. Under the hat, kiosks told all about Walt’s life. While originally meant to be just a temporary addition for the celebration ...
Disney had initially made a deal with the movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) to use their name for the park, drawing on the company’s role in the classic days of Hollywood movies. However, the relationship had been rocky from the start, with multiple lawsuits between Disney and MGM about overuse of the MGM brand. In 2008, after Metro-Goldwyn-Ma...
The first Toy Story-themed land, named Toy Story Playland, opened in 2010 at Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris, France. Ironically enough, that park was in part inspired from the initial plan for MGM/Hollywood Studios to be a primarily backstage tour of movie productions. This idea was no more successful in France, so Disney began to look for ways ...
The popularity of Star Wars meant that Star Tours maintained a strong following at Disney World, and its appeal only grew when the prequel trilogy came out. Due to Star Tours’ prominence at Hollywood Studios, it encouraged further Star Wars theming at that park, most notably Star Wars Weekend. Ever year from 2003 to 2015, over the weekends in May a...
As Disney helped release a new set of sequels for the Star Wars franchise, they wanted a new land that could build on the hype for Star Wars, while also playing on Imagineers’ skills at connecting guests to magical experiences. The spectacular result was Galaxy’s Edge, an original setting taking guests to the remote Black Spire Outpost on Batuu. Op...
On top of the Crossroads of the World globe is a Mickey Mouse icon. This is based on the Crossroads of the World outdoor shopping mall, located on Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas in Los Angeles. The icon was designed by Robert V. Derrah and built in 1936. Today it is undergoing revitalization and will be used as a mixed-use space.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has nearly doubled in size since it opened, and it continues to expand. In October 2001, the Studios became the focal point for the 100 Years of Magic celebration, a 15-month-long observance of the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birthday. The celebration marked the introduction of a new icon, a giant Sorcerer ...
- Tons of nods to Disney history in Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is full of hidden gems that nod to Disney history.
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is huge!
- Slinky Dog Dash’s inspired looks. As honorary toys, guests have Andy of Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story films to thank for this incredibly fun experience.
- Live film was planned for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. When the park was first planned, one of the plans was to be able to complete live filming for shows, movies or other efforts right from the park.
May 13, 2024 · As Guests entered Disney-MGM Studios and set foot on Hollywood Boulevard (the park officially debuted to the public on May 1), they became immersed in a bustling merchant district populated by a cast of Hollywood hopefuls and pulsing with classic movie-theme tunes, right out of Tinseltown’s first “golden age” of film.
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7 days – 2 days at Magic Kingdom, 2 days at Epcot, 1 day at Hollywood Studios, 1 day at Animal Kingdom, 1 day at a water park. 8 days – 2 days at Magic Kingdom, 2 days at Epcot, 1 day at Hollywood Studios, 1 day at Animal Kingdom, 1 day at a water park, 1 day doing something else (visit the beach, Disney Springs, etc.)
