Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres (546,000 m²) in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. The third park built at the resort, it opened on May 1, 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios.
In 2007, the park hosted approximately 9.51 million guests, ranking it the fourth-most visited amusement park in the United States, and seventh-most visited in the world
Attractions
The park consists of six themed areas. Unlike the other Walt Disney World parks, Disney's Hollywood Studios does not have a defined layout; it is more a mass of streets and buildings that blend into each other, much like a real motion picture studio would. The layout of the park, however, did have an interesting design characteristic. If you look at an older version of a park map and turn it upside down (or look at an old aerial photo oriented due north), you will see a Hidden Mickey in the overall layout of the park. Recent construction and changes to the park have eliminated much of this image.
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard serves as the park's main entrance and is lined with venues selling Disney merchandise. Parades such as the Pixar Block Party Bash travel down Hollywood Boulevard on their route through the park, and live street entertainment can be found here throughout the day.
The Great Movie Ride, a dark ride paying homage to several classic films, including Casablanca and The Wizard of Oz is located at the end of Hollywood Boulevard inside of a replica of the famous Hollywood icon, Grauman's Chinese Theater.
A.T.A.S. Hall of Fame Plaza, which features busts of past and present icons of the television era, such as Oprah Winfrey and Walt Disney.
The American Idol Experience, inspired by the popular television series American Idol, is an interactive stage show to be constructed in the former Superstar Television theatre, which will open in January 2009.
Echo Lake
Action on the set of Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!Echo Lake is the park's small oval-shaped lagoon. Surrounding it are numerous attractions and services, some in structures designed to mimic the "California Crazy" form of architecture from Hollywood's Golden Age.
Star Tours, a motion simulator ride set in the Star Wars universe.
Jedi Training Academy, a live-action stage show where children are selected to become padawan learners and receive "lightsaber training" from a Jedi master. This show originally was a special event during the annual Star Wars Weekends, but it has since been added to the park's daily entertainment schedule.
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, a live-action performance showing how movie stunts are done. The show re-enacts various scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Sounds Dangerous!, a 3-D audio presentation featuring comedian Drew Carey.
In 2007, the park hosted approximately 9.51 million guests, ranking it the fourth-most visited amusement park in the United States, and seventh-most visited in the world
Attractions
The park consists of six themed areas. Unlike the other Walt Disney World parks, Disney's Hollywood Studios does not have a defined layout; it is more a mass of streets and buildings that blend into each other, much like a real motion picture studio would. The layout of the park, however, did have an interesting design characteristic. If you look at an older version of a park map and turn it upside down (or look at an old aerial photo oriented due north), you will see a Hidden Mickey in the overall layout of the park. Recent construction and changes to the park have eliminated much of this image.
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard serves as the park's main entrance and is lined with venues selling Disney merchandise. Parades such as the Pixar Block Party Bash travel down Hollywood Boulevard on their route through the park, and live street entertainment can be found here throughout the day.
The Great Movie Ride, a dark ride paying homage to several classic films, including Casablanca and The Wizard of Oz is located at the end of Hollywood Boulevard inside of a replica of the famous Hollywood icon, Grauman's Chinese Theater.
A.T.A.S. Hall of Fame Plaza, which features busts of past and present icons of the television era, such as Oprah Winfrey and Walt Disney.
The American Idol Experience, inspired by the popular television series American Idol, is an interactive stage show to be constructed in the former Superstar Television theatre, which will open in January 2009.
Echo Lake
Action on the set of Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!Echo Lake is the park's small oval-shaped lagoon. Surrounding it are numerous attractions and services, some in structures designed to mimic the "California Crazy" form of architecture from Hollywood's Golden Age.
Star Tours, a motion simulator ride set in the Star Wars universe.
Jedi Training Academy, a live-action stage show where children are selected to become padawan learners and receive "lightsaber training" from a Jedi master. This show originally was a special event during the annual Star Wars Weekends, but it has since been added to the park's daily entertainment schedule.
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, a live-action performance showing how movie stunts are done. The show re-enacts various scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Sounds Dangerous!, a 3-D audio presentation featuring comedian Drew Carey.
Streets of America
Originally the New York Street backlot set that was part of the park's original Backlot Studio Tour, the section was later opened to pedestrian traffic. More recently, additional architectural treatments were added to create street sets resembling San Francisco and Chicago.
Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D, a 3-D movie experience featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and other Muppet characters.
Studio Backlot Tour, showing how movie special effects are created. Guests see a movie scene set on the Special Effects Water Tank filmed using volunteers from the audience and various special effects. The audience sees this final sequence edited all together in an action sequence called Harbor Attack. Guests board trams and are taken through Catastrophe Canyon, to see fire and water effects, and are driven past large-scale movie props.
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, a behind-the-scenes look at how vehicle action sequences are created for films, adapted from a similar show at Walt Disney Studios Park.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure, an oversized playground based on the movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Animation Courtyard
This section of the park originally was the starting point for the tours of the park's active production studios. Its entrance is marked by a square "studio arch," much like a real Hollywood studio lot entrance might be marked. In the spring of 2008, Animation Courtyard was expanded to include portions of the former Mickey Avenue section of the park.
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream, a museum-like walkthrough attraction that explores the life of Walt Disney and his legacy through photos, models, rare artifacts and a short biographical film narrated by Julie Andrews as well as archival audio of Walt himself.
Journey Into Narnia, a walk-through interactive attraction featuring props from the movie series. The attraction currently contains elements from the series' second film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
The American Film Institute Showcase, a rotating exhibit of movie props and memorabilia.
Voyage of The Little Mermaid, a live performance using puppets, lasers, movies, human actors, and water (mist) to re-create the animated Little Mermaid movie, in a condensed form.
Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!, a live performance featuring puppet characters from the Playhouse Disney block of programming on The Disney Channel. Currently, this show features characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, and Little Einsteins.
The Magic of Disney Animation, an attraction that examines the development process of an animated character. It also includes interactive games and exhibits, along with meet-and-greet areas for the Disney and Pixar characters.
Pixar Place
The park's newest section includes many of the original soundstages used when the park hosted actual production facilities. Today, Pixar Place resembles the Emeryville, California campus of Pixar Animation Studios.
Toy Story Midway Mania!, an interactive attraction inspired by classic carnival midway games and featuring popular Pixar characters.
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard was the first expansion to Disney's Hollywood Studios, opening in July 1994.
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, a stage show featuring highlights of the film.
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, an indoor roller coaster in the dark with three inversions and a high-speed launch.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, a thrill ride that drops guests in an elevator in a randomized set of four sequences each involving multiple high-speed drops and ascents. In addition, special effects including scents, lighting and sound enhance the experience.
Fantasmic!, a nighttime show with characters and fireworks held in the adjacent Hollywood Hills Amphitheater.
Originally the New York Street backlot set that was part of the park's original Backlot Studio Tour, the section was later opened to pedestrian traffic. More recently, additional architectural treatments were added to create street sets resembling San Francisco and Chicago.
Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D, a 3-D movie experience featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and other Muppet characters.
Studio Backlot Tour, showing how movie special effects are created. Guests see a movie scene set on the Special Effects Water Tank filmed using volunteers from the audience and various special effects. The audience sees this final sequence edited all together in an action sequence called Harbor Attack. Guests board trams and are taken through Catastrophe Canyon, to see fire and water effects, and are driven past large-scale movie props.
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, a behind-the-scenes look at how vehicle action sequences are created for films, adapted from a similar show at Walt Disney Studios Park.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure, an oversized playground based on the movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.
Animation Courtyard
This section of the park originally was the starting point for the tours of the park's active production studios. Its entrance is marked by a square "studio arch," much like a real Hollywood studio lot entrance might be marked. In the spring of 2008, Animation Courtyard was expanded to include portions of the former Mickey Avenue section of the park.
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream, a museum-like walkthrough attraction that explores the life of Walt Disney and his legacy through photos, models, rare artifacts and a short biographical film narrated by Julie Andrews as well as archival audio of Walt himself.
Journey Into Narnia, a walk-through interactive attraction featuring props from the movie series. The attraction currently contains elements from the series' second film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
The American Film Institute Showcase, a rotating exhibit of movie props and memorabilia.
Voyage of The Little Mermaid, a live performance using puppets, lasers, movies, human actors, and water (mist) to re-create the animated Little Mermaid movie, in a condensed form.
Playhouse Disney Live on Stage!, a live performance featuring puppet characters from the Playhouse Disney block of programming on The Disney Channel. Currently, this show features characters from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, and Little Einsteins.
The Magic of Disney Animation, an attraction that examines the development process of an animated character. It also includes interactive games and exhibits, along with meet-and-greet areas for the Disney and Pixar characters.
Pixar Place
The park's newest section includes many of the original soundstages used when the park hosted actual production facilities. Today, Pixar Place resembles the Emeryville, California campus of Pixar Animation Studios.
Toy Story Midway Mania!, an interactive attraction inspired by classic carnival midway games and featuring popular Pixar characters.
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard was the first expansion to Disney's Hollywood Studios, opening in July 1994.
Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, a stage show featuring highlights of the film.
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, an indoor roller coaster in the dark with three inversions and a high-speed launch.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, a thrill ride that drops guests in an elevator in a randomized set of four sequences each involving multiple high-speed drops and ascents. In addition, special effects including scents, lighting and sound enhance the experience.
Fantasmic!, a nighttime show with characters and fireworks held in the adjacent Hollywood Hills Amphitheater.
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