Orlando Guide - CAT MGM STUDIOS
Star Tours - Hollywood Studios
With the latest Star Wars release (the Force Awakens) being released in cinemas, Disney are keen to push the Star Wars brand as much as they can (not that they really need to push it all that hard! ). Until the new Star Wars Zone is built at Magic Kingdom, people will have to make do with Star Tours...
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The Tower of More Terror - Hollywood Studios
Having come to Florida for the past 10 years, we have always had affection for Hollywood Studios (Formerly MGM Studios). As a something for everyone family park, you can’t really can’t go far wrong with Hollywood Studios. From great shows, to first class rides the park offers something for the young...
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Tower of more Terror
Having come to Florida for the past 10 years, we have always had affection for Hollywood Studios (Formerly MGM Studios). As a something for everyone family park, you can’t really can’t go far wrong with Hollywood Studios. From great shows, to first class rides the park offers something for the young...
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Hollywood Tower of Terror - Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios is one of Disney’s smallest and best theme parks. Located right at the heart of Disney the park has seen a great transformation over the years with new rides and shows being added. One of the main attractions to the park is the ride called the Hollywood Tower of Terror. The ride is...
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The Tower of Terror
The first time I decided to ride Tower of Terror I was with my two children. My daughter and I reached the lift doors and chickened out. Feeling highly embarrassed we were escorted to the shop, where we waited for my son to return from the Twilight Zone. As we waited we watched dozens of small child...
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Fantasmic at Disney's Hollywood Studios
If you like pyrotechnics, laser shows, special effects, water shows, spectacular lights and Disney characters, this live production at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre in Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park has it all.
Fantasmic is shown only on selected night so your best bet is to ch...
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The American Idol Experience
A trip to Hollywood Studios wouldn’t be complete without dragging the rest of the family in to watch one of The American Idol Experience shows. None of our family can sing very well, so it’s always good to watch and listen to others who can. There are three ‘acts’ to watch, who are members of the pu...
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Tower of Terror
This ride is, without doubt, the most fun ride at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you have ever been on it, or near it, you will know this from the number of screams echoing from the building!
Opened in 1994, the ride is based around the television show, The Twilight Zone. The ride f...
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The Great Movie Ride - Disney's Hollywood Studios
Before you even enter this attraction you will be amazed at the impressive building that is home to The Great Movie Ride. It is a superb replica of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. When the park first opened in 1989 it used to be the first thing you saw as you looked along Hollywo...
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Osborne Lights
These spectacular lights are shown at Hollywood Studios from around the first week in November through the holiday season. With no extra charge on your park ticket, it is so worth staying to see them light up and dance in the dark. You would be forgiven for thinking that they must just be some fancy...
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American Idol Experience
An avid follower of American Idol on ITV2 at home, I headed straight for the American Idol Experience at Hollywood Studios. You can audition here or simply take a seat and become part of the judging process. However, I think the auditionees take it very seriously as the winner of each day gets a gol...
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Our Long Day at Hollywood Studios Part 1
As the girls have got older they have become less interested in the Magic Kingdom (although a visit is always necessary) and more interested in Hollywood Studios. When we visited our villa last March they were only staying for eight days so only one visit to the Park was possible hence we decided to...
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Our Long Day at Hollywood Studios Part 2
We then wandered back down Sunset Boulevard and as we did outside the cinema we encountered a noisy crew making a film in the street. We joined the crowd which was gathering and spent about ten minutes laughing at the crew’s antics.
Farther down the road there were two street entertainer...
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Our Long Day at Hollywood Studios Part 3
All the family enjoyed watching the special effects and explosions on the film set and were chattering happily about the battle scenes as we exited the set and set off towards the tram on which we were to continue our tour. On the way to this we passed through a prop warehouse which had some fascina...
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Our Long Day at Hollywood Studios Part 4
My parents went on this tour in the first year that Hollywood Studios (then known as MGM) opened 20 years ago and have subsequently been on every time they visit the Park. It depicts what it is like to be on a life movie set and the tram trundles onto to the set before coming to a halt.
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Our Long Day at Hollywood Studios Part 5
The girls were slightly disappointed that we were not going to the Starring Rolls Café as they wanted one of their famous cup cakes however we said if they didn’t have a dessert at the Brown Derby they could have one later.
We were all very hungry as we entered the restaurant which has c...
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The Magic of Disney Animation at Hollywood Studios
One of our favourite places to visit when we are at Hollywood studios is the Magic of Disney Animation. Not an exhilarating ride or fabulous show but a nice quite hour to cool down and recharge. The kids will love it and you can leave with a very personal souvenir. Perhaps the best time to go is jus...
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Hollywood Studios........a history.
If Walt Disney missed the opening of Magic Kingdom by a whisker then he missed the opening of M. G. M. by a mile for he had been dead for 23 years.
But his magic and influence continue to live on in all of the later projects.
It will always be M. G. M. Studios in ...
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The Boulevards of Disneys Hollywood Studios
America' s fourth most-visited theme park with almost ten million visitors annually originally opened on 1st May 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios, represented by the iconic Mickey Mouse Earful Tower, a safety first water tower found in most Hollywood back lots. This was replaced in 2001 by the Sorcerer' s...
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Disneys Hollywood Studios
Just off Hollywood Boulevard, Echo Lake is a lagoon surrounded by several attractions and dining establishments. Three of the attractions are based on characters and movies by LucasFilm owned by George Lucas.
Raiders of The Lost Ark is a fast paced stunt show featuring an Indiana Jones l...
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Fantasmic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If there was one live show that I had to pick out of all the brilliant Walt Disney World shows, Fantasmic would be my first choice. It combines twenty-five minutes of drama, action, originality, fireworks, lasers and animated water to provide guests with one magnificent extravaganza.
Fan...
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Star Tours – Disney’s Hollywood Studios
If you love the Star Wars movies and are fond of simulator rides then this is the attraction for you. Star Tours is on the far side of Echo Lake in Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios. You will meet R2D2, C3PO and other well-known characters from the film.
There are sometimes longish l...
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The Osborne Lights at Hollywood Studios
From mid November to Early January, the Streets of America come to electric mega-watt life at Hollywood Studios with the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. Every inch of the New York and San Francisco back-lot are blanketed in millions of twinkling lights which dance in synchronized splendo...
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Exploring Disneys Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened in 1989 although in those days it was named MGM Studios. It is not only the third and smallest theme park in Walt Disney World Resort, but also it is a fully fledged working TV production facility although most of it is closed nowadays. The park combines top notch s...
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Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as a fantastic display of how they film stunts using cars and motor bikes in the films.
It follows a stunt manager and production crew as they work on a live film set to capture the vehicle stunts and car chase scenes f...
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The Osborne Lights
If you go to Orlando at Christmas there are many “must do’s”. One of these is the Disney Hollywood Studios to see the snowy streets hosting the Osborne Lights. (Note the spelling – it is not Osbourne as in Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne). A friend travelling with us for the first time asked if it was Shar...
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Ride Guide – Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
In Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is one of the main attractions. It is a high speed inside coaster aimed at older children, teens and adults and launches from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds!
The holding area sets the scene for this ride, you a...
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Ride Guide – Toy Story Mania
One of the newest rides in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Toy Story Mania is an exceptionally busy ride. Definitely plan to get there early and also use the FastPass facility, but, beware, the FastPasses can all be allocated quite early in the day for this popular ride.
Themed and inspired by t...
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Ride Guide – The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Set in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is one of the busier attractions at the park. Set around an old Hollywood hotel, this is a drop tower thrill ride. It is aimed at big kids, teens and adults.
Based around the television show, The Twilight Zone, this ride is...
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Shopping at Hollywood Studios
Whenever we visit a Theme Park we always seem to return to the villa with someone lamenting “I forgot to go to such a shop”. Therefore I thought I would try to detail the shops I am aware of after our many visits to Hollywood Studios.
When you arrive at the Main entrance directly in front of...
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Voyage of the Little Mermaid – Hollywood Studios
We had just missed the Indiana Jones show and our fast pass returns to the Hollywood Tower of Terror didn’t kick in for another hour or so. To pass the time we headed for the Back Lot Tour and Catastrophe Canyon only to find it closed for refurbishment.
Now, under normal circumstances, we wo...
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Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios – Part One
Toy Story Mania is Disney’s Hollywood Studios newest attraction and one that should definitely be on your ‘to do list’ when visiting the park.
As you walk into the building, which houses the Toy Story Mania ride, you are reduced to toy size. As you wait in line look at all the amazing variet...
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Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios – Part Two
……. continuing on from my first article entitled ‘Toy Story Mania – Part One’
The first game is the Pie Throw Practice. This is the practice round in which you will have to splat the targets with pies (virtual pies of course, imagine the mess if they weren’t! ).
The seco...
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A Morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
On our visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios last year the latest ride; Toy Story 4D, had only just opened and we had not wanted to waits hours to experience this latest addition to the theme parks attractions. So, on our most recent visit we decided to make an early start and get to the park when it ...
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The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
For someone who has a fear of lifts this ride is something that you would never dream to go on. Why would I subject myself to a ride that 13 stories tall and the lifts plunge at varying stages?
We have been visiting Florida since the children were all babies some 14 years and in the early da...
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Star Wars Weekends 2010
Are you a Star Wars fan? If the answer is ‘yes’ and you are coming to Orlando, Florida in May or June this year, 2010, then you are in for a real treat – the Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, which take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from late May to early June.
The ...
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Hollywood Studios
Which theme park is the best depends on your own personal preferences. One of my favourite parks is Hollywood Studios (one of the Disney Parks). The park is designed around a movie theme and really brings the movies to life through the various rides on offer.
When you first visit the park it...
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Hollywood Studios - Rock And Rollercoaster
Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster is located in Hollywood Studios at the far side to the main entrance. The ride itself is located on Sunset Boulevard, next door to the Tower of Terror and the Fantasmic show.
The ride is a must when visiting Hollywood Studios and is one of our favourites. The ride name...
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MGM becomes Hollywood Studios
Disneyworld Orlando, Florida’s Hollywood Studios opened on May 1st 1989 and stretches across 135 acres. Much of it is devoted to television and movie production, and this park has seen many attractions come and go, including the ‘Backlot Tour, ’ with the houses used in the ‘Golden Girls’ comedy seri...
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RocknRoller Coaster - Hollywood Studios
The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios which stars Aerosmith opened in 1999 and is a Fast pass ride. It is located on the left near the end of Sunset Boulevard, just before you reach the Hollywood Tower Hotel.
This is a great attraction and queues can get quite long. We usually get...
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Star Tours - Hollywood Studios
Star Tours can be found on the far side of Disney Hollywood Studios, beyond Echo Lake. Characters from the Star Wars films, such as Chewbacca, can sometimes be seen outside the Star Tours attraction.
My brother thinks this is the best ride in the whole of Disney and he likes very rough rides...
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Indiana Jones - Hollywood Studios
Even if you have never been to see this show if you have ever visited Hollywood Studios you will surely have heard it!
The show, which is located in Echo Lake, is a 35-minute live show that features daring stunts and thrilling special effects. You can relive favourite Indiana Jones moments f...
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Stars and Motor Cars Parade - Hollywood Studios
Apparently Walt Disney was infatuated with parades when he was young. Whenever a circus came to his town he would follow it all around the parade route. Afterwards with his sister and friends he would try to build and decorate floats so that he could have his own parade.
Disney's Stars and M...
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Streets of America - Hollywood Studios
When we first used to visit Hollywood Studios this area was known as New York Street as it was meant to be a typical cosmopolitan city. It was renamed the Streets of America in 2004 and is located behind Commissary Lane and toward the Backlot area of the Hollywood Studios.
As you get to the ...
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Star Tours at Hollywood Studios
This must be one of the most well liked rides in Hollywood Studios it has been around for a long time but with the resurgence of the Star Wars films of late it is once again popular with the kids, or if like me you were a kid when the first film came out then it will appeal to all Dads and Mums alik...
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The Magic of Disney Animation, at Hollywood Studios.
This tour is somewhat tucked away at the back of Hollywood Studios and as a result often gets missed by many people including ourselves but if you have spent most of the day walking around Hollywood Studios riding the popular rides this can make a really nice change.
We like to spend a few ho...
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Muppet Vision 3D - Hollywood Studios
This show that you will find in New York Street opened in 1991 and we have been to see it every time we have visited Hollywood Studios since its original opening. It is enjoyed by all members of our family from the Grandparents down to the youngest child.
The theatre that it is staged in hol...
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Hollywood Boulevard - Hollywood Studios
As you enter Disney Hollywood Studio through the turnstiles onto the main street you are in Hollywood Boulevard where you will see lots of neon and chrome, art deco and modern architecture.
Here you will find an assortment of “Streetsmosphere” characters. These can be found all along the Bou...
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The Disney Hollywood Studios Backlot Tour
This must by now be one of the oldest tours on the Disney Hollywood studios. We have been on this tour many many times but just because its been around for while don’t let this put you off because its definitely well worth the visit.
As this is a popular tour it pays to plan ahead a little a...
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Disney Hollywood Studios - Fun Facts
Hollywood Studios home to Disneys biggest building – but which one – read on to find that information and more…
• Disney Hollywood Studios, the third theme park opened its doors in April 1989 and cost more than $500 million. It covers 231 acres, 77 acres of which is for parking.
• Hol...
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Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Disney Hollywood Studios
This was one of the first stunt shows that we watched upon our first visit to Disney many many years ago, although it’s been around for quite a few years now it is still very popular and rightly so. Almost everyone of any age group must by now have seen at least one if not all of the Indiana Jones f...
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Lights, Motors, Action!
This was a new attraction that none of us had seen before. It was being built on part of the old Backlot Tour the year before when we were over in Florida and we were eager to watch this attraction as it had been heavily advertised.
As with all popular attractions a little planning is needed...
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Hollywood Studios - Live Stage Shows
Playhouse Disney – Live On Stage !
Wow !!! Your favourite Disney Channel TV stars are all here and waiting for you to join in the fun as this colourful and enchanting spectacle unfolds before your very eyes. See Bear, Tutter, Pip & Pop, Rolie Polie Olie and all your Disney fri...
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Disney Hollywood Studios Character Meet and Greet Locations
Al’s Toy Barn
Located in the Back Lot area, just behind the Muppets 3D attraction, you will find all of Disney / Pixar’s Toy Story and Toy Story 2 characters outside Al’s Toy Barn, simply itching to meet you and say “Hi”. Have your cameras and autograph books at the ready for this...
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Hollywood Studios - Night Time Entertainment
Fantasmic!
There can be no better way to end your exciting day at Disney MGM Studios than by witnessing their truly spectacular and thrilling night time show Fantasmic! This astounding epic of fireworks, lasers, stunning animation, fire, water fountains, special effects, live acti...
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Hollywood Studios - Dining Experiences
Upmarket Dining :
The Hollywood Brown Derby
Treat yourself to a sumptuous meal at one of Disney’s finest Signature Restaurants. Enjoy the celebrity atmosphere as you sit amongst the movie star caricatures that bedeck the walls of this famous restaurant; an identica...
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Hollywood Studios - Fast Food
ABC Commissary
The ABC Commissary was the original place to meet and gossip about the goings on in the Studios. Nowadays, it’s more of a chance to enjoy great international cuisine from around the world, such as Brazilian, Cuban and Asian delicacies. But keep your eyes peeled ~ yo...
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