It’s no secret that Disney’s Hollywood Studios has gone through a lot of changes over the past few years, with this park changing its theme, getting rid of tons of attractions, and getting rid of its icon not once, but twice in the last few years. And though we’ve said goodbye to iconic pieces of this park before like the Sorcerer’s Hat and the “Earful” Tower, it looks like another part of this park’s history is set to be demolished in the near future.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios old entrance to be demolished
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Though it was previously announced that the iconic “film strip” entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios near World Drive would be demolished at some point now that the park is using the brand new entrance off Victory Way (near the Art of Animation and Pop Century resorts), it has been confirmed that demolition work will begin on this old entrance starting next week
This iconic part of Disney’s Hollywood Studios had been an easily recognizable part of the park for several decades, and evoked the park’s former focus on “old” Hollywood styles and the making of movies. However, now that this park has a different focus and an updated entrance, this old entrance is finally headed for the dustbin.
Animation Courtyard sign also set to be “reimagined” soon
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Though the destruction of the Disney’s Hollywood Studios old entrance was something we expected, one change that was announced earlier this year that took us by surprise was the addition of a new sign in front of the Animation Courtyard, showcasing the characters that are now a big part of the park. This sign was unveiled during the 30th anniversary celebration of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and though we don’t know exactly when this new sign will debut, hopefully we’ll learn more about when we can expect this updated sign to replace the current Disney’s Hollywood Studios sign in front of the Animation Courtyard.
The “New” Disney’s Hollywood Studios is still incomplete
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Though many saw the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge as a turning point for the park, the reimagination of Disney’s Hollywood Studios is ongoing, with the following projects still in the works:
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance This much-anticipated dark ride is set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios before the end of the year, on December 5, 2019, just in time for the busy holiday season, and will finally “complete” Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This attraction will be a more traditional dark ride experience, and will be using some amazing technology to bring the world of the First Order to life
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Though this attraction was originally supposed to open alongside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to help with capacity, it looks like there have been some delays with this project, with Disney pushing the debut of this ride back to Spring 2020. When this ride finally debuts, it will allow guests to literally step “through” a movie screen and join Mickey and his friends on a fun adventure where you’re the star of your own Mickey short and anything can happen. This zany out-of-control adventure will feature surprising twists and turns, dazzling visual effects and mind-boggling transformations that happen before your very eyes, including a forest instantly being transformed into a cityscape, which you can check out here.
- Mickey Shorts Theater Set to open in Spring 2020 alongside Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, this attraction will take over the former Sounds Dangerous theater and will show a number of Mickey shorts throughout the day.
- Roundup Rodeo BBQ Though its been over a year since Toy Story Land debuted, Disney recently announced a small expansion for this land in the form of a new restaurant, which will be themed to resemble a new “rodeo” play area assembled with cardboard boxes cut and taped together. This new location will feature multiple dining rooms and plenty of familiar toy characters that have been brought together to create a fun, colorful mashup-atmosphere that only a child could create. This immersive restaurant will surround guests with a kaleidoscope of toys, games, and playsets that will certainly please fans of the long-running Toy Story franchise. This new dining location will be built in the front of Toy Story Land, near the giant Woody Toy Story Land entrance sign.
