{"id":56318,"date":"2017-09-19T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=56318"},"modified":"2022-04-09T00:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T04:32:53","slug":"time-of-transition-disneys-hollywood-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/time-of-transition-disneys-hollywood-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"A Time of Transition: Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Heres-Looking-at-You-Kid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-56718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Heres-Looking-at-You-Kid.jpg\" alt=\"Disney's Hollywood Studios in transition \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Heres-Looking-at-You-Kid.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Heres-Looking-at-You-Kid-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are a first-time visitor to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/\">Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios<\/a> Theme Park at Walt Disney World, you probably will notice the\u00a0<em>Pardon our Pixie Dust\u00a0<\/em>signs.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0However, if you are a returning guest, you may find yourself noticing more of what is missing than what is remaining.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Gone are Backlot Tour, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/great-movie-ride-disneys-hollywood-studios\/\">The Great Movie Ride<\/a>, and the iconic New York City set.\u00a0It is\u00a0a time of transition at Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56719\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56719\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-56719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_1851-300x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_1851-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_1851.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So long to one of our favorites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>So, What is There to do Still at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios?<\/h3>\n<p>For starters, Sunset Boulevard is relatively unchanged.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/the-twilight-zone-tower-of-terror\/\">Tower of Terror<\/a> is still the premier haunted destination at the end of the road, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/rock-n-roller-coaster-starring-aerosmith\/\">Rock n\u2019 Roller Coaster<\/a> is still screaming fun.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/beauty-and-the-beast-live-on-stage\/\">Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage<\/a> has showings throughout the day, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/fantasmic\/\">Fantasmic!<\/a> capping off the night with their unique water and light show.<\/p>\n<p>The Animation Courtyard still hosts Voyage of The Little Mermaid and Disney Junior &#8211; Live on Stage! The courtyard is also home to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/star-wars-walt-disney-world\/#launchbay\">Star Wars Launch Bay<\/a> where Guests can meet their favorite <em>Star Wars<\/em> characters\u00a0and more. Other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2016\/03\/new-star-wars-offerings-disneys-hollywood-studios\/\">Stars Wars<\/a> fun throughout the park\u00a0include: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/star-tours\/\">Star Tours<\/a> attraction, catching a viewing of Star Wars: Path of the Jedi, or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2017\/08\/jedi-training-an-experience-to-remember-for-your-padawan\/\">Jedi Training<\/a> experience for kids.<\/p>\n<p>Other favorites still available include:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/muppet-vision-3d\/\">Muppet Vision 3D<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/toy-story-midway-mania\/\">Toy Story Mania<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/indiana-jones-epic-stunt-spectacular\/\">Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular<\/a>. \u00a0Guest also have the opportunity to \u201cLet it Go\u201d at the For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing Along Celebration.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Is Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios Still a Full Day Park?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, especially for those who have a Jedi in training and love all things Star Wars. \u00a0To make a full day of your adventure, plan to eat at one of the full-service restaurants such as: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/hollywood-vine-menu\/\">Hollywood and Vine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/mama-melrose-menu\/\">Mama Melrose<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/50s-prime-time-cafe-menu\/\">50\u2019s Prime Time Caf\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/scifi-dine-in-menu\/\">Sci-Fi Dine In Restaurant<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/dining\/menus\/brown-derby-menu\/\">The Brown Derby<\/a>. Make sure to take in all the shows and character meet and greets. \u00a0Also, catch a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OllQdJ22-YY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March of the First Order<\/a> and be awed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/walt-disney-world\/parks\/disneys-hollywood-studios\/star-wars-galactic-spectacular\/\">Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular<\/a> fireworks show to finish off the night.<\/p>\n<p>And, don\u2019t worry \u2013 there are some fantastic things underway at\u00a0Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios including: Toy Story Land and Grand Avenue as well as a whole new land \u2013 Star Wars: Galaxy\u2019s Edge, set to debut in 2019.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56334\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56334 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_1901-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Pardon our Dust at Disney's Hollywood Studios\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_1901-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_1901.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hollywood Studios &#8211; Pardon our Dust<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think? Is Disney&#8217;s Hollywood Studios still a can&#8217;t miss park for you? Or are you spending less time here since it&#8217;s under construction? Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Did you like this article? Make sure to share it with your friends! Check below for easy ways to share!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a first-time visitor to Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios Theme Park at Walt Disney World, you probably will notice the\u00a0Pardon our Pixie Dust\u00a0signs.\u00a0\u00a0However, if you are a returning guest, you may find yourself noticing more of what is missing than what is remaining. Gone are Backlot Tour, The Great Movie Ride, and the iconic&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":56718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1695,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-parks","category-walt-disney-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56318"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57208,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56318\/revisions\/57208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}