In a park that has lost so much, it is nice to know that the Muppets Fountain will be returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this Fall.
Disney has stated that the fountain will return to what is now Grand Park, a sub-area of the new Grand Avenue. Work commenced on August 30th with the fountain set to debut in mid-October.
The fountain became a planter one year ago to accommodate work on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
The models of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land will be on display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting September 8th, inside of Walt Disney Presents.
The One Man’s Dream attraction is currently being reimagined into Walt Disney Presents, which like its predecessor, will continue showcasing historic items from Walt Disney’s history, such as sketches, photos and storyboards. Walt Disney Presents will also act as a preview center where guests explore what’s next for the park. Starting in mid-September, you’ll be able to view concept art, ride vehicle maquettes and a never-before-seen model for Toy Story Land. A portion of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge model also will be on display, as well as concept art for the new Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction.
The attraction will also continue to host greetings with characters like Star-Lord and baby Groot, plus special sneak previews of upcoming Disney films.
Beginning September 6th, Echo Lake at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be undergoing a refurbishment.
A photo of Gertie back when most of the park existed…
Now don’t worry, nothing is being removed. During this time, the entire lake will be drained and repainted. Dinosaur Gertie and Min and Bill’s Dockside Diner will also be repainted and adjustments in the landscaping around the area will be made. This work will continue through October 2017.
During the painting, with Min and Bill’s and Dinosaur Gertie will continue to operate as normal.
Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream is currently in transition to become Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Today, the new marquee for the attraction was revealed.
Photo from @ParkThoughts on twitter
The sign, in a way, confirms that the One Man’s Dream film will continue to play when there is not a movie preview to be shown. The sign also advertises the meet and greet experience inside, which will continue to rotate with new movie releases.
Walt Disney Presents will showcase models from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land, as well as art and more from Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway beginning September 8th.
Holster your lightsabers and get in your X-Wings – Star Wars: Galactic Nights is returning! Held after park hours from 7 p.m.-midnight with a Hollywood-style launch party, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will welcome Star Wars fans to celebrate the entire Star Wars Saga on December 16th, 2017.
Among many thrills in store, Guests can expect to enjoy Star Wars entertainment, special photo opportunities, event-exclusive merchandise and food & beverage, character greetings, a look at the ongoing Star Wars expansion coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and much more.
In addition to returning favorites like a Hollywood red carpet welcome, encounters with characters like Darth Vader and immersive photo backdrops of locations around the Star Wars galaxy, there are several thrilling new offerings for Guests to explore.
Event offerings include:
Also new for this event, several premium offerings will be available to add on to the Star Wars Galactic Nights experience. Intergalactic foodies can nosh on Star Wars-inspired food and beverage with a Galactic Tasting Sampler, and intrepid, Force-sensitive Younglings can explore their abilities with a Jedi Recruitment package.
Tickets are priced at $129 adults, $124 ages 3-9, with discounts available for Annual Passholders & DVC Members. Guests are able to book now for this out-of-the-galaxy event by calling 407-W-DISNEY or visiting DisneyWorld.com.
You can check out a ton of video from the last Star Wars – Galactic Nights event in our post from April.
This holiday season, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will welcome “Sunset Seasons Greetings”, a projection experience on Sunset Boulevard.
From November 9th through December 31st, 2017, guests can enjoy Sunset Boulevard as it is transformed into an unforgettable sight in the evenings. The billboards lining the tops of buildings on the boulevard will move and tell their own stories about the season with some memorable Disney characters, and even the Hollywood Tower Hotel (Twilight Zone Tower of Terror) will transform to tell the stories.
The Disney character moments will include:
This information was posted on DisneyWorld.com, but has since been removed.
With Hurricane Irma approaching, construction crews at Disney’s Hollywood Studios were forced to remove the tarps covering the fences surrounding the new Grand Avenue area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, giving is a clear look inside of the area for the first time. So, let’s take a tour of this “new land” for Disney’s Hollywood Studios…
The patio of the Baseline Tap House looks rather pleasant.
Lights are already strung overhead.
Signage is already up outside, providing a look at the Baseline Tap House logo.
As you can see, the area looks like ti will be opening fairly soon anyway, so you won’t have to wait much longer to get a look inside.
Lots of pavement, which will be necessary to accommodate crowds flowing into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
A large gate is being erected. This will likely be used in some fashion to control the line there will be just to enter Galaxy’s Edge.
An area with brick accents awaits some lamps to be installed.
A look straight down the street towards Star Wars Land.
Grand Avenue abruptly ends at the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater.
A painted billboard is being created next to the Baseline Tap House.
The windows on the lower level of Grand Avenue are finished, but boarded up for the storm.
A closer look at the large gate towards the Muppets area.
Grand Avenue and the Baseline Tap House open this Fall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Yesterday, we took a visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios just before it closed for Hurricane Irma. Just as we showed you for Epcot, the park was in full preparation-mode for the storm, providing some rather unique and interesting views of the park. Take a look:
After being closed for two days, Walt Disney World has announced the reopening of their parks following Hurricane Irma. Hours for Tuesday, September 12th are as follows:
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Disney Springs
Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon Water Parks will remain closed until further notice.
Disney has shared a video that offers a behind the scenes look at bringing the Slinky Dog Dash ride to life.
https://youtu.be/ZDWTj8_jZtI
From the Parks Blog:
Earlier this month, we shared the exciting news that the first ride vehicle for Slinky Dog Dash, one of two major attractions planned for Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, has arrived at the park.
The ride vehicle, which is themed after the character of Slinky from “Toy Story,” took Imagineers from multiple disciplines a few years to design, so the group was thrilled to see the finished product arrive on the site firsthand. According to the Imagineers, the vehicle was created to reflect Slinky’s personality, the movement and motion of a Slinky toy, and of course Slinky’s adorable look which will be visible throughout the land as the coaster moves along the track.
“This is a ride for the whole family: it’s fun, it’s exciting, it’s thrilling, but it’s not scary,” said Imagineer Bob Vignec. “It’s a rollercoaster, but it’s also this fun character that will be out in the land. You sort of get a little bit of goosebumps seeing it here for the first time.”
Slinky Dog Dash and Toy Story Land will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Summer 2018.
