BREAKING: “Sunset Seasons Greetings” to Debut This Holiday Season at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on September 17, 2017

This holiday season, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will welcome “Sunset Seasons Greetings”, a projection experience on Sunset Boulevard.

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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:

  • The “Toy Story” characters making guesses at which new toys are coming to join them this Christmas as the scene becomes enveloped in wrapping paper
  • The Swedish Chef from The Muppets babbles as he does while turning the street into giant gingerbread houses
  • Mickey and Minnie looking back at a hometown Christmas as the scene turns into a beautiful Norman Rockwell-style town, starting in black and white before slowly developing color
  • Olaf dreaming of his holiday wish as the scene turns into a Frozen snowscape, with a beautiful Aurora Borealis and projected snowfall

This information was posted on DisneyWorld.com, but has since been removed.

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PHOTOS: Toy Story Land Model Debuts at Walt Disney Presents, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on September 17, 2017

Today, after some delay caused by Hurricane Irma, the model of Toy Story Land finally debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios inside of Walt Disney Presents.

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It looks like the large show scene with Jessie and Rex has stayed in the Slinky Dog Dash ride.

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The model gives us a first look at many aspects of the project, such as the new facade for Toy Story Midway Mania and the ride vehicles for Alien Swirling Saucers. Below are some pictures of the model released by Disney:

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Toy Story Land opens Summer 2018 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

PHOTOS: New Preview of “Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway” Ride Debuts, First Look at Animatronic Figures

WDWNT on September 17, 2017

Also debuting today inside Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a preview of the upcoming “Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway” attraction, replacing the Great Movie Ride inside of the Chinese Theater.

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Just across from the Star Wars” Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land models, guests will find this display.

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Most of the display just shows scenes from the Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts.

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This picture shows an Imagineer working on the “2.5 D” backdrops that will make up a majority of the ride.

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For those worried the ride would be only projection-based, here is an Imagineer working on what appears to be a maquette of a set of audio-animatronic Mickey and Minnie figures inside of a car, just like on the attraction poster.

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No, your eyes do not deceive you, those are clearly “Subscribe Here” buttons since these images were just ripped from YouTube… I do hope they fix these…

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No exact opening date has been announced for this attraction as of yet.

PHOTOS: “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” Model Now on Display at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on September 17, 2017

Today, a small piece of the large model for Star wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios debuted in the Walt Disney Presents exhibit.

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The model piece isn’t really very different from the larger, full model we saw of the Disneyland project back at the D23 Expo. Both lands will be very similar, with only a few small differences.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens in 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

PHOTO: Baseline Tap House Sign Unveiled At Grand Avenue

WDWNT on September 17, 2017

We made our way to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to check out changes and progress today noticed that the sign for the Baseline Tap House has gone up on Grand Avenue. Check it out below!

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Since the bar and lounge is supposed to be an abandoned print shop with ties to the Walt Disney Studios, the sign features individual letter slugs like would be used in printing.

Baseline Tap House and Grand Avenue open this Fall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

PHOTOS: More New Photos & Artwork Appear at One Man’s Dream, Becoming Walt Disney Presents

WDWNT on August 29, 2017

Two days ago, we went over to One Man’s Dream at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and noticed some new photos and artwork had been added to the walls. We returned yesterday to find that even more new content has been added as the exhibit prepares to become Walt Disney Presents.

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Pictures from the Mickey Mouse Club now reside near the corresponding display.

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More Disney Parks related imagery added as well.

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More from the animated and live action films made during Walt’s life now adorn the walls as well.

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Muppets Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is No More, Grand Avenue Taking Over

WDWNT on August 29, 2017

The recently named Muppets Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is already no more, as Disney announced today that the entire land and the remains of the Streets of America will all become the new Grand Avenue area this Fall.

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Muppets Courtyard, along with a portion of the former Streets of America, is being re-imagined by Walt Disney Imagineering to become a new area called Grand Avenue. Inspired by the revitalization and the vibrant culture of present-day downtown Los Angeles, Grand Avenue is where vintage office buildings and warehouses are being converted to exciting new uses. Guests will soon see facades for “merchants” appearing in this area for a music shop, loft apartments, a tailor and more, with each window on the street featuring charming displays.

Grand Avenue includes BaseLine Tap House, which takes over the former Writer’s Stop. This new corner pub will feature California beers and wines along with a selection of small bites.

The current Muppets Courtyard will become Grand Park, an urban square off Grand Avenue surrounded by shops and restaurants like PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. Guests can already see changes in the area, with the Muppets theater being renamed “Grand Arts Theatre” and boasting a brand-new marquee. Disney has assured guests that the hilarious and irreverent “Muppet*Vision 3D” show will remain in this new area.

The future of the Stage 1 “Muppets Store” and various themed elements in the area remains in doubt as Disney has not mentioned them specifically.

Reservations Now Open for Fantasmic Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

WDWNT on August 29, 2017

Disney is introducing a new way to take in the spectacular sights and sounds of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: The Fantasmic! Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience package.

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Guests will check-in and pick up a delicious snack box (which features a mix of sweet and savory items) at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater prior to show time. A special light-up credential will allow Fantasmic Dessert & VIP Viewing Experience guests to enter a special reserved viewing area.

The adult box features chocolate-covered strawberries, cheesecake, a chocolate cupcake, apple crisp, California trail mix and cheese and crackers. Kids receive chocolate pudding with crushed chocolate cookies and gummy worms, confetti popcorn, grapes and a vanilla cake bite which features Sorcerer Mickey. Guests will also receive a bottle of water and a specialty alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage in a light-up keepsake Fantasmic cup.

Cost is $39 for adults and $19 for children ages 3-9. Reservations can be made by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dining or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

SOURCE: Disney Parks Blog

PHOTOS: The Great Movie Ride Signs & Banners Removed from Chinese Theater

WDWNT on August 29, 2017

Early this morning, we made our way over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and noticed that of all signs relating to The Great Movie Ride including the marquees and side theater banners had been removed. These items have been up on the Chinese Theater since the park opened back in 1989, so it is strange to see them gone.

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The Great Movie Ride attraction marquees are gone

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New signs have been added and references to the upcoming Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction have been removed already for some reason…

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