PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2/17/17 (Star Wars, Toy Story Land, Cupcakes, ETC.)

Our latest photo report brings us on a short trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Let’s see what’s new and exciting (or left, at this point) around the park!

Every Roll a Starring Rolls

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Even though Starring Rolls has closed, select treats from the location have found their way over to the Trolley Car Cafe, including the infamous peanut butter cupcake.

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There’s still no word on what will be occupying this space, but we expect an expansion of the nearby Brown Derby Lounge

One Movie Studio’s Dreams

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In case you missed it, the Beauty and the Beast sneak peek has opened in the One Man’s Dream theater, removing theme park models in favor of movie and television props. Be sure to check out our post for an in-depth look at the changes.

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Toy Story Land

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Walls now block our view into what will be the entrance to Toy Story Land between the former Jack Sparrow soundstage and PIXAR Place.

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Meanwhile, dirt continues to move just behind these walls, visible to guests.

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A peek through the rather larger holes in the gates reveals construction workers on the job, laying steel for the Toy Story attractions (Little Green Men Swirling Saucers in this case).

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A wall of trees makes the area seem slightly more inhabited than it did a few weeks back.

This and That

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This crazy new Buzz Lightyear flying toy is now for sale at the parks. It is hooked to a string, but takes flight when you push a button on the handle piece.

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Getting artsy with birds on PIXAR Place.

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Believe it or not, this is a completely different bird that landed on this letter a second after the other moved. Weird.

Happy Valentine’s Day

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A special Valentine’s Day cupcake is available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios currently, at select locations.

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It’s so pretty that you don’t even notice anything missing in the background, right?

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We decided to take it somewhere where we could have privacy… PizzeRizzo…

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It was just OK… the frosting was really thick but not very flavorful. The cake part was fine. At least it was pretty.

Star Wars Land

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Work continues on the Star Wars themed land, visible from the PizzeRizzo balcony.

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Throwing in the Towel

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A selection of new kitchen towels can be found for sale around the parks.

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They are a little cheaper if you buy 3 sets.

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While the Darkroom is closed, the soda machine has a temporary home inside Celebrity 5 & 10.

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A new candle votive is available, featuring Cinderella Castle.

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PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2/6/17 (Star Wars & Toy Story Construction, Goodbye Starring Rolls & Kermit, ETC.)

Our latest photo report brings us back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see the latest progress on the park’s massive overhaul, as well as some recent closures an removals. Let’s take a look…

Welcome to Hollywood!

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Work continues out in the parking lot on some of the park’s infrastructure.

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Beauty and the Beast: Live Action on Stage

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Some significant changes have come to Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage. A new pre-show featuring a song from the upcoming film was added…

Also, the Beast’s character costume was recently updated to the new style…

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This and That

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A new monorail mystery pin set was released, featuring all 123 monorails. They retail at $16.99 for a box of 2 pins.

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The chasers are actually kind of easy to figure out based on the character silhouettes and that only 4 monorail colors remain…

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As we informed you on Friday, the Starring Rolls Cafe is now indefinitely closed. No real reason has been given as to why as of yet, but we expect their to be an expansion of the often crowded Brown Derby Lounge.

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While I always liked this location, breakfast offerings at Trolley Car Cafe are similar and plenty of sweet pastries can be found next door at Sweet Spells on Sunset Boulevard.

Toy Story Land

For the most complete look at the current work on the Star Wars and Toy Story Lands, also be sure to check out our latest Hollywood Studios Expansion Update video:

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Work progresses on the Toy Story themed land behind PIXAR Place, with the maintenance bay for the Slinky Dog Dash coaster looming over the gate by the former Jack Sparrow attraction.

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From the edges of PIXAR Place, the removal of the MuppetVision balloon is surely noticeable. It’s easy to see how that would be visible from any land in the back of the park.

Star Wars Land

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The trees and such that once separated the Streets of America from Commissary Lane and Star Tours were recently removed and the walls expanded outward. This offers an unobstructed view towards other areas that has never existed within the park.

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It’s not even a construction wall, it is actually a chain link fence covered with a tarps twice over (to make sure I can’t see through it and get you guys some better pictures, I assume).

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It’s not the prettiest thing, but we’re gonna have to live with it for a while if we want Star Wars Land, and I do.

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With the trees gone, it is much easier to see in from the Tatooine Traders patio though…

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The ice cream is still standing, but the Kermit the Frog hot air balloon was removed last week.

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Hopefully the fountain will at least turn when all of this is done. PizzeRizzo just feels like a Muppets consolation prize at this point.

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The PizzeRizzo balcony offers some views into what was New York Street.

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