PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 10/25/17 (Sunset Seasons Greetings, Christmas Shopping, Toy Story Land, Star Wars, ETC.)

Our latest photo report brings u back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios as it prepares for a transitional Holiday season, offering up a new lineup that Disney hopes will fill the void left by the Osborne Lights over the last two years.

Christmas Shopping

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Plenty of blown-glass ornaments for sale at Celebrity 5 & 10, including a new Monorail ornament.

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They’re a little pricey at $19.99 each, but they are pretty cool.

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Some new holiday apparel for sale.

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A few new Beauty and the Beast ornaments have joined the existing collection this year, including this light up rose ornament.

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Mickey and Minnie Mouse have both received their own action figures of sorts, exclusive to the Disney Parks. They retail for $14.99 each.

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The new Mickey Mouse ear baseball cap is already out.

Sunset Seasons Greetings

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As the park prepares for the new Sunset Seasons Greetings offering, a whole lot of new infrastructure is going into place on Sunset Boulevard. The old, white lights for the palm trees have been replaced with these beauties, capable of color changing for show elements.

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Some extra hardware was also installed on the star lights, likely to be used to integrate them into the show.

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The Fantasmic billboard is likely gone for good as a new billboard that can be projected onto will go in its place. Maybe it will return in some form down the road.

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Behind the billboard hides the infrastructure for the projectors that will turn the Hollywood Tower Hotel into a number of holiday items during the shows.

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The projectors sit on the stands you can see behind these windows.

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People seem confused about a new Paradise Pier billboard that appeared recently at the Studios. I don’t see the confusion as both lands exist in roughly the same time period. Sadly, Paradise Pier will become PIXAR Pier, but this will be a nice nod to the past.

Dirt Street U.S.A.

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Construction continues on Two Story Land, opening Summer 2018.

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The remnants of the catwalk above the soundstage waits to be sealed in.

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On the other side, we still have no idea what this weird, tall section of building is supposed to be.

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A dirt wall now seals PIXAR Place, which eventually will be no more once Toy Story Land opens and the entrance to Toy Story Midway Mania moves there.

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Just before this dirt wall will lie a cast access road, with PIXAR Place then becoming a backstage area.

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The construction walls behind Muppet Vision 3-D expanded outward, now coming into the attraction’s exit.

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Here we see the building for the “Battle Escape” attraction in Star War’s Galaxy’s Edge.

This and That

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Sunset Showcase courtyard was open, being used for extended queue for Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster, as well as some character meet and greets.

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The show building for Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster was recently repainted blue to blend into Toy Story Land better. It’s too bad it now doesn’t blend with anything on this side of the park. Why is every “soundstage” building a different color?

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Work on Echo Lake continues, with the “logs” under the water now repainted.

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With the Coco preview coming soon, the final room of Walt Disney Presents is pretty barren at the moment. The stickers on the walls were taken down and only on display case remains in use.

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Preview of PIXAR’s COCO Coming to Hollywood Studios, California Adventure November 3rd

In the coming weeks, guests at Disney Parks will be able to preview scenes from Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” in sneak peeks planned for Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the preview of “Coco” will be presented as part of Walt Disney Presents, where the sneak peek will be accompanied by a display about the production of the film. Guests at Disney California Adventure park will get to see this advance look at scenes from the film in 3D with special in-theater effects at “It’s Tough to Be a Bug!” theater in “a bug’s land.” These special sneak peeks are set to begin November 3.

In Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician, despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

You can fully immerse yourself in the world of Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” when the film arrives in theaters in 3D on November 22.

PHOTO: New Marquee Sign Revealed for Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

PHOTOS: Epcot Display Removed, Mission Breakout Added in Preparation for Walt Disney Presents at Hollywood Studios

While we were at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we made a stop over at Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream as it prepares to become Walt Disney Presents. Below you’ll see photos of the old Florida Project display (which featured Walt Disney discussing his plans for Walt Disney World and what would later become EPCOT Center).

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It appears that this is where the models for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land will go.

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The original One Man’s Dream film is back for the time being and in the pre-show area, you can currently find costumes from Doctor Strange, Saving Mr. Banks, and the Descendants.

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Finally, a new display went up showcasing different California attractions throughout the years, including the recent Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission Breakout.

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You can even pick up a Mission Breakout shirt while you are here…

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If you miss everything that was great about One Man’s Dream, you can always relive it in our video tour:

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

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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PHOTOS, VIDEO: The Latest Progress on Walt Disney Presents, Star Wars Land, & Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios

Our latest Hollywood Studios expansion update brings us the latest progress on Walt Disney Presents, Toy Story Land, and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge:

Below, we also have photos of the progress on these three projects to share with you:

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Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream has begun its conversion into Walt Disney Presents.

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The catwalk that once connected the soundstage has been ripped away to make room for the entrance to Toy Story Land.

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A peek through a hole in the wall reveals the coaster track for Slinky Dog Dash, as well as some colored blocks that mark the first themed elements to appear in the land.

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The construction of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is visible from the end of PIXAR Place.

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The large structure you see here houses the Battle Escape attraction.

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