Hollywood Studios
(Updated 9/1/2022)
Disney World’s Hollywood Studios is:
classic Hollywood, Disney Junior characters, Muppets, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Toy Story and other Pixar characters.
Old Hollywood is blended with a few classic Disney characters and a whole lot of Pixar and Star Wars. The main entrance leads guests down Hollywood Boulevard and to the center of the park. From this hub area, Hollywood Studios is divided into 8 different areas that center around Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Hollywood Boulevard, Echo Lake, Grand Avenue, Commissary Lane, Toy Story Land, Animation Courtyard, Sunset Boulevard, and Star War’s Galaxy’s Edge.
HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD | ECHO LAKE | GRAND AVENUE
COMMISSARY LANE | TOY STORY LAND
ANIMATION COURTYARD | SUNSET BOULEVARD | STAR WARS GALAXY’S EDGE
Hollywood Boulevard
This is the entrance that leads into the center of the park where the other areas branch off. Here you can find gift shops and some dining. Grab a coffee and just take in the whole old Hollywood theming. Take a very adventurous picnic with Mickey and Minnie.
Echo Lake
Hop on a galactic bus ride. Sing with Ana and Elsa. Eat some meatloaf served up with sass. Say hello to a dinosaur. Watch Indiana Jones in action. Echo Lake is definitely an eclectic mix of stuff.
Grand Avenue
Watch a Muppet movie. Grab a beer or a pizza (or some spiced almonds). Magically walk through a threshold and onto another planet.
Commissary Lane
This is basically just a thoroughfare tucked back behind some show buildings with a couple of dining experiences and shops. You can meet a gussied up Mickey and Minnie here. Have dinner at a drive-in and take in a sci-fi movie with your burger. Eat a delicious buffalo chicken grilled cheese sandwich.
Toy Story Land
Obviously, this is themed for the Toy Story movies. Shrink down to toy size. Eat a creative pop-tart. Zip around on a slinky. Spin out of this world with some aliens. Shoot at some targets. Magically walk through another threshold and onto another planet.
Animation Courtyard
Another hodgepodge of stuff. Learn all about Walt. Dance with Disney Junior characters. Meet Darth Vader and BB-8.
Sunset Boulevard
Shopping and dining line this street, but it’s known mostly for a terrifying elevator ride. Here you can watch Belle and the Beast sing and dance. Attend a race car academy or take a very fast limo ride.
Galaxy’s Edge
Visit Black Spire Outpost on the planet of Batuu. Join the resistance or smuggle some interplanetary stuff. Drink some weirdly colored milk or have a cocktail that numbs your lips. Shop at out of this world shops. Build a light saber or a droid. Say hi to Chewie and Ray. Avoid Stormtroopers.
Hollywood Studios is good for fans of:
Star Wars, Old Hollywood, Disney Junior, Pixar & Toy Story, Indiana Jones, Thrill Rides, Walt Disney & Disney World History
Thrill/Spinny Rides:
Star Tours, Alien Swirling Saucers, Slinky Dog Dash, Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Star Wars Rise of the Resistance
Dark/Slow Rides:
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Shows:
Indiana Jones Stunt Show, Frozen After Ever Sing-a-long, Muppet 3D Vision, Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage, Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.
Character Sightings:
Typically you will see characters in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge and can meet BB-8 and Darth Vader in Star War’s Launch Bay, Disney Junior Dance Party, Hollywood & Vine dining and the Beauty and the Beast and Frozen Sing A Long shows. Mickey and Minnie meet at their “Mickey and Minnie Star in Red Carpet Dreams” location. You can also check on My Disney Experience . Locate Hollywood Studios on the map and select “Characters” from the top pull down menu.
Dining:
1 Signature Table Service, 1 Character Buffet Table Service, 3 Table Service Restaurants, Trolley Car Cafe (Starbucks), many Quick Service restaurants, a couple of bar/lounges and various walk up ice cream/beverage/snack locations.
Evening Entertainment:
The Wonderful World of Animation (projection show on Grauman’s Chinese Theater) and Beacons of Magic celebration at the Tower of Terror for the 50th Anniversary of Disney World through March 31st, 2023.