Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is your backstage pass to the place “where showbiz is” and entertainment comes to life. Guests take center stage as the star of their own adventure: from rock ‘n’ roll fantasy to Broadway-style stage spectaculars, from the silver screen to the TV screen to behind the scenes. Now that’s entertainment!
Attractions
Featured Attraction
Toy Story Mania!
Scheduled to open in late May 2008, you can step right up and compete in an interactive “Toy Story” adventure like no other. It’s Toy Story Mania!— a brand-new 4-D attraction inspired by Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story” films”.
Big Thrills!
For those that love excitement, we recommend attractions that yield maximum thrills every time. These attractions include the highest, fastest, coolest and most extreme choices at Walt Disney World®.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Aerosmith’s having a backstage party across town and you’re invited. Ready to brave the LA freeways? Zoom from 0-60 mph with the force of a supersonic F-14, take in high-speed loops and turns synchronized to a specially recorded Aerosmith soundtrack and zip through Tinseltown in the biggest, loudest limo you’ve ever seen.
Location: Sunset Boulevard
Height Requirement: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
This attraction has FASTPASS
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Star Tours
Board an intergalactic simulator for a turbulent trip through outer space. With an absent-minded droid in the cockpit, you’re in for warp-speed near-misses, collisions with comets and high-flying excitement – not to mention a wrong turn into a combat zone, right into the path of the Death Star.
Location: Echo Lake
Height Requirement: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
This attraction has FASTPASS
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Brave the creepy facade of a once-glorious hotel for a jolt back in time. Board a phantom elevator, shoot up 13 stories and brace yourself for a thrilling plummet… but beware! The experience just got scarier. You rocket back up, only to plummet down yet again. You dare to ride once more, but wait! That’s not what happened before. That’s right, now the Tower is in control, so it’s never the same fear twice!
Location: Sunset Boulevard
Height Requirement: 40″ (122 cm) or taller
This attraction has FASTPASS
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
For the Little Ones
If traveling with little ones, we recommend attractions that emphasize fun. These include live shows and attractions in which beloved Disney Characters spring to life, creating fun for our youngest Guests.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure
No need to be zapped by Professor Szalinski’s Electromagnetic Shrinking machine to get a taste of what fun life can be from a bug’s perspective! Climb, crawl and explore in this larger-than-life interactive playground where anthills are mountains, LEGO® bricks are hiding places and blades of grass tower like trees.
Location: Streets of America
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Live Entertainment
High School Musical 2: School’s Out!
It’s time to catch even more “Wildcat Fever” with the new experience High School Musical 2: School’s Out! Join the East High crew as they party through Disney’s Hollywood Studios™, inviting you to be part of the fun. You’ll get to sing along with new songs from the hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical 2 and even learn some sweet dance moves! Remember…we’re “All For One.” And this experience is definitely one for all.
Location: Hollywood Boulevard – Sorcerer Hat
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Thrill to the pulse-pounding explosions, crashes, clashes and death-defying stunts of Indiana Jones’ onscreen adventures. Sit behind the director’s chair to participate in this stage spectacular that reveals some of the moviemaking magic responsible for Indy’s triumphs over deadly traps, bad-guy battles and epic-scale obstacles. You may even be chosen to be an extra!
Location: Epic Stunt Theater
This attraction has FASTPASS
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show
Get ready for extreme thrills as this full-throttle, high-octane live stunt spectacular comes roaring in from Walt Disney Studios Paris as part of the Happiest Celebration On Earth. Engines rev, tires screech and adrenaline kicks into overdrive as a series of highly orchestrated stunts, specially designed cars, motorcycles and jet skis and amazing pyrotechnics give you a behind-the-scenes look at how action stunts are created for the movies.
Location: Streets of America
This attraction has FASTPASS
Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage!
Now open! A whole new cast of friends from Playhouse Disney fill the popular Playhouse Disney stage. Sing, dance and play along with this new live stage show featuring friends from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Little Einsteins and more!
Location: Animation Courtyard
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Journey into the magical world of dancing fish, calypso-ing crabs and curious merfolk in this thrilling theatrical experience. Join Ariel for an exciting voyage from the ocean floor up to where humans live. It’s an undersea party of live performers, colorful puppets, special effects, film clips and enchanting music with Flounder, King Triton, Sebastian and others.
Location: Animation Courtyard
This attraction has FASTPASS
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Mild But Wild
For those in search of Mild but Wild thrills, we recommend attractions that are fun, exciting and perfect for most age groups. These attractions include a range of experiences — from thrilling rides to interactive shows that enhance the enjoyment of Walt Disney World® Resort.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Backlot Tour
Brace yourself for an all-out special effects encounter with a water tank in “Harbor Attack,” then board a guided tram ride for a look at life-like façades used in exterior shots from familiar television shows and movies. Wind past soundstages, peek inside the Disney’s Hollywood StudiosTM camera, props and lighting departments, face nature’s fury during an exhilarating detour through Catastrophe Canyon and more!
Location: Mickey Avenue
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Toy Story Mania!
Scheduled to open in late May 2008, you can step right up and compete in an interactive “Toy Story” adventure like no other. It’s Toy Story Mania!—a brand-new 4-D attraction inspired by Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story” films”.
Location: Mickey Avenue
Other Attractions
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza
Have an encounter with some bronze screen gods. Stroll through this glamorous plaza and check out the faces of famous TV icons from the past and present, selected by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. These TV greats, who have spent time in your living room making you laugh and cry, are now available to pose with you for your photo.
Location: Echo Lake
American Idol
The coming “American Idol” attraction, slated to debut in late 2008, will reflect the best and brightest of the high energy TV show, giving starry-eyed park guests a chance to become a star on the attraction’s stage. Disney Guests will be able to experience the challenge of auditioning, the rush of performing on stage in competition, or the thrill of judging the performances in a live interactive entertainment setting with all the glitz and glamour of the distinctive “American Idol” set.
Future Location: Echo Lake
Journey into Narnia
Beginning summer 2008 a new experience will be opening, inspired by the movie “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” which is scheduled to open in U.S. theaters May 2008.
Location: Mickey Avenue
Muppet*Vision 3-D
Join the fun as your favorite fuzzy pals take you on a hilariously wacky 3-D tour of Muppet Labs. Find yourself in the center of a cinematic spectacular of song, dance, surprise appearances, Audio-Animatronics® characters and non-stop shenanigans that literally bring the house down around you. It’s must-see 3-D!
Location: Streets of America
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Sounds Dangerous-Starring Drew Carey
Ready to go undercover with a television detective? Watch what happens when Drew Carey takes to the small screen as a gumshoe who bungles his first on-camera case. Plunge into darkness when the camera blacks out and hear the hair-raising results when the caper gets captured in crystal clear 3-D sound.
Location: Echo Lake
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
The American Film Institute Showcase
Come face-to-face with dastardly ne’er-do-wells and monstrous movie creatures in this memorable exhibit: “Villains: Movie Characters You Love to Hate.” Brush with wickedness as you stroll amongst actual props and costumes used in some of your favorite movies and TV shows by those evil-doers who have left their mark on our cinematic nightmares. It’s one tribute to the screen that’s a real scream.
Location: Mickey Avenue
The Great Movie Ride
Go behind the silver screen to witness great movie moments captured in time with thrilling film clips and lifelike Audio-Animatronics® figures. Board a vehicle to ride through unforgettable scenes featuring legends of motion picture history.
Location: Hollywood Boulevard
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
The Magic of Disney Animation
Go on a magical exploration of the enchanted world of Disney animation. Learn the basics of animation in an amusing short live-action film and see how animated characters are made, explore the animation process in fun interactive exhibits, and get a hands-on opportunity to create your very own Disney Character sketch.
Location: Animation Courtyard
This attraction interacts with Pal Mickey
Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream
Take a multi-sensory adventure across the eras that shaped the man whose life accomplishments still intrigue and inspire people the world over. Specially created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth, this gallery exhibit offers a trip through time, complete with audio interviews, archival footage, inventions and innovations of the visionary whose name is synonymous with magic.
Location: Mickey Avenue
Characters
Join your favorite Disney characters along Mickey Avenue or at Al’s Toy Barn for magical memories. Consult your park guide map for current hours and information. Different characters are present throughout the day from Mickey Mouse to your favorite Disney/Pixar characters.
Special Events
ABC Super Soap Weekend
Indulge your passion for soap operas as you meet and greet dozens of popular stars from your favorite ABC daytime dramas.
Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
Millions of lights add their brilliance to the backlot cityscape.
Star Wars™ Weekends
Journey to a galaxy far, far away and come face to face with your favorite heroes and villains from the Star Wars saga.
Night of Joy
Feel the joy at live concerts by some of Christian Music’s most praiseworthy performers.
Parades and Fireworks
Block Party Bash
New! Come play, party and dance along during the newest, wildest, most interactive parade in Disney history––Block Party Bash, featuring over 20 of the most popular Disney•Pixar characters (including Woody, Buzz, Mike and Sulley)! This incredible parade doubles as an interactive street spectacular, complete with amazing music, fantastic floats, one-of-a-kind trampoline units, aerial acrobatics and endless surprises. Come immerse yourself in the excitement of Block Party Bash, new to Disney’s Hollywood StudiosTM.
Fantasmic
Experience the fun, fancy and fears of everybody’s favorite heroic mouse as he battles the forces that turn his vibrant dreams into a vivid nightmare. Mickey faces off against Disney villains in a lavish spectacular of dancing water, dramatic music, breathtaking animation, lasers, fireworks and surprises. The show takes you inside the dreams of Mickey Mouse when Disney villains intrude on Mickey’s fantasy and turn his dreams into nightmares. Mickey uses the power of good to triumph over the evil-doers. The enchanting performance is synchronized to the melodies of favorite Disney classics such as “Pocahontas,” “Fantasia,” and “The Lion King.” In the grand finale, 26 Disney characters cruise across the moat aboard a replica of the “Steamboat Willie” boat.
Show Length:
Approximately 26 minutes
*May be frightening for some children.
Viewing Location:
The Hollywood Hills Amphitheater located off Sunset Boulevard across from Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. The theater is reminiscent of the Hollywood Bowl.
The Amphitheater opens 90 minutes before show time for seating and food is allowed inside. Due to the popularity of this show, Guests are encouraged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to showtime to obtain seats.
Viewing Dates*:
Select Evenings (weather permitting). Please check Daily Times Guide upon entry for start time.
*During the holidays and peak season, take advantage of the second showing of “Fantasmic!” It’s typically easier to get a seat.
Disney’s FASTPASS®
Disney’s FASTPASS® tickets are available at the following Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Park Rides and Attractions, and are subject to availability:
Disney’s Hollywood Studios™:
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Star Tours
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Toy Story Mania!
Voyage of The Little Mermaid Show