With great rides like The Tower of Terror and Rock N Roller Coaster, this park is a no miss for our family. It also has well known shows like Disney Jr., Beauty and the Beast, Fantasmic, Indiana Jones, and Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt show.
Then there are a few other things to do like Toy Story Mania, a ride that always has a huge line so I recommend getting a fastpass, and Star Wars which you can do without a fastpass due to it's high capacity for people.
But other than that there is a food, a Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground (fun but kid's don't know what the movie is), the Great Movie Ride and the Back Lot Studio Tour.
The Back Lot Studio Tour was one of the original rides back when MGM Studios opened it's doors in 1989. In the 1990's I loved this ride. It was long, informative, and fun. The current version of the ride at what is now Disney's Hollywood Studios is not the same. Half of the ride is gone. Some of the cool stuff is still there but it is just not as good. My husband who only went on the new shortened version of the ride has made it clear he never has any desire to go on it again.
And so, the Back Lot Studio Tour will be closing and soon!!! Disney has officially announced that it will be closing on September 27, 2014. WOOHOOO!!!!
Ooops did I say that out loud?
American Idol has already closed and now this. What does this mean for Disney's Hollywood Studios? It means changes are coming. The Back Lot Studio Tour was located right next to and behind the current Toy Story Mid Way Mania ride. An extremely popular ride at the park. One has to wonder though is it only this popular due to lack of other rides that the whole family can go on? Most rides in this park have a height restriction. And let's be honest there are not many of those either.
While I love this park, I have been saying it needs more for quite some time. Epcot does too but that is a different blog entry!
So what's coming? Nobody knows for sure but here are some of the rumors that have been swirling for the last two years or so....
Star Wars Land is that one word or two? I'm not really sure. I do know that I love the current Star Wars Ride and the gift shop next to it. I also know that Star Wars weekends are an extremely busy time for Hollywood Studios. It would be a welcome addition and many many people would love it.
Pixar Place. Another great idea. Honestly I think this would do the park more good than Star Wars Land. Sorry Star Wars fans but, Pixar Place would give the park more stuff for the smaller kids to do and keep them in a different section of the park most of the day. It would ease the wait times on Toy Story Mid Way Mania and it also gives so many different options for rides. Hopefully, they would put in two or three different rides related to the movies kid's love so much. Maybe two smaller rides and one large e-ticket roller coaster type ride! That is probably wishful thinking but it would be nice.
Carsland was another option people were talking about. Let me be clear here, I don't think this is a good idea. I think it is important to have some things different in California and Florida. This way Disney fans that live on one coast will still ultimately have to travel across the country to experience the other park. It's just good business to make people feel the need to do both. My son still loves the cars movies more than any other Disney Pixar movies but go ahead and keep that in California. A small cars influence....cool. A Planes ride.... awesome but with the Car's Suites at the new Art of Animation Resort and Cars Land in DCA we could use something special here.
Well that's it for now BIG CHANGES ARE COMING..... what are they..... NO ONE KNOWS!!!!!
If you would like to book a trip to the wonderful world of Disney feel free to Contact Me and I will be happy to help you plan the trip you have been waiting for!!!
