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Disney's Hollywood Studios Guide
Disney's Hollywood Studios Guide

Disney's Hollywood Studios Guide

Experience the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood show business at Hollywood Studios, one of the parks at Walt Disney World Resort.

Hollywood Studios is zoned into 6 themed areas, which together give the feeling of being on a huge, bustling Hollywood movie set.

Each zone contains fantastic rides and attractions, backstage tours, live actions shows and much more! There’s something for everyone – and it’s all infused with that enchanting Disney magic!

Hollywood Studios Overview

Explore 6 amazing Hollywood-themed lands!

Hollywood Boulevard

This is the first place you’ll see when you enter the park – with Hollywood-style shops and facades all around, you’ll have the feeling you’re strolling down the streets of LA.

 Top Tip

Hollywood Boulevard is also where you’ll find the park’s Guest Services.

Animation Courtyard

Walk under the squared “studio arch” at the entrance of Animation Courtyard and enter the place where animation comes to life!

Here you can see artwork from the very latest Disney movies and learn first-hand how Disney characters are developed for the big screen.

Animation Courtyard is also home to Star Wars Launch – it not only features an exhibit full awesome Star Wars props, but also offers meet-and-greets with the franchise’s biggest heroes (and villains).

Hollywood Boulevard
Star Tours

Echo Lake

Hollywood Studios’ has its very own lagoon, which is surrounded by attractions, restaurants and architecture straight out of the golden Age of Hollywood. While you’re at Echo Lake, don’t miss your chance to take the Star Tours – a Star Wars-themed 3D simulator ride that takes you soaring through outer space – with a few bumps along the way!

 Fun Fact

The Echo Lake lagoon has a familiar oval shape – according to the original layout of the park it was designed to form one of the ears of a giant Hidden Mickey.

Sunset Boulevard

Up for some blood-pumping thrills? Susnet Boulevard is home to two of Hollywood Studios’ most popular, adrenaline-charged rides – the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, starring Aerosmith! End your evening with a live show in one of 2 open-air amphitheatres – see the fairytale of Beauty and the Beast come to life, or admire the fabulous fireworks and light show Fantasmic.

Grand Avenue

Fancy a stroll down the streets of San Francisco? What about a fabulous, side-splitting muppets extravaganza? Explore Grand avenue and take a seat at the Muppet Vision 3D show.

Top Tip

Hungry? Located just off the Streets of America is the dining area Commissary Lane.

Pixar Place

The Disney Pixar characters have escaped, and taken over a section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios! All around you are larger-than-life toys including the much-loved Toy Story gang at Toy Story Midway Mania.

Toy Story Land

Enter Andy’s backyard and find out what it’s like to be a toy, with Woody, Buzz, Slinky Dog, Rex and many other Toy Story favourites joining you on your adventure!

There’s plenty of adventure for kids and grown-ups alike, with rides like Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers and Toy Story Mania.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

For the first time ever, there’s a place where you can live your very own Star Wars story. As you step through its gates, you leave Florida and land in Batuu – a remote planet in the far reaches of the galaxy.

Check out our complete guide to Start Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, including info on rides, attractions, dining and more!

Sunset Boulevard

Hollywood Studios Rides

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

Sunset Boulevard

Even the most hardened thrill-ride veterans won’t be able to stop themselves screaming in terror as they plummet down this dark elevator shaft! Themed to the classic 1960s television show, you can definitely expect an awesome, stomach-dropping experience!

Ride Type: Thrill Ride, Big Drop, Scary

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Available

Min Height: 40”/3ft4”/1.02m

Rock ‘n Roller Coaster® starring Aerosmith

Rock ‘n Roller Coaster® starring Aerosmith

Sunset Boulevard

Feel the wind in your face as you rock and roll your way through the darkened freeways of Los Angeles in a super-stretch limousine, all set to the soundtrack of Aerosmith!

Ride Type: Thrill Ride, Big Drop, Loud

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Available

Min Height: 40”/3ft4”/1.02m

Toy Story Midway Mania!

Toy Story Midway Mania!

Pixar Place

Starring your favourite Toy Story characters! Can you complete all 5 of the virtual 3D carnival-style games? Compete against your family and friends, or try and beat your own top score. Ready, aim, FIRE!

Ride Type: Kid-friendly, Spinning

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Lane Available

Min Height: None!

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

Echo Lake

All aboard the Star Tours- journey on a 3D motion-simulated space flight to the most popular Star Wats destinations!

Enjoy a unique experience every time – follow different storylines and visit locations from the underwater realms on Naboo, all the way to the feared Death Star.

Get ready to meet C-3PO and R2-D2, and keep your eyes peeled – Darth Vader, Boba Fett and Admiral Ackbar may be lurking around.

Ride Type: Family-friendly, Small drops

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Available

Min Height: 40”/3ft4”/1.02m

Hollywood Studios Shows & Experiences

Jedi Training

Jedi Training

Echo Lake

Take the chance to connect with the Force and fight the Dark side! The Jedi order is on the look-out for new recruits.

Youngsters from all around the Galaxy are welcome to join the Jedi training and put their skills to the test in battle against the most notorious Star Wars villains.

Duration: 20 Minutes

Suitable for: Preschoolers, Kids, Tweens

For the First Time in Forever

For the First Time in Forever

Echo Lake

Recount the story of Arendelle with the help of 2 royal historians and watch Anna, Elsa and Kristoff make an appearance on stage.

Join a sing-along celebration for the entire family and see Frozen come to life in this funny and heart-warming live show. The on-screen lyrics will make it easy for you to get involved and sing your heart out!

 

Duration: 30 Minutes

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Available

Suitable for: All ages!

Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage

Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage

Sunset Boulevard

Witness a Broadway-quality musical based on the classic love story of Belle and the Beast in the 1,500-seat “Theatre of the Stars” at Sunset Boulevard! Chock-full of amazing effects, the production is a magical experience, which includes 5 favourite songs from the movie.

Duration: 25 Minutes

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Lane Available

Suitable for: All ages!

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Echo Lake

Follow Indiana Jones on a wild, action-packed adventure in the mystical temple ruins. With flying bullets and exploding vehicles the show promises to keep you on the edge of your seat all the way to the grand finale.

Want to be on stage? Just answer the “casting call” of the director and join the cast as an improv extra!

Duration: 30 Minutes

GENIE+ / Individual Lightning Available

Suitable for: All ages!

Hollywood Studios Restaurants

Our top picks from Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ over 20 eateries
Themed Dining

Sci-fi Dine-in Theater Restaurant

Echo Lake

Experience a night at an old American drive-in movie theatre!

Dine under the stars as you enjoy American classics such as steak, ribs, burgers, sandwiches & salads from a car-shaped table or booth.

American Cuisine

Themed Dining

$$

Fine Dining

The Hollywood Brown Derby

Hollywood Boulevard

Celebrate the Golden Age of Hollywood at this warm, wood-panelled restaurant.

Here you can enjoy seared steaks, great seafood and delicious poultry dishes.

American Cuisine

Fine Dining

$

Casual Dining

Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano

Streets of America

Dine on home-style Italian fare full of bold flavours in this colourful Italian eatery.

This is the place where Italy meets California!

American, Italian Cuisine

Casual Dining

$$

Fast Food

ABC Commissary

Commissary Lane

Where you’ll find your fast-food favourites… with an international twist!

The menu includes fish & chips, curry & veggie Asian salads, plus American favourites like burgers and chicken nuggets.

International Cuisine

Fast Food

$

Themed Dining

50s Prime Time Café

Echo Lake

Prepare for a blast from the past at this 50s style diner!

Tuck into classic old-fashioned American comfort food such as fried chicken, meatloaf and pot roast.

American Cuisine

Themed Dining

$$

Character Dining

Hollywood & Vine

Echo Lake

Have a buffet breakfast alongside your favourite Disney Junior Characters, or meet Minnie & her friends for lunch or dinner.

It’s the perfect opportunity to meet the characters away from the crowds!

American Cuisine

Character Dining

$$$

Fast Food

Rosie's All-American Café

Sunset Boulevard

Enjoy American classics like chicken nuggets, Angus cheeseburgers, fries & coleslaw in a traditional American diner setting.

The food’s even better with a cold beer in hand!

American Cuisine

Fast Food

$

Fast Food

Hollywood Scoops

Sunset Boulevard

Grab a delicious dessert at this ice cream parlour – from hand-dipped ice creams to sundaes and ice cream cookie sandwiches.

Sugar and fat-free options are also available.

American Cuisine

Fast Food

$

Hollywood Studio Facts

Hollywood Studio Opening Hours

Opens: 9am

Closes: 9.30pm-12am(depending on the time of year)

If you need to know times for a specific date, we recommend checking with the park just before you visit.

Hollywood Studios Parking

Hollywood Studios has a large paid car park. From here you can either walk to the park or board a tram which takes you straight to the entrance.

 Parking Tip 1

If you can’t see the walkway from your car, it’s probably better to take the tram.

Parking Prices:

Car or Motorcycle

$20

Preferred Parking

$40

Other Vehicles

$22

 Parking Tip 2

Once you’ve paid for parking at one Walt Disney World park, you can park at any of the other parks for free that day.

Staying at a Disney hotel?

If you are staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, you can park at Epcot park for free. Just make sure you have a valid Key to the World Card or Resort Parking Permit.

 Parking Tip 3

The car parks at Disney World are BIG! Make sure you don’t lose your car by writing your row and lot number on something that won’t run if it gets wet.

If you do forget where you’ve parked, find a car park tram driver and let them know the approximate time you arrived – they should be able to direct you to the right area.

Directions to Hollywood Studios

  • The Disney World Resort is in southwest Orlando, west of Florida’s Turnpike off Interstate 4.
  • For Disney’s Hollywood Studios, take Exit 64 from Interstate 4.

Address: 351 S. Studio Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830, United States

What can I bring into Hollywood Studios?

Food items, such as snacks or food that does not require heating, are allowed to be brought into the Disney World parks. However you must let a Security Cast Member know if you are bringing in any food items when you enter the park.

Alcohol is not allowed to be brought into the Disney parks.

What to wear at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Casual and comfortable clothes are a must for a day at the Disney parks, as are good walking shoes – you want to have fun, not worry about sore feet!

Rain showers are common in the afternoons, so you may want to bring a waterproof jacket or poncho just in case.

Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times inside the Disney parks.

What am I NOT allowed to wear at Hollywood Studios?

  • Adult costumes or clothing that could be viewed as representative of an actual Disney character
  • Masks
  • Clothing with objectionable material, including obscene language or graphics
  • Excessively torn clothing
  • Revealing clothing that may be viewed as inappropriate for a family environment
  • Objectionable tattoos

Looking for Disney's Hollywood Studios Tickets?

Our Walt Disney World tickets include admission to Hollywood Studios, plus all the other Disney World parks!

Normal opening times:

Mon – Fri: 10am – 4pm
Sat, Sun: Closed