81-844: Toy Story Land (known as Toy Story Playland at Walt Disney Studios Park) is a themed land at Walt Disney Studios Park , Hong Kong Disneyland , Shanghai Disneyland , and Disney's Hollywood Studios . The area is based on the Disney · Pixar film series Toy Story . Toy Story Land in France originally opened as part of Toon Studio on August 17, 2010, at a cost of 79 million euros. Toy Story Land in Hong Kong opened on November 17, 2011. Toy Story Land in Shanghai opened on April 26, 2018. Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida
162-613: A 4D film attraction starring the Muppets from Jim Henson 's The Muppet Show , that is presented at the Grand Arts Theatre within the avenue's Grand Park, itself also inspired by the real park of the same name . Grand Avenue is also home to PizzeRizzo —a pizzeria owned by Rizzo the Rat — Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano , and BaseLine Tap House, a modern California-styled pub . The main street of Grand Avenue leads into
243-639: A Slinky Dog themed family coaster and an attraction based around The Claw and the Little Green Aliens. Construction began on April 3, 2016, and the land opened on June 30, 2018. This edition of Toy Story Land is the largest in any Disney park in terms of area. Walt Disney Studios Park Walt Disney Studios Park ( French : Parc Walt Disney Studios ) is the second of two theme parks built at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée , France. The park opened on 16 March 2002, and it
324-492: A Whip ride. The land opened on June 30, 2018. Toy Story Mania! was originally a standalone attraction within Pixar Place, an area dedicated to films and characters created by Pixar, resembling the animation studio's Emeryville, California campus. Pixar Place was also the home of Luxo Jr. , a six-foot-tall audio-animatronic version of Pixar's desk-lamp mascot. The moving character performed periodic shows throughout
405-454: A Florida-based post-production facility located on the Studio lot throughout the 1990s. All these production and post-production facilities were constructed to be an integral part of the theme park's Backstage Studio Tour as well. In 2004, Disney management (including CEO Michael Eisner ) downsized Disney's Florida operations by closing the animation studio, laying off personnel and then moving
486-600: A Hollywood film studio, though this connection has weakened over time with the addition of lands themed for prominent film franchises. Front Lot serves as the park's main entrance and is home to most shops and services of the park, the Earffel Tower is located here. The entrance courtyard, La Place des Frères Lumière , is designed in Spanish Colonial Revival style, a style common in Hollywood in
567-429: A Hollywood that never was—and always will be. A team of Walt Disney Imagineers led by Marty Sklar and Randy Bright had been given the assignment to create two new pavilions for Epcot 's Future World section. The brainstorming sessions led to Wonders of Life and Great Movie Ride pavilions. The latter was to look like a soundstage backdrop, with a movie theater-style entrance in the middle and would have sat between
648-401: A functioning backlot . Construction on the combined park and studio began in 1987, but was accelerated when the construction of the similarly themed Universal Studios Florida began a few miles away. To increase public interest and the variety of film representation within the park, Disney entered into a licensing agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), from which the park's original name
729-599: A live show, Mickey and the Magician. When the park originally opened in 2002, the area was known as Animation Courtyard. In 2007, as part of the park's fifth anniversary, two new rides were added: Crush's Coaster and Cars Quatre Roues Rallye. In 2010, the area was expanded with the creation of the Toy Story Playland . In January 2012, construction began on a new Ratatouille -themed ride and restaurant. In 2021, most of this area's attractions were separated into
810-532: A recreation of a Figueroa Street Tunnel which connects Grand Avenue to the adjacent Star Wars : Galaxy's Edge . Grand Avenue was originally planned as a themed area called Muppet Studios, following Disney's acquisition of the Jim Henson Company . In addition to Muppet*Vision 3D, this area was to include a themed restaurant and a Muppet dark ride parody of The Great Movie Ride . The deal fell through after Henson's death, and only Muppet*Vision 3D
891-529: A second nationwide lockdown, the resort's original intended reopening on 2 April 2021 was ultimately deferred to 17 June. On 15 June 2021 the new changes and expansion to the park started to arrive with the soft opening of Cars: Road Trip. This attraction consists of the loop for 'Catastrophe Canyon' from the Studio Tram Tour redecorated with props and characters based on the world of the 2006 film Cars. On 9 July 2022, Avengers Campus soft opened as
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#1732782310125972-440: A studio.' But again, it was this notion of, 'Ah, the people… the guests will buy it. This is what a studio really looks like. The guests, they just want, you know,' and it's like talking yourself in at the highest levels of, the guests… the guests would just buy this stuff. In 2007, Walt Disney Studios Park began expanding. June 2007 saw an expansion to Animation Courtyard opened along with the new area wide name " Toon Studio ". It
1053-503: A subsection of Animation Courtyard, is home to a walk-through exhibit, Walt Disney Presents , which explores the life and legacy of Walt Disney through photos, models, artifacts, and a short biographical film narrated by Julie Andrews in the Walt Disney Theater. The Courtyard section also hosts two live shows. Disney Junior Dance Party! entertains guests with characters from Disney Junior series, including Mickey and
1134-419: A transformative multi-year expansion, opening in phases from 2021. The cost of this expansion is €2 billion. It will feature new areas based on Marvel and Frozen , all surrounding a new man-made lake. This second round of expansion began with the closing of Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux on 31 March 2019 followed by "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith" (2 September 2019), Studio Tram Tour: Behind
1215-649: Is Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith , an indoor darkened roller coaster themed to the music of Aerosmith in G-Force Records Studio, with three inversions and a high-speed launch. Sunset Boulevard has two outdoor amphitheaters, and one indoor theater. The covered Theater of the Stars hosts Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage , a stage show featuring highlights from the 1991 animated film . The larger open-air Hollywood Hills Amphitheater
1296-629: Is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida , near Orlando . It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. Based on a concept by Marty Sklar , Randy Bright, and Michael Eisner , the park opened on May 1, 1989, as the Disney–MGM Studios Theme Park , and was the third of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World. Spanning 135 acres (55 ha),
1377-512: Is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. Upon opening, it was dedicated to show business, movie themes, production, and behind-the-scenes, but in the 2010s, in a similar manner to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in Florida , it began to distance itself from the original studio backlot theming and entered a new direction of attraction development inspired by iconic Disney stories. The park
1458-527: Is represented by the Earffel Tower , a water tower with Mickey Mouse ears similar to the one formerly located at Disney's Hollywood Studios , which in turn was inspired by the water tower at the Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California . As of 2024, the park is undergoing a € 2 billion overhaul that will double the footprint of the park, adding a World of Frozen land. As part of
1539-413: Is the home of Fantasmic! , a nighttime show featuring Mickey Mouse and many other Disney characters in a story with fireworks, lasers and water effects. The indoor Sunset Showcase hosts the under construction Disney Villains show expected to open in fall 2025. Disney's Hollywood Studios has featured numerous forms of in-park entertainment throughout its history. During its early years, the park featured
1620-474: Is themed as a "toon backlot", representing the film studio workplace of animated characters, where they produce their animated films. The concept has been created exclusively for Walt Disney Studios Park and features two rides not seen in any other Disney theme park , along with small merchandising locations and many character meet-and-greets. This expansion phase added Crush's Coaster , an indoor spinning roller coaster , and Cars Quatre Roues Rallye themed after
1701-569: The Star Wars universe. The Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple , a live-action stage show, invites children to become " padawan learners " and receive lightsaber training from a Jedi master. The live-action Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! re-enacts various scenes from Steven Spielberg 's Raiders of the Lost Ark , while illustrating how professional film stunts are performed in
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#17327823101251782-610: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Ace Ventura, Pet Detective , and characters from the Goosebumps series by author R. L. Stine . The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers made appearances in the park during the first seasons of the television series but then vanished. Disney had ownership of the Power Rangers franchise through its purchase of Saban Entertainment until May 2010 when Saban purchased
1863-542: The Anaheim version of the land ). This area replaced the previous "Backlot" lot of the park. The Backlot was an opening day lot themed after actual movie backlots with an industrial theme. This lot featured the attractions Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith , the Moteurs... Action!: Stunt Show Spectacular , and the special effects show Armageddon – Les Effets Speciaux . The cafeteria service restaurant Blockbuster Café,
1944-504: The Art of Disney Animation . Hong Kong Disneyland features an almost identical land, named simply Toy Story Land ( Traditional Chinese : 反斗奇兵大本營). This expansion area is exclusive within Asia to Hong Kong for five years from the date of its opening. The land is themed identically; using bamboo to act as giant blades of grass surrounding the area, the use of many themed props and characters from
2025-644: The COVID-19 pandemic in Florida . Disney's Hollywood Studios is divided into seven themed areas inspired by romanticized iterations of either existing locations found in Hollywood and throughout Los Angeles , or imagined worlds from Hollywood-born stories. The park's original layout featured a large Hidden Mickey , which was visible in aerial photographs of the park and on the park's early guide maps, though construction and other park changes have eliminated much of this image. Hollywood Boulevard , inspired by
2106-740: The MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada . On October 23, 1992, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis B. Rappe ruled that Disney had the right to continue using the Disney-MGM Studios name on film product produced at the Florida facility, and that MGM Grand had the right to build a Las Vegas theme park using the MGM name and logo as long as it did not share the same studio backlot theme as Disney's property. The 33-acre (130,000 m ) MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park opened in 1993 at
2187-554: The Pixar Block Party Bash featured film characters performing in a street party along Hollywood Boulevard and near Echo Lake. Several times each day, the " High School Musical 3 Senior Year : Right Here Right Now" show used to travel Hollywood Boulevard before performing a live street show in front of the Sorcerer's Hat. Streetmosphere performers have been present at Disney's Hollywood Studios since 1989. They are
2268-488: The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant , a dinner theater with a retro-style theme featuring vintage car themed tables and a large movie screen featuring continuous clips of science-fiction films from the 1950s. Grand Avenue is themed as a gentrified historic district inspired by the real location of the same name in downtown Los Angeles . The area is anchored by Muppet*Vision 3D ,
2349-713: The Toy Story films such as a giant Woody , a giant Rex, an oversized paper plane and also a large ball from the first Pixar short, Luxo Jr. The land opened on November 18, 2011. The land is located to the west side of Hong Kong Disneyland, behind Fantasyland . On February 6, 2013, a new shop named Andy's Toy Box has been opened, next to RC Racer. Toy Story Land was announced for the park on November 9, 2016, when Bob Iger , chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, along with Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group, celebrated breaking ground on
2430-518: The "Star Today" program, with a daily celebrity guest. The celebrity would often be featured in a motorcade along Hollywood Boulevard or would take part in a handprint ceremony at the Great Movie Ride's entrance, or participate in an interview session. At other times, Disney has imported characters and intellectual properties that were not part of its own original library of films and television shows. Some of these characters have included
2511-628: The 1930s. It is based on the design of the original Disney Bros. Studios on Hyperion Avenue. The central feature of the courtyard is a large Fantasia fountain. The name of the courtyard is a tribute to the French inventors of cinema. The venue closed in April 2024 and will reopen after a refurbishment as World Premiere , with the counter-service restaurant Hollywood Gardens Restaurant . Toon Studio features attractions and shopping based on Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios franchises, including
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2592-481: The 2006 film Cars , with the ride taking the form of an enhanced teacups ride. A similar ride is found in Mermaid Lagoon at Tokyo DisneySea . On 22 December 2007, Production Courtyard grew in size with the introduction of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror , which soft opened with the new Hollywood Boulevard. In March of 2008, a variant of Stitch Encounter was imported from Hong Kong Disneyland with
2673-761: The Black Spire Outpost village on the remote frontier planet of Batuu . Attractions include Star Wars : Rise of the Resistance , a dark ride that places guests in a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance ; and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run , a flying simulator attraction that allows guests to pilot the Millennium Falcon through a customized secret mission on behalf of Hondo Ohnaka and Chewbacca . Restaurants and shops include Oga's Cantina, Savi's Workshop, and
2754-692: The COVID-19 pandemic on Paris for over four years ago. At D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2024 on 11 August 2024, it was announced that "World of Frozen" was delayed to 2026, while a new Lion King Land will be built at Disney Adventure World. On 30 September, 2024, it was announced that a new nighttime spectacular show, Doctor Strange: Mystery of the Mystics , which will be premiere in Avengers Campus on 23 November, 2024 until 29 March, 2025 at Walt Disney Studios Park. On 26 October, 2024, it
2835-408: The Disney-MGM Studios was to operate it as a television and motion picture production facility, as well as a theme park. In 1988, among the first feature-length movies filmed at the facility, prior to its completion and opening as a theme park, were Ernest Saves Christmas and Newsies . When the park opened in 1989, the studio/production facilities housed two major components, the first of which
2916-603: The Droid Depot. The land opened in 2019, replacing the park's Streets of America section. The 14-acre (5.7 ha) area cost an estimated $ 1 billion. Toy Story Land is inspired by Pixar 's Toy Story series. The 11-acre (4.5 ha) area is themed to Andy's backyard with three attractions, each hosted by characters from the series. The attractions include Toy Story Mania! , an interactive 4D attraction inspired by classic carnival midway games; Slinky Dog Dash , an outdoor roller coaster; and Alien Swirling Saucers ,
2997-403: The Florida animation unit. The backlot's Residential Street was demolished to accommodate the new location for Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show in 2005. In 2007, Disney announced that Disney-MGM Studios would be rebranded as Disney's Hollywood Studios, effective January 7, 2008. That same year, the former Stage 1 soundstage became home to Toy Story Mania! and the surrounding area
3078-548: The Great Movie Ride. Several months after park opening, the "Streetmosphere" improvisational troupe was added to the park. The Streetmosphere performers, now named the Citizens of Hollywood, are the longest-running attraction at the park. Disney later filed a countersuit, claiming that MGM/UA and MGM Grand, Inc. had conspired to violate Disney's worldwide rights to the MGM name in the theme park business and that MGM/UA would harm Disney's reputation by building its own theme park at
3159-473: The Land and Journey Into Imagination pavilions. When newly appointed CEO Michael Eisner saw the plans for the pavilion, he requested that, instead of placing the ride in an already existing park, it should be the anchor for a new park themed with Hollywood, entertainment, and show business. In 1985, Disney and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) entered into a licensing contract that gave Disney worldwide rights to use
3240-785: The Las Vegas site and closed permanently in 2000. Disney was contractually prohibited from using the Disney-MGM Studios name in certain marketing contexts; in those instances, the park was called either The Disney Studios or Disney Studios Florida . In the 1990s, as the park's popularity and attendance grew, the park saw its first expansion in 1994, with the addition of Sunset Boulevard and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction. The backlot's New York streets were opened to guest access to relieve traffic and renamed as Streets of America. During that same decade, Walt Disney Feature Animation 's on-site satellite studio assisted in
3321-421: The MGM brand and logo for what would become Disney–MGM Studios, which included working production facilities for films and television shows, a backlot , and a satellite animation studio for Walt Disney Feature Animation , which began operation prior to the park's debut. In 1988, MGM / UA responded by filing a lawsuit that claimed Disney violated the agreement by operating a working movie and television studio at
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3402-686: The Magic (6 January 2020) and The Moteurs... Action! (13 March 2020) in order for both the walkway to the lake expansion to be started (demolition of the tram tour station) and for Avengers Campus to replace the Backlot area of the park. On 14 March 2020, Walt Disney Studios Park, alongside Disneyland Park , temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France . Both parks reopened on 15 July 2020 with strict rules such as limited guest attendance, social distancing , and mandatory wearing of face masks. The park closed again on 29 October 2020 following
3483-688: The Roadster Racers , Vampirina , Doc McStuffins , and The Lion Guard . Sunset Boulevard , inspired by the real thoroughfare of the same name , as well as the film of the same name , was the first expansion of the park, opening in July 1994. The focal point of Sunset Boulevard is the Hollywood Tower Hotel which houses The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror , a drop tower thrill ride themed to an abandoned hotel and inspired by Rod Serling 's The Twilight Zone . Located nearby
3564-620: The Studios, including Superboy (first season only, from 1988–1989), the 1988–89 season of MTV 's Remote Control , Thunder in Paradise , a revival of Let's Make a Deal , special broadcasts of Wheel of Fortune , airplane interior sequences for the feature film Passenger 57 , and The Dooley and Pals Show . Music videos, several tapings for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and live broadcasts of WCW Monday Nitro were also shot there; see WCW Disney tapings . The Post Group had
3645-415: The area, the use of many themed props and characters from the Toy Story films such as a giant Buzz Lightyear , a giant Rex , an oversized paper plane and a large ball from the first Pixar short, Luxo Jr. The area also features numerous photo opportunities. Construction of the area started in late 2009 and was finished on time. The new area is located on the right side of Walt Disney Studios Park, behind
3726-623: The backlot street facades, the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show , the Earffel Tower, and the remaining backstage areas—was closed and demolished in preparation for Star Wars : Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land . In 2017, the Great Movie Ride closed as the final remaining opening-day attraction and was replaced by Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway . The park was closed from March 16 to July 15, 2020, due to
3807-511: The buffet Restaurant des Stars, and a small diner Café des Cascadeurs were also part of the Backlot. This area was closed in 2019 to make way for Avengers Campus , except for Theater of the Stars . On 27 February 2018, Bob Iger announced that The Walt Disney Company will invest €2 billion into the Disneyland Paris resort. The Walt Disney Studios Park will be expanded with two new areas based on Marvel and Frozen . In addition to
3888-676: The day and evening across from Toy Story Midway Mania. Animation Courtyard is home to attractions based on films and characters owned by the Walt Disney Company . Its entrance is marked by a square "studio arch". This section of the park originally was the starting point for the Studio Backlot Tour. The former Magic of Disney Animation building hosts Star Wars Launch Bay , a Star Wars exhibit featuring behind-the-scenes props and character meet-and-greets with Darth Vader , Chewbacca , and BB-8 . Mickey Avenue,
3969-715: The first phase of the aforementioned expansion. It opened with the Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure and the rethemed "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith" , known as Avengers Assemble: Flight Force. On 12 April 2024, Disney announced that as of the opening of the now named 'World of Frozen', Walt Disney Studios Park would be rebranded as Disney Adventure World. The park will consist of the areas 'World Premiere Plaza' (Formerly Studio 1), World of Hollywood, 'World of Frozen', 'Adventure Bay' (The lake), and 'Adventure Way'. These will be joined by Front Lot, Worlds of Pixar, and Avengers Campus scheduled to debut in 2025. On 24 May 2024, it
4050-461: The franchise back and were regular members of the park's cast of characters during that time. Live musical acts, such as the cover band Mulch, Sweat and Shears and the a cappella quartet Four For a Dollar, used to perform on the park streets or as pre-show entertainment at the larger shows. Like Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios also used to run daily parades down Hollywood Boulevard. The Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade and
4131-462: The kingdom of Arendelle (set after the events of Frozen and before Frozen II ), where Queen Elsa has declared a Summer Snow Day for its citizens. A new and expanded version of Frozen Ever After will debut with the land as well as a restaurant and a shop. 48°52′2.28″N 2°46′44.43″E / 48.8673000°N 2.7790083°E / 48.8673000; 2.7790083 Disney%27s Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios
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#17327823101254212-454: The main street throughout the day. At the far end of Hollywood Boulevard stands an exact replica of Grauman's Chinese Theatre , which houses Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway , a dark ride themed to the world of Mickey Mouse animated shorts . Near the entrance of Animation Courtyard—resides The Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant, a themed replica of the original Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, California . Echo Lake , inspired by
4293-521: The mid-1990s; this area closed on April 2, 2016 to accommodate the construction of Galaxy's Edge. The Muppet-themed areas and a single remaining New York block of the Streets of America facades were repurposed into Muppets Courtyard , which served as a placeholder designation until Grand Avenue was completed in September 2017. Star Wars : Galaxy's Edge is set within the Star Wars universe, at
4374-456: The new expansion. The land opened on April 26, 2018. Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland is located between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. The land features three attractions and a themed character greeting area. Toy Story Land was announced for the park at the 2015 D23 Expo, roughly 11 acres (4.5 ha) and features a different attraction lineup, including a new entrance for the expanded Toy Story Mania! The other attractions include
4455-626: The new name 'Stitch live!'. It was one of two shows introduced to replace the Disney Channel Studio Tour and Cyberspace mountain attractions. In 2009, new entertainment opened at Walt Disney Studios to run alongside Mickey's Magical Party , which began in April 2009. Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage! was the second of the two shows to replace the Disney Channel Studio Tour and was presented in French , English and Spanish . In addition to Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage! came
4536-630: The newly named Worlds of Pixar area of the park. Formerly a part of the Toon Studio section, the Worlds of Pixar area features rides, attractions, shopping, and restaurants based on Pixar 's Finding Nemo , Cars and Ratatouille franchises. Toy Story Playland is a sub-area of Toon Studio/Worlds of Pixar themed to the Toy Story franchise, which opened on 17 August 2010 to market and promote Toy Story 3 . The area shrinks guests down to
4617-440: The only opening day attraction left in the park. The improv troupe was originally called Streetmosphere, but later renamed to the Citizens of Hollywood. They perform magic, skits, and interact with guests multiple times a day on Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood Boulevard. Disney's Hollywood Studios has hosted several events during the years that often draw thousands of fans to the park. The Walt Disney Company's original concept of
4698-562: The open-air Epic Theater. The Hyperion Theater houses For the First Time in Forever : A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration , a musical show based on Disney's Frozen . Behind this building lies a subsection named Commissary Lane, that connects Hollywood Boulevard directly to Grand Avenue and bypasses Echo Lake altogether. In this area, resides two eateries: ABC Commissary , a quick-service restaurant themed to ABC television programs and
4779-446: The opening of Disney Stars 'n' Cars, a smaller version of Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade imported from Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World , Florida . The parade was introduced to replace 'Disney's Cinema Parade' which had been operating since opening in 2002. In August 2010, expansions continued with the opening of Toy Story Playland to coincide with the new Disney·Pixar film Toy Story 3 , "shrinking" guests to
4860-505: The park is themed to an idealized version of Hollywood, California , and is dedicated to the imagined worlds from film , television , music , and theatre , drawing inspiration from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Disney's Hollywood Studios was initially developed as both a theme park inspired by show business and an operating production studio , with active film and television production services, an animation facility branch , and
4941-427: The park when it first opened: The first time I went to Paris' second gate, it was after hours. No kidding, for the first ten minutes, I'm walking through, and I was like, 'When are we gonna be in the park?' And he turned to me, and he goes, 'You're in the park.' And I'm like, 'I'm on stage?' He goes, 'You're on stage.' Like, 'This looks backstage.' It's a bunch of gray warehouses. He goes, 'Yeah. It's supposed to be like
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#17327823101255022-467: The park's Chinese Theatre were restored. In March 2015, during an annual shareholders meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger hinted at another possible name change for the park due to the changes coming in the near future. However, the company denied the rumors of a name change in February 2018. The park continued to close more studio-themed attraction; in April 2016, the majority of Streets of America—including
5103-598: The production facilities of movie lots, containing Stitch Live!. Marvel Avengers Campus , a land themed around the Marvel Cinematic Universe , soft opened on 9 July 2022, and opened to the public 20 July 2022. Anchored as a transformed Paris-based secret location for S.H.I.E.L.D. , the area's attractions and dining include Avengers Assemble: Flight Force (an Iron Man re-theme of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Avec Aerosmith ) and Spider-Man W.E.B. Adventure (a clone of Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure from
5184-543: The production of Beauty and the Beast , Aladdin , and The Lion King , with Mulan and Lilo & Stitch being completed entirely at the park's studio. In 2001, the Sorcerer's Hat —a stylized version of the magical hat from Fantasia —was erected in front of the park's Chinese Theater and began to serve as the park's icon from then onwards, displacing the Earffel Tower in that role. In 2004, Disney shuttered
5265-482: The project, the park will be renamed Disney Adventure World . In 2023, the park hosted 5.7 million visitors, making it the 20th-most visited theme park in the world and the third-most visited in Europe. Initial plans for a second theme park, named Disney-MGM Studios Europe or Disney-MGM Studios Paris, were scheduled to open in 1995, though these plans were canceled around mid-1992 due to the resort's financial issues at
5346-709: The real street of the same name , serves as the park's main entrance and operates in the same vein as Main Street, U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom . It is lined with themed streetscape facades and venues selling Disney merchandise and park services. Guests enter through the main entrance gate, which resembles the Pan-Pacific Auditorium . Near the park's gate is a recreation of the Crossroads of the World tower. Live street entertainment and seasonal parades travel down
5427-474: The resort. On May 1, 1989, the theme park opened adjacent to the production facilities, with MGM's only affiliation being the original licensing agreement that allowed Disney to use MGM's name and lion logo in marketing, and separate contracts that allowed specific MGM content to be used in the Great Movie Ride . On opening day, the only two operating attractions were the Studio Backlot Tour and
5508-473: The similarly named neighborhood in Los Angeles , is designed to mimic the suburban " California Crazy " form of architecture from Hollywood's Golden Age and is anchored around the area's namesake lake. Echo Lake features three major attractions based on characters and films created by George Lucas and produced by Lucasfilm . Star Tours – The Adventures Continue is a 3-D motion simulator ride set in
5589-496: The size of a toy. The three attractions are a Half Pipe coaster named RC Racer , a parachute jumpstyle ride named Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop , and a Music Express train named Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin , all themed intricately around the first two Toy Story films. The first push of expansions came to an end with the addition of ' Ratatouille: L'Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy ', soft opening 21 June 2014 and fully opening on 10 July. On 27 February 2018, Bob Iger announced
5670-422: The size of the toy as they ride three over-sized attractions. Production Courtyard's theme revolves around the production aspect of Hollywood movies and the Hollywood mythos, including movie legends. The land contains two distinct parts: Hollywood Boulevard , which features Hollywood-inspired street sets and the ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror – A New Dimension of Chills and Place des Stars themed around
5751-430: The time. After the resort began to make a profit, these plans were revived on a much smaller scale. The park was announced on 29 September 1999. Construction would officially begin a year later in 2000. Walt Disney Studios Park opened on 16 March 2002. In the 2019 documentary series The Imagineering Story , Bruce Vaughn, the Chief Creative Executive of Walt Disney Imagineering , described his reaction when he visited
5832-447: The two new areas, the expansion includes a new lake, which will be the focal point for entertainment experiences and will also connect each of the new park areas. The second phase of the expansion will be World of Frozen which was originally scheduled to be open in 2023 but has since been delayed to 2025, since the opening date was postponed indefinitely followed the closures of the park due to COVID-19 pandemic. Guests will be immersed in
5913-415: The visual centerpiece. In 2023, the park hosted 10.3 million guests, ranking it the tenth most-visited theme park in the world. The World you have entered was created by The Walt Disney Company and is dedicated to Hollywood—not a place on a map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a place where illusion and reality are fused by technological magic. We welcome you to
5994-552: Was Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida, where Disney produced projects including Mulan , Lilo & Stitch , Brother Bear , and sequences from other 1990s-early 2000s Disney animated features. The second, larger component was Walt Disney Studios Florida, which consisted of three sound stages used for Disney projects including The Disney Channel 's Mickey Mouse Club , Teen Win, Lose or Draw and Adventures in Wonderland . Several third party productions also used
6075-631: Was announced on August 15, 2015, at the D23 Expo , and opened on June 30, 2018. During Mickey's Magical Party in 2009, information was leaked about an expansion at Walt Disney Studios Park, the resort later confirmed this. The new Pixar themed area helped promote Toy Story 3 . The area is designed to "shrink the guest" down to being the size of a toy, and to play in Andy's Backyard with his toys. It had to do this through using highly immersive theming, using bamboo to act as giant blades of grass surrounding
6156-451: Was announced that a new temporarily show, Minnie's Musical Moment , which would be premiere in Studio D on 1 November, 2024 until 30 March, 2025 at Walt Disney Studios Park, since it was announced that the final performance of Disney Junior Dream Factory would be permanently closed on 31 August 2024. Walt Disney Studios Park is divided into five "studio lots." Originally these were to represent various aspects of film production present at
6237-418: Was announced that was replaced by a new outdoor shows, Alice & The Queen of Hearts: Back to Wonderland , and the areas was renamed Theater of the Stars , which was became part of the last remaining Production Courtyard area until 29 September 2024 and right behind the location of Avengers Campus , since the final performance of The Moteurs... Action! and Backlot area would be permanently closed due to
6318-588: Was derived. The park's production facilities were removed throughout the 2000s, and many of the park's soundstages were retrofitted for newer attractions and guest use. The park's current name took effect in 2008, with the removal of the MGM-branding throughout the park. In the 2010s, the park began to distance itself from the original studio backlot intention and entered a new direction of immersive theming and attraction development inspired by imagined worlds from Hollywood storytellers. The park's original landmark
6399-438: Was developed. The realized Muppet-themed section became a part of the park's former Streets of America area, which encompassed several attractions, including an urban street amalgamation of New York City and San Francisco . The area's namesake street facades were formerly the park's working backlot set, which was originally a component of the park's inaugural Studio Backlot Tour , and opened to pedestrian park traffic in
6480-539: Was rethemed as Pixar Place. In the 2010s, Disney began phasing out the park's "studio-like" attractions that headlined the park during its early years of operation. This included the closure of the park's Studio Backlot Tour, American Idol Experience , and the Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow attractions in 2014. The following year, the Sorcerer's Hat was removed and the original sightlines from Hollywood Boulevard to
6561-499: Was the Earffel Tower , a faux water tower topped with Mickey Mouse ears. In 2001, the Sorcerer's Hat —a stylized version of the magical hat from Fantasia —was erected in the park's central hub and served as the icon until its removal in January 2015. The Earffel Tower was also removed the following year. The Hollywood Tower Hotel has since been the official icon, with the park's replica of Grauman's Chinese Theatre serving as
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