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Disney's Hollywood Studios

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Last edited by James Rao
New name: The former Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park became Disney's Hollywood Studios in January 2008.

Location: Disney's Hollywood Studios is part of the Walt Disney World Resort, located just off I-4, south of Orlando. You can get driving directions by clicking the Disney-MGM Studios link on Theme Park Insider's Google map of U.S. theme parks.

History: Disney-MGM Studios opened in May 1989, as Disney's preemptive response to Universal Studios Florida, which opened in Orlando the next year.

Hours: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com. Walt Disney World is open 365 days a year.

Tickets: Order online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.

Strategy: Try Theme Park Insider's Four Hour Tour for visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Coming Soon: An updated version of the Star Tours attraction will be hitting the park in 2011. The current version of the ride is slated to close down in fall of 2010.

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Readers' Tips for Visiting Disney's Hollywood Studios

[858 + / 104 -] Call 407-WDW-DINE or visit http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/restaurants/ up to 180 days before your visit to make your dining reservations.

[491 + / 106 -] If staying at a Disney-owned resort, take advantage of the Extra Magic hours, where lines are short and crowds are small! It's the best time to visit some of the more popular attractions while feeling like you're the only ones in the park!

[390 + / 26 -] The Attractions you MUST get a fastpass for to save your sanity: Splash Mountain, Peter Pan's Flight, Space Mountain, Toy Story Mania, Test Track, Soarin, Rockin Roller Coaster, Kilimanjaro Safaris.

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Animation Courtyard(Rating)(Height)
The Magic of Disney Animation7
Voyage of the Little Mermaid7
Playhouse Disney6
Echo Lake(Rating)(Height)
The American Idol Experience7
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular7
Star Tours740
Sounds Dangerous4
Hollywood Boulevard(Rating)(Height)
The Great Movie Ride7
Mickey Avenue(Rating)(Height)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream8
Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian2
Pixar Place(Rating)(Height)
Toy Story Midway Mania9
Streets of America(Rating)(Height)
MuppetVision 3D8
Lights! Motors! Action!8
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure7
Studio Backlot Tour6
Sunset Boulevard(Rating)(Height)
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror940
Rock n' Roller Coaster948
Fantasmic!9
Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage7

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Dining

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Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant7
ABC Commissary5
Echo Lake(Rating)
50's Prime Time Café7
Backlot Express7
Min and Bill's Dockside Diner7
Hollywood and Vine6
Hollywood Boulevard(Rating)
The Hollywood Brown Derby8
Streets of America(Rating)
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano7
Pizza Planet Arcade5
Studio Catering Co4
Sunset Boulevard(Rating)
Starring Rolls Cafe7
Catalina Eddie's6
Rosie's All American Café6
Toluca Legs Turkey Co5
Fairfax Fare

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