Tag: Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios Updates Virtual Queue System for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Upon the reopening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, guests experienced a slightly different approach to how the virtual queue was run before the parks closed due to coronavirus. Instead of the virtual queue going live at park opening and everyone scrambling to get their boarding pass, three opportunities were offered for boarding passes throughout the day.…
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Target to Offer New Merchandise Inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
The partnership between Disney and Target continues to grow. Today it was announced that Target will soon be offering new merchandise inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost will offer Star Wars products from a galaxy far, far away to a neighborhood nearby. It…
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Virtual Birthday – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of the DISNEY Reporter. This week’s edition is much different than originally expected. Normally, this week would be dedicated to everything that happened at the Disneyland Resort. In fact, this week’s edition probably would have gone out late due to the opening of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. However, those…
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EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios Reopen at Walt Disney World Resort
EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios are now open again at the Walt Disney World Resort. These two parks joined Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom as part of Walt Disney World Resort’s phased reopening. With the reopening came a change of the way people waited in line (social distancing), saw Disney characters (from a distance),…
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To Disney or Not to Disney? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1041 (#512)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, it’s all about the question of to Disney or not to Disney? This comes as Disney is opening some places around the world and other places are closing. The show begins with a discussion about the reopening of Downtown Disney District and how safe it feels.…
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Virtual Queue to Be Utilized For Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Reopening
When Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance reopens with the phased reopening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it will continue to utilize the virtual queue system. The news was announced by the Disney Parks Blog today. It also includes some updates on how the system works. While the basics of the system will be the same, there won’t…
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Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members Get Health and Safety Training as They Return to Work
With just over a week until Walt Disney World Resort parks begin reopening, Cast Members have begun to return to work. Part of the process of returning for Cast Members includes training on the health and safety protocols now in place due to COVID-19. As Cast Members return, they go through a day of health…
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Here’s What Will Be Open and Closed When the Parks Reopen at Walt Disney World Resort
With the reopening of Walt Disney World Resort coming on July 11th, many people have wondered what exactly will be open and closed. Today, Disney has revealed what entertainment and attractions will be available when the parks reopen and what won’t. Things will definitely be a bit different when guests return to Magic Kingdom and…
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Totchos from Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
The Totchos from Woody’s Lunch Box at Disney’s Hollywood Studios are an instant classic one tasted. They are a delicious blend of potato barrels that have added beef chili, queso sauce, corn chips, sour cream, and green onions. They are one of the best things to eat at the Walt Disney World Resort! Now, though,…
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Milk Shake from 50’s Prime Time Café – GEEK EATS Disney Recipe
Peanut butter and jelly is an iconic flavor combination that has been loved for generations! At the 50’s Prime Time Café at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, these flavors have been added to a shake to create a wonderfully refreshing treat. Now, the Peanut Butter & Jelly Milk Shake can be recreated at home as Disney has…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway: Adventure Kit Available on DisneyNOW
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway had been open just a short time before Walt Disney World Resort had to shut its gates due to coronavirus. While guests may not be able to experience the attraction currently at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, they can now experience it at home. Disney has released the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway…
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Runaway Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to a very busy week of the DISNEY Reporter. This week there is a lot of news to cover. This includes a new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a theme park party at Disney California Adventure, a new Walt Disney Archives exhibit, a prequel for Disney+, and the delay of a blockbuster movie. The…
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Mickey Shorts Theater Debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with New Short
Yesterday was a big day for Mickey and Minnie fans who were visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Not only did the park celebrate the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, it also debuted the Mickey Shorts Theater. There, guests can enjoy a one of a kind Mickey & Minnie short called Vacation Fun. This theater…
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“All Aboard” as Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is Now Open
Discover the magic of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, a new highlight in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, celebrating beloved characters.
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Honoring and Celebrating Walt, Trains, and Mickey & Minnie Through the Years
Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse have been international and cultural icons spanning generations. It all began on November 18, 1928 with their first appearance aboard a black-and-white steamboat in “Steamboat Willie,” and continues today with their latest adventure searching for the perfect picnic spot. The first Disney Parks attraction featuring our favorite mice opens tomorrow…
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Magic’s Happening – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1022 (#493)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of magical things to cover at the Disney Parks. This includes the opening of both the Magic Happens parade at Disneyland and the opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The geeks also chat about the 25th anniversary…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Invites Guests into a Cartoon Adventure at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida unveils first ride-through attraction in Disney history featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (March 2, 2020) – It’s a world premiere nearly a century in the making! When Mickey Mouse burst upon the silver screen in 1928 as the star of “Steamboat Willie,” he changed the world…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway a Crowning Achievement in Multiyear Transformation of Disney’s Hollywood Studios
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2020) – Disney’s Hollywood Studios is on a roll. As part of a historic multiyear transformation, the Walt Disney World Resort theme park has unveiled a years-long string of smash hits that would make any movie studio jealous, inviting guests inside some of their favorite stories. Now a new…
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Seeking Commander
When it opens the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will offer Star Wars fan the uptime Star Wars experience. Guests will get to go on a cruise through the galaxy and visit Batuu when they go in this ultimate Star Wars experience. It has already been announced that later this year the Galactic Starcruiser will be…
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Say Goodbye to “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away”
“Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away” will be saying goodbye soon at the Walt Disney World Resort. The show, which brings characters from many different Star Wars together will be saying goodbye on February 22nd, according to the Walt Disney World website. The show includes heroes, villains, and droids from the Star Wars universe.…
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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Marquee Debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 4, 2020. Ahead of its grand opening, the new marquee debuted above the entrance on the Chinese Theatre. This new attraction will be the first ride-through attraction in Disney history that will be focused on Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The details…
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MVP Patrick Mahomes Celebrates Super Bowl LIV Win at Walt Disney World Resort
Super Bowl LIV MVP Patrick Mahomes joined a Super Bowl tradition on Monday and went to Walt Disney World after the Kansas City Chiefs won the big game. This year was even more special as he shared the special day with a Make-A-Wish child. Nathaniel, a young man from Texas, joined Mahomes, Mickey Mouse, Minnie…
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Training Begins for Opening Team Cast Members of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
This weekend, Disney’s Hollywood Studios hit another major milestone! With Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway opening in just over a month, training has officially begun for the opening cast on this attraction! In the video below, we get to meet some of the trainers and a special trainee that may look familiar to guests of…
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Roger’s Top 5 Walt Disney World Experiences
I recently spent a week at Walt Disney World, and while it’s one of my favorite places to visit, I try to find a highlight of each visit. This time around, I will share my top 5 favorite experiences. Number 5 Number 5 on my top 5 at Walt Disney World is a tie between…