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Walt Disney World's Hollywood Studios
Information on Hollywood Studios
 Hollywood
Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios includes; Honey I Shrunk the
Kids Movie Set Adventure, The Great Movie Ride, Playhouse Disney–Live on Stage,
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream, Voyage of The Little Mermaid, The Twilight Zone
Tower of Terror, Star Tours, Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey, Rock 'n' Roller
Coaster Starring Aerosmith, Muppet Vision 3D, Lights, Motors, Action Extreme
Stunt Show, Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones Epic Stunt
Spectacular, The American Film Institute Showcase, The American Idol Experience,
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza, Star Wars: Jedi
Training Academy and Toy Story Mania.
Upon entering the park, you are on Hollywood Boulevard, lined with wonderful
venues; selling merchandise, ice cream, coffee, and other snacks. Live
entertainment is found here all through the day and is very similar to Main
Street, USA in Disney World; but with studios and entertainment entwined.
The Great Movie Ride is found at the end of the boulevard inside of the
replica Grauman's Chinese Theater, but without the Grauman's name; and the giant
sorcerer's hat used by Mickey sits in the front. Here you will be able to view
many of the hand and foot prints of many great stars in the cement walkways. Seated inside the dark theater,
you review scenes from many of the great movies; although you will notice that
there is no reference to Universal. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Hall of Fame Plaza is located along the boulevard; with busts and icons of
movie greatest in the television era, including Oprah Winfrey and Walt Disney.
Off towards the left is Echo Lake, a small oval shaped lagoon; which was the
left ear of Mickey if you could fly overhead and notice it; with many
attractions, services and architecturally designed buildings of the movie era of
the 30s and 40s in the original Hollywood. The attractions here are; Star
Tours, motion simulator in the Star Wars world; Star Wars: Jedi Training Academy,
where the kids will actually get the chance to become padawan learners of the
light saber training; Indiana Jones Epic Stunt
Spectacular, showing visitors how the scenes are created and showing
some of the best; The American Idol Experience, where you can really try
out for the television show; and Sounds Dangerous with Drew
Carey,
a 3D presentation with the famous comedian.
On the streets of America, you will find; Muppet*Vision 3D, starring your
favorite muppets; Lights, Motors,
Action Extreme Stunt Show, will reveal how some of the great action scenes
with vehicles are done; Honey I Shrunk the Kids" Movie Set Adventure,
which is a big playground using the scenes' sets for the various area toys; and
the Studio Backlot Tour, explaining how the many special effects are
accomplished in the movies and showing water and fire effects.
At Animation Courtyard, where the studio arch is, is home to Walt Disney: One
Man's Dream, this is a kind of museum about the man that started it all with
models, artifacts and pictures depicting the life of Walt, Journey Into Narnia: Prince Caspian,
here you walk through an area with examples from the movie and scenes from the
second; Playhouse Disney–Live on
Stage, a live puppet show with characters from the Disney Channel; the American Film Institute Showcase,
shows props and other mementos from the movies; and the Magic of
Disney Animation, explains the way animation is done and gives you a chance
to meet many of the wonderful Disney and Pixar characters, with interactive
games and exhibits.
Pixar Place is the most recent addition to the studio area, with a number
of film studios that were originally used in the production of many shows; and
is a replica of the studios in California. Toy Story Midway Mania
involves 3D action related to various carnival games using the favorite
characters of the Toy Story film.
In 1994, the first major increase to the studio area was the great Sunset
Boulevard with some really great rides; including: Beauty and the Beast
Live on Stage, Rock n Roller Coaster with Aerosmith, with a high speed ride
reaching up to 60 mph and a jump start that will thrill you; The Twilight
Zone Tower of Terror, this awesome ride takes you to the top of the building
where you will board an elevator that drops you fast; according to different
aspects, which happens 4 times to give you a stomach, heart dropping experience
that will definitely excite you and Fantasmic!, a beautiful
blending of lasers, lights and water effects held in the Hollywood Hills
Amphitheater.
In any of the Disney parks, live entertainment has always been a part of the fun
and magic of the particular land you are visiting. It is no different at
Hollywood Studios, with various character guests showing up on the street in
costume performing some small feat, or just hanging around giving out autographs
to the visitors and taking pictures with their favorite small frys. Some of the
current characters include JoJo's Circus, Kim Possible, Bolt, Little Einsteins
or Ratatouille. Occasionally cover groups or a cappella quartets will perform in
the shows held throughout the area, or along the streets. Often all these folks
will take part in the parades that are held throughout the day to the enjoyment
of all the crowds attending.
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