Disney's Hollywood Studios Amusement Park

Address: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista / Bay Lake, FL 32830, USA

Website: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida that opened on May 1, 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios and was renamed in 2008. The park focuses on attractions and lands themed to film, television, and entertainment production.

Key areas include Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Toy Story Land, and classic zones such as Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard, offering a mix of immersive lands, stage shows, stunt demonstrations, and thrill rides. The park hosts nighttime spectaculars and character-driven entertainment tied to major franchises.

Developed to provide a behind-the-scenes look at entertainment production and to house themed attractions, the park has undergone several expansions and rethemings to introduce major intellectual-property lands.

It is located in the Lake Buena Vista area of Greater Orlando and is part of the Walt Disney World Resort complex.

• Opening and renaming: Originally opened as Disney-MGM Studios on May 1, 1989, the park was renamed Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2008 and has since added major franchise-based lands.
• Attraction demand: The park emphasizes film- and television-themed attractions and staged entertainment; many headline attractions require advance planning due to high demand.

What to See#

• Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a large, immersive land that recreates the Black Spire Outpost with rides, shops, and themed dining tied to the Star Wars franchise.
• Toy Story Land and Sunset Boulevard: Toy Story Land and Sunset Boulevard, two major areas featuring family rides, character experiences, and thrill attractions such as a tower drop coaster.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is part of Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, reached via World Drive inside the resort. If driving, follow I‑4 to the Walt Disney World exits and then World Drive, following signs to Disney’s Hollywood Studios; on‑site parking is nearby and guests can also use Disney property buses from Disney resorts. Many visitors arrive by car, shuttle or ride‑share from the Orlando area and then use Disney’s internal transportation to reach the park entrance.

• Be at Disney's Hollywood Studios gates for rope drop and prioritize Slinky Dog Dash and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge attractions first - those rides develop long queues early and stay busy most of the day.
• Enter via the main Hollywood Boulevard approach to get immediate sightlines to guest services and to stage a quick sprint or calm walk to your first target attraction depending on crowd level.
• Many visitors overlook the park's shorter-stage shows and behind-the-scenes exhibits (for example Walt Disney Presents); those are good mid-day options when people flock to headliners.