Disney's Hollywood Studios (General Discussion)

[Galaxy Defender]

Hollywood studios was packed on Sunday.

Packing Hollywood Studios is not hard to do considering how little walking space is left.

 

[Mad Dog]

Packing Hollywood Studios is not hard to do considering how little walking space is left.

Yeah. It's like putting 10 people in a telephone booth. It's bound to be crowded.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Here is a big DHS photo update from MiceChat.

MiceChat - Dateline Disney World, Disney Hollywood Studios, Disney Parks, Rogue One, Star Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Walt Disney World - Dateline Disney World: Winds of Change Blowing at Disney's Hollywood Studios

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Sounds like DHS needs new ways to distract from a lack of attractions.

Disney's New Star Wars Attractions Have Flopped...and Some Could be Set to Close Already | Theme Park Tourist

 

[Nick]

Sounds like DHS needs new ways to distract from a lack of attractions.

Disney's New Star Wars Attractions Have Flopped...and Some Could be Set to Close Already | Theme Park Tourist

They'll just open more Star Wars. The stupid stage show thing has been horrible from day 1.

Also, realize that TP Tourist is a click bait website. I largely agree with what was said in this article, but how are they judging the popularity of an attraction on a scale of 1-10? It seems like they are just throwing random numbers up there that are mostly believable in order to try and drive home their point.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Also, realize that TP Tourist is a click bait website. I largely agree with what was said in this article, but how are they judging the popularity of an attraction on a scale of 1-10? It seems like they are just throwing random numbers up there that are mostly believable in order to try and drive home their point.

They get their material from sites like this and do tend to be click bait. But as you mention I also tend to agree with most of what they write. The articles are well written, look polished and do an excellent job of summarizing information spread all over.

 

[Nick]

Backlot Catering Co. on it's way down. I assume they'll make their way over the the former BLT entrance for demo after they finish this up.

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Backlot Catering Co. on it's way down. I assume they'll make their way over the the former BLT entrance for demo after they finish this up.

I kind of want that Honey, I Shrunk the Kids billboard to survive, just for the ridiculousness of it.

 

[Nick]

I kind of want that Honey, I Shrunk the Kids billboard to survive, just for the ridiculousness of it.

It's been there since what, '94 or '95?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Backlot Catering Co. on it's way down. I assume they'll make their way over the the former BLT entrance for demo after they finish this up.

RIP Buffalo chicken sandwich

 

[Nick]

Completely gone now



Remaining facades

 

[Nick]

Backlot Tour facade gone. Very little left to be demolished. The building on the right is just about it (plus a few small facades)

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Very little left to be demolished.

That just about sums up this park.

 

[Nick]

The flat facades on SOA are being dismantled:

Also, they are keeping the framing but taking down the actual facade on the remaining facade that can be seen from Muppets. Rumor is they will reuse the framing to put up a new facade that will be a better transition into SWL.

 

[Mad Dog]

The flat facades on SOA are being dismantled:

Also, they are keeping the framing but taking down the actual facade on the remaining facade that can be seen from Muppets. Rumor is they will reuse the framing to put up a new facade that will be a better transition into SWL.

Well, if the facade is going to have a better transition into Star Wars Land, then it should be a picture of Universal Islands of Adventure Port of Entry entrance. A perfect fit.

 

[Nick]

Well, if the facade is going to have a better transition into Star Wars Land, then it should be a picture of Universal Islands of Adventure Port of Entry entrance. A perfect fit.

To be clear, it's not one of the flats that is being repurposed. It's this one, so it will have depth. So doing something along the lines of PoE is actually not impossible to think should they want (Yes, I know you're mostly joking).

I'm talking about the facade across from the wall in this picture:

 

[Mad Dog]

Yes, I was joking. But, it sure would be a good fit with the POE exotic look. Scott Walker could probably whip up a good look at that, once he gets home from vacation.

 

[Nick]

1 of the 2 Soundstage Bridges are down:


And Supposedly TSL has gone vertical. No recent aerials to confirm though.

 

[Nick]

Temporary Conveyor belt from one side of World drive to the other being put into place. The plan is to move dirt using the conveyor from the land on the left side of the pic over to DHS. They will be building a retention pond after the dirt is moved.

Here's an overview of the plans for the conveyor:

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

Craziness!