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Hollywood Studios®

The movies, stepped into. Walk the streets of a Star Wars outpost, shrink down to toy size, and end the night with Fantasmic! This park has Disney World's most in-demand rides, so sequencing matters here more than anywhere else.

IconThe Hollywood Tower Hotel
OpenedMay 1, 1989
Best forStar Wars & Toy Story fans, older kids and teens
Thrill levelThe highest of the four parks
Plan onA full day, with an early start
Rise of the Resistance at Hollywood Studios

The areas

A compact park, but the headliners cluster in two lands most families build the whole day around.

  • Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

    The planet Batuu, built to feel like a real outpost, fly the Millennium Falcon, join the Resistance, build a lightsaber, and grab a blue milk.

  • Toy Story Land

    Andy's backyard at toy scale: Slinky Dog Dash, Toy Story Mania!, and Alien Swirling Saucers. Bright, open, and a hit with younger kids too.

  • Sunset Boulevard

    The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the park's theater shows, down a palm-lined old-Hollywood street.

  • Hollywood Boulevard & Echo Lake

    The entrance streets, Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway in the Chinese Theatre, and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.

  • Animation Courtyard & Grand Avenue

    Character meets and shows for younger kids, plus Muppet*Vision 3D on Grand Avenue, good lower-key breaks between the big rides.

Can't-miss rides & shows

  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

    Part ride, part live experience, and unlike anything else at Disney World. It's the first move of the day for most families, we plan around it.

  • Slinky Dog Dash & Toy Story Mania!

    A family coaster with just enough zip, and a 4D carnival game ride where everyone competes for the high score.

  • Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway

    A trackless cartoon ride with no height requirement, one of the best first rides in the park for little kids.

  • Fantasmic!

    The nighttime show in its own amphitheater: Mickey, water, fireworks, and a lot of favorite characters. Arrive early for seats, I'll tell you how early for your dates.

Joseph's kids meeting Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story Land

Family tips from Joseph

  • This is your early morning. The headliners build the longest lines at Disney World. An early arrival here saves you more time than at any other park.
  • Use the shows as rest stops. Indoor, seated, air-conditioned shows are how you recharge between Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land without leaving the park.
  • Check height requirements at home. More rides here have them, so there are no surprises or disappointed kids at the entrance.
Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios
Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios
Slinky Dog Dash in Toy Story Land
Kylo Ren in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Hollywood Boulevard at Hollywood Studios
Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios

Want a Hollywood Studios plan that beats the lines?

I'll sequence your day around Rise of the Resistance, Slinky Dog, and your kids' must-dos, so you're riding instead of waiting.

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