Yesterday, Disney gave some exciting news about the new attraction, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, but it also gave some fans who are pumped for this new attraction some disappointing news.
Disney has confirmed that the new Mickey themed ride will also be coming to Disneyland’s Toontown sometime in 2022. While this is great news for those who visit the west coast theme park, those who frequent the Walt Disney World theme park received some disappointing news regarding this attraction that was supposed to open in the Fall of 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Also in the same announcement, Disney stated that HS’s version of the Railway will not come until Spring of 2020.
It’s hard to believe that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be the first Mickey Mouse themed attraction at any of Disney’s theme parks.
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway puts guests into a cartoon short featuring the head mouse. It will feature the newest technology known as 2 and a half D (3D without glasses) to give depth to the 2D environments.
Guests will board a train where Goofy is the engineer and will take the riders on a zany adventure full of twists and turns through the cartoon short.
Stay tuned for new updates of this and all things Disney @ A Walk With The Mouse!
On May 1st, Walt Disney World will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the opening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Detail of what you can expect at the park that day were released on Wednesday.
—> A star-studded parade, of sorts will begin at 10am with Mickey and friends heading down Hollywood Blvd
—> Guests will be given a commemorative map and button upon entering the park.
—> Exclusive 30th anniversary merchandise will go on sale starting at 8am that morning and go while supplies last. The park opens at 9am that morning.
—> Special food and beverage items will be made available throughout the park.
—> A new nighttime projection show will debut called, “Wonderful World of Animation”. This is be displayed on the Chinese Theater giving tribute to animation prior to the parks “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” fireworks show at 9:05pm.
Stay tuned for updates to come.
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Here is sneak peak as to what you will see from the Disney/Coca-Cola partnership when Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge opens in Hollywood Studios on August 29th
I LOVE Hollywood Studios!!! Some of my favorite shows, rides, and restaurants are there. Plus, with the addition of Toy Story Land and, soon to be open, Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, I am literally salivating to get back to WDW to see the new attractions. This park has some of the more unique attractions that you don’t necessarily associate with being Disney.
A lot of people have a negative opinion of this park when comparing it to Magic Kingdom or Epcot. It does not have the typical Disney nostalgic feeling. It does not have a heavy variety of rides like the Magic Kingdom. It does not have the plethora of the dining options of Epcot. However, what it does have are a combination of attractions, shows, and dining options that balance the park perfectly.
Since visiting for the first time in 2010, Hollywood Studios has underwent a tremendous amount of change. Some of these were necessary to accommodate the changes that needed to be made to enhance the park, some are a little bit harder to get over.
While the addition of the “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away” is a decent stage show that recognizes the characters of the movie franchise, and the March of the First Order is a neat thing to witness down the streets of HS, they still do not take the place of Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat, that was a staple of the Hollywood Studios landscape.
So here are my top 5 reasons why Hollywood Studios is my favorite Disney park.
The ShowsI
I believe Hollywood Studios has the best combination of shows of any park at WDW. While the park does not have the ride attractions of some of the other parks, although with the additions of Toy Story Land and Galaxy’s Edge that changes, every one of the shows there is an enjoyable time.
The “Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular” is my favorite show to visit each trip to Hollywood Studios. Between the pyrotechnics, the choreography of the stunts and the comedic spots during the course of the show itself, this show takes the audience inside some of the best scenes from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (which, btw, is the best movie of the franchise, in my humble opinion).
Another show that I enjoy visiting is “For the First Time in Forever; A Frozen Sing-along Celebration”. I know what you are thinking, but no. I do not sing along. This is a fun show for the kids to sing along to all of the frozen songs but also get a hilarious history lesson from the official Royal Historians of Arendelle.
“Beauty and The Beast – Live on Stage” brings the classic tale to life in the open-air Theater of the Stars on Sunset Boulevard. This broadway-style show has been giving audiences a shortened version of the Disney movie since the park opened in 1989.
Beauty and The Beast
In “Muppetvision 3D”, you are treated to a 3D show that is more than just that. There are different times where the screen becomes just a piece of the overall theater and the theater itself comes to life, with Statler and Waldorf doing their typical heckling from the booth above and a cannon shot from the screen to the back revealing bricks and a hole in the back wall of the theater.
The Rides
While Hollywood Studios does not have as many rides as the Magic Kingdom, the rides that it does have are all worth riding.T
The “Twilight Zone Tower of Terror” and I have a love/hate relationship. I am not a huge fan of these types of rides that simply take you up and drop you several times, but this is different. The whole theme of the ride is fantastic. The back story, the look, the feel, the drama, the suspense of not knowing when it will drop, to wondering how many times it will drop (it drops a different amount each time) all works to make this one of the best rides at WDW.
Rock n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is another must when on a trip to WDW. From the speed on the initial launch from 0-57 mph in 2.8 secs, to the awesome soundtrack, this ride is literally a blast. Riders will experience a 5G start, and travel through 3 inversions while flying past bright neon road signs.T
Toy Story Mania has been the one ride at Hollywood Studios that seems to always have long wait times and is the one ride at HS that a fastpass makes a huge difference. This 3D shooter ride is one of the more technologically sophisticated attractions ever developed by Disney Imagineers.
This ride puts 2 people head to head, competing in 6 mini games ranging from tossing pies, darts, eggs, baseballs, rings, and suction cup type arrows. This game is so much fun and, for me, blows away another toy story shooter ride in Magic Kingdom. Always a great family adventure (and maybe a little competition)
Fantasmic
While this could have been added in the Shows category, doing that to Fantasmic would simply not do it justice.
This night-time multimedia event features fireworks, lasers, lighting effects, and music. It stars Mickey Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice from Fantasia as he fights the forces of evil.
Mickey invokes the characters and spirits of favorite Disney classics such as Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Aladdin, Pinocchio, The Lion King, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Dumbo, Tarzan and more.
The show takes a dark turn when the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs appears and gathers classic villains like Ursula, Cruella de Vil, Scar, Frollo, Jafar and a larger-than-life Maleficent, to turn Mickey’s dreams into a nightmare. Mickey must fight back the villains with all of the magic in his arsenal.
This 30 minute show might be the highlight of your HS visit and you will, no doubt, walk away amazed.
New Additions
Disney has put a lot of time, fortune, and imagineering into Hollywood Studios in recent years with the 2 newest additions of Toy Story Land and the new, yet to debut, Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, as well as new attractions such as Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.
Toy Story Land transports you into Andy’s backyard where you feel like the size of one of Andy’s toys. This new section which opened in June of 2018 features new rides in Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers, as well as the aforementioned Toy Story Mania. It also gives HS a counter-service restaurant in Woody’s Lunch Box. You may also see the Green Army Men Drum Corp or be made an honorary Green Army Man by participating in the Green Army Men Boot Camp.
Galaxy’s Edge opens in August of 2019. It will introduce 2 new ride attractions, a new restaurant, and transport a person into the worlds of Star Wars. I will refrain from speaking on this too much except to say, I cant wait for this to open.
Me in My Element
50’s Prime Time Cafe
This is my favorite restaurant in all of WDW. This meal has the feel of being in the 1950’s “every family kitchen”. The waiters/waitresses treat you as if you are a guest at their dinner table and must display appropriate manners or be punished for various things. The food is also pretty terrific. Give this place a try and allow the staff to put you in the middle of their show and you will walk away full from food and fun.
