Toy Story Midway Mania is my favorite ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for a couple of reasons. One, because it’s super fun. But I also really love the queues in this ride! It is so much fun to see all the different childhood toys and remember playing with them! While it’s always nice to have a FastPass for this ride because the line can get very long very fast, in a way it’s nice to have the chance, while waiting in line, to check out all those toys! Read more
The announcement this past weekend that Disney will be bringing a brand new attraction featuring Mickey Mouse to Hollywood Studios was met with excitement by many who are eager to see the mouse that “started it all” have his own ride. Until it was shared that the last remaining attraction from the original “Disney-MGM Studios” – The Great Movie Ride- would be closing for good in just a few weeks in order to make room for Mickey’s new ride. Change is good but change is hard, and we will all miss taking this very special ride through the movies. Sadly, as they say in the movies, it looks like “that’s a wrap” for The Great Movie Ride. Thanks for the memories! Read more
On a recent trip to Walt Disney world, I was unable to get Fast Passes for Rock n’ Roller Coaster, which was a disappointment for our 12 year old grandson. Unfortunately because of the tier passes, I had the choice of Toy Story Mania or Rock n’ Roller Coaster. Yep – I took Toy Story Mania instead because of the 4 year old with us. Read more
Since Mickey’s Sorcerer’s hat came down several years ago, the original icon of Disney’s Hollywood Studios can now be seen, a full-scale reproduction of Graumann’s Chinese Theater, which houses The Great Movie Ride. Even though I liked Mickey’s sorcerer’s hat, I always wondered why they would want to block such an interesting icon! Read more
As you enter Disney’s Hollywood Studios you used to see the larger-than-life Sorcerer Mickey’s hat. That is now gone and once again you can see a full scale reproduction of Grauman’s Chinese Theater with The Great Movie Ride inside! Read more