Status
Opened
May 1, 1989
Owner
The Walt Disney Company
Operator
Area
135 acres (54.6 ha)
Operating season
All year-round
Website
Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney MGM Studios) is a theme park in Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The park opened on May 1, 1989.
History
When the park first opened in 1989, it was originally known as Disney MGM Studios. For the 2008 season, it was renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios.[1]
Disney MGM Studios and the rest of the Walt Disney World Parks were closed on September 11, 2001 following the terrorist attacks.[2]
Roller coasters
Present
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster | Vekoma | Launched Enclosed |
July 29, 1999 | Operating |
Slinky Dog Dash | Mack Rides | Launched | June 30, 2018 | Operating |
Attractions
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alien Swirling Saucers | Zamperla | Crazy Daisy | June 30, 2018 | Operating |
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway | Unknown | Trackless Dark Ride | March 4, 2020 | Operating |
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run | Unknown | Simulator | August 29, 2019 | Operating |
Star Tours - The Adventures Continue | Thales Training and Simulation | Simulator | December 15, 1989 | Operating |
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance | Unknown | Trackless Dark Ride | December 3, 2019 | Operating |
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror | Otis Elevator Company | Drop Tower | July 22, 1994 | Operating |
Toy Story Mania | Sansei Yusoki | Tracked Dark Ride | May 31, 2008 | Operating |
Closed
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio Backlot Tour | Unknown | Track Ride | May 1, 1989 | September 27, 2014 | Scrapped |
The Great Movie Ride | Unknown | Trackless Dark Ride | May 1, 1989 | August 13, 2017 | Scrapped |
References
- ↑ "Disney-MGM Studios to be renamed - Orlando Business Journal".
- ↑ "Theme parks shut down as precaution". The Star Press. September 11, 2001. p. 34. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
External Links
- Disney's Hollywood Studios on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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