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What would you like to see added to Hollywood Studios?
I don't know if it is just me, but something seems missing from Hollywood Studios. Sure they have Tower of Terror, Rock & Roller Coaster,and Toy Story Mania, still something seems lacking.What kind of changes or additions would you like to see in the park?
Definitely more rides especially with all the Pixar and Disney channel characters , an update to the great movie ride, for me they could get rid of the American idol experience.
I think Hollywood Studios is just small. It seems small to me when we are there. It never takes us more than half a day to ride everything there. We usually drag it out and take our time so we will be around for the afternoon showing of Lights, Motor, Action, but if we zipped through really quick (like we have done when it was just the husband and myself) we would be through by lunch time. But we usually do not ride TSMM. We have once but nobody was just over the moon about it so we have never waited in line for it again.
They just need a few more rides I think.
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We can usually do it in about half a day - a little more if we are lazy about it. Honestly, I don't want more added because this is a relaxing day for us. Stay through lunch then go back and have some down time and go out to dinner. I actually LOVE our day in this park because of that.
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It needs to go back to what that park was. It was my favorite park. More behind the movies stuff. I loved the old backlot tour when you would see the stage for Mickey mouse Club and The Golden Girls House. The sounds stage that explained how noise where added. Green screen demonstrations where you were added into the scenes from Ilove Lucy etc. The stunt show fits into the theme of Hollywood Studios, it explains how those stunts are done in the movies. That is what that park was all about. I just think that they have lost sight from what that park was intended to be. I am very disappointed about where this park has gone
Although there are certain shows/rides I truly love, this is by far the least favorite park. My DD is too young for some of these rides and is uninterested in some of the tours and shows. We are going to WDW is going in April but we are skipping HS this time around.
It needs to go back to what that park was. It was my favorite park. More behind the movies stuff. I loved the old backlot tour when you would see the stage for Mickey mouse Club and The Golden Girls House. The sounds stage that explained how noise where added. Green screen demonstrations where you were added into the scenes from Ilove Lucy etc. The stunt show fits into the theme of Hollywood Studios, it explains how those stunts are done in the movies. That is what that park was all about. I just think that they have lost sight from what that park was intended to be. I am very disappointed about where this park has gone
I never got to see the attractions you are describing, but it sounds exactly like what I've always thought DHS should be!!! I enjoy ToT and RnRC, but I love the idea of more attractions involving the behind-the scenes action. I'd love to see more movie sets & props and how they actually create things. They should remove attractions like American Idol and get back to the basics. It wouldn't hurt to update a little more and replace Indiana Jones with a newer film stunt attraction.
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I miss seeing the houses that they used for taping the exterior shots for some tv shows during the backlot tour. And I miss seeing Animation work be done in the Animation building. The fact that the park used to host actual show tapings and had an animation department that actually worked on films was pretty great. But, mostly, I wish they still had Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Play It. That was such fun!
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I've been saying it for years! (Why won't the Disney God's listen to me!) They need to re theme the honey I shrunk the playground into a Bugs Life play area. IT wouldn't be that hard, and it would be more relevant. Those movies came out when I was a kid. My kids have no clue. It's dated and it's an easy revamp!
My kids also went bizerk when they saw a spot on the Disney channel about the cars world in Disneyland.
They could add the Indiana Jones ride in from Disneyland..
In general I feel like the studios was slapped together in a hurry in response to Universal moving in and there for I don't feel like it was excuted as well as it should have been. It's the only park whos layout feel like a lot of dead ends (honestly its the only park I have to use a map on).
What I really liked about DHS was the walk through animation department where you watched the artists actually drawing. I agree with the person who like it the way it was when you saw the sets from shows, how sounds were made and movies made.
I'd really just like to see some updates--so much of it seems like it's no longer relevant. The Great Movie ride could use some new scenes. Indiana Jones is past his prime, and the backlot tour is pretty boring.
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