I love everything Disney and enjoy being able to visit a few times a year. Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World has never been my favorite park. However, it definitely has been growing on me the last few years.
Disney has dome some major improvements through the years with adding the Pixar section and, most recently, the Star Wars area. Now, with the new hotel coming, who knows what else is truly in store for this growing park!
It has been great to watch it grow and I can’t see what all the future has in store! Here are some of my favorite attractions that I can’t miss when I visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Here are the 6 BEST Things about Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Star Wars
Disney has done a marvelous and amazing job with Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge! I’m not a huge Star Wars fan. I like the movies, but I’m just not a huge, diehard fan. However, I very much enjoy walking around Galaxy’s Edge and enjoying the theming and details! It does truly feel like you are actually in another world!
In my opinion, Rise of the Resistance is one of the best attractions of all time. I love how immersive it is and the amazing technology used for this attraction! Now, it does have some issues and is often shut down for one reason or another, but it is worth the wait!
Pixar
Pixar is probably my favorite section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Everything is huge, going along with the theming that makes you part of the story. You are the size of a toy compared to everything around you!
There are three main rides in the Pixar area, Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers, and Toy Story Mania. Most of the hype is focused on Slinky Dog, but my favorite is Toy Story Mania.
My husband, who is easily motion sick, somehow doesn’t get sick on Toy Story Mania! It’s actually one of his favorite rides in all of Disney World!
Bonus: Just outside of the Pixar section you can find Jack-Jacks’s Num-Num Cookies. I had heard about them but had never tried them until our last trip. They are definitely going to be a regular part of our Disney experience! They are absolutely amazing and they are huge!
The picture above doesn’t give the Num-Num cookie justice. It was the size of my hand and very gooey and yummy! I felt like my three-year-old granddaughter when I ate it because I was covered in chocolate by the time I was done!
Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror is another one of my husband’s favorite rides! This was also one of the first rides I had ever ridden when I went to Disney World. It has great theming and it’s a super fun ride!
Plus, the ride is slightly different each time. The theming and basics of the ride are the same every time, but the drop changes. There is a random drop pattern, so you may go up or go down first and the number of times you drop changes too! It keeps it interesting since you never know what exactly will happen!
Rock ‘n Roller Coaster
Rock ‘n Roller Coaster is one of my favorite rides. It’s an indoor roller coaster that goes upside-down and is super fast! I love steel coasters and fast rides, so this definitely fits both of these favorites in my book!
However, I have a favorite memory that goes along with this ride that makes it even more special for me. When my youngest son was nine he did not like roller coasters. We often when to the local theme park, Holiday World, with him and his siblings. There was a new wooden coaster built there that summer and his siblings continually teased him about wanting to ride it.
So, we made a deal. He would agree to ride Rock ‘n Roller Coster when we went to Disney and his siblings would leave him alone all summer about not riding the wooden roller coaster. This worked so well because he was happy they left him alone and they were happy because they all knew Rock ‘n Roller Coaster went upside-down!
My youngest son didn’t find out it went upside-down until we were walking by it going to ride Tower of Terror on that next trip. He held up his end of the bargain and it wound up being one of his favorite rides ever! He still enjoys Rock ‘n Roller Coaster and he enjoys other roasters because he was brave enough to try this one!
Character Dining
I love doing character dining! I enjoy it because the kids enjoy it so much and I enjoy it just because it’s fun and the interaction is amazing
Character dining is a little more socially distanced at the present time compared to the picture below, but it’s still a great experience! Our factor character dining is Disney’s Hollywood Studios is Hollywood and Vine!
Hollywood and Vine has a good menu that pleases everyone, even the pickiest eaters!
Early Morning Hours
If you stay on property, then use that extra thirty minutes in the park each morning! There are often very long lines at Disney’s Hollywood Studios because it is the smallest park, so there are fewer rides and attractions. Plus, it’s one of the most popular parks at this time due to the amazing attractions it has.
For these reasons, it’s very important to take advantage of the early morning hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
These pictures are from when I entered the park at 8:15am
Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened at 9 am and rides opened at 8:30 am for Disney resort guests.
This is what the park looked like at regular park opening
By the time I took the pictures below, I had eaten breakfast from Joffrey’s, ridden Rock ‘n Roller Coaster, ridden Tower of Terror, and pin traded at three locations. Then I was walking out of the park at 9:04 am! (Seriously! I had a flight to catch!)
BONUS: Save a little money
You can save a little money on Disney Park tickets by using Undercover Tourist to purchase your tickets! Undercover Tourist is the only non-Disney place I have ever been comfortable buying tickets. My husband and I have annual passes, but this is where we get tickets for our friends and kids when they go with us. The last time I used Undercover Tourist we got six-day tickets for less than what we would have paid for five-day tickets through Disney’s website.
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I have not visited any Disney parks yet, but enjoyed the read and looking forward to go when my kiddo is a little bigger! Thanks for the great tips!
Thanks! It’s a super fun place to visit with or without kids! I’ve also really enjoyed taking my toddler/preschool grandkids. They have the best time. Plus, three and under are FREE! Here are some of the reasons I think taking little to Disney is a great idea!
We love Hollywood Studios! We haven’t been there since Pixar and Star Wars opened, so we’re looking forward to seeing those. Tower of Terror is my all-time favorite ride!
It’s such a fun place! I love Tower of Terror as well! It’s actually one of my husband’s two favorite rides at Disney World!
I remember the Rock n Roller Coaster from our Disney trip 20 years ago. I loved it, even more so because it played Aerosmith.
I agree! It’s such a fun ride. I figure they will retheme it someday, but I’m going to enjoy every minute of it until then!
Ive never been before, but it looks fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing!
It’s really a fun place to visit!
I’d love to visit! It’s been years since I’ve visited a Disney park. My niece and her family love the Tower of Terror.
My husband and I love going just to wander around. I like the rides, but he can do without. Either way, it’s definitely worth the trip!
I’d go just for the Star Wars part. I don’t think I could go on the rides I have some mobility issues. Thanks for the information.
It’s an amazing place just to visit and wander around. About rides, you should check with the Disney website. I know they do their best to accommodate when possible!
We also enjoy Hollywood Studios, but I do miss the old, old “behind-the-scenes of moviemaking” attractions that used to be there. I wish some of those still remained.
I miss that too! That was so neat! Star Wars is there now, but I, agree, I wish they could have kept both!
Disney sounds like such a fun adventure!
It was definitely a fun trip!
I haven’t visited Disney since the Star Wars section was added, and am dying to go! It looks like so much fun. And the tip about early admission is great too. Love beating the crowds!
Yes! I had not done the early admission for quite some time and it made such a HUGE difference!
I haven’t been to Disney World but there’s a lot at Disney’s Hollywood Studios that’s similar to Disneyland. I recently got to visit the Star Wars area and it was amazing. Rise of the Resistance was awesome too. And I love Pixar Pier in Disneyland.
I have not been to Pixar Pier yet, but that is on my to-do list for the next couple of years!! I’ve been to Disneyland, but not the other park in California.
My brother is a Star Wars fanatic. He collects lightsabers which can be very expensive. I need to check to see if he has visited this theme park. Anyway, I know I will be including this park in my next Disney trip in 2023.
It’s a really fun park. It’s never been my favorite, but it has definitely grown on me through the years!
We love Disney! We haven’t had the chance to visit the Star War Galaxy’s Edge yet. It looks amazing. We really enjoyed the Pixar section with the Toy Story rides last time we were there.
It’s so much fun! It’s definitely worth the trip!!
This looks like it was a fun trip!
It was a great trip! I love being able to take various trips with my husband, kids, and grandkids!
We were there a few years ago and had so much fun! Love the Star Wars rides and I am not even a fan!
It is a great park! I love being able to wander around and just see what’s new and enjoy the sites!
Good to know about undercover tourist. We are looking to go back to Disney since we haven’t been in several years. This will be the first time without our annual pass and it would be nice to save $!
Yes! It really does save money and the tickets work! I was always scared to purchase any tickets outside Disney until I found their website!
Aww, I love Tower of Terror! And the Rockin Rollercoaster.
Me too! Those are such fun rides!!