Disney's Hollywood Studios

About

The park now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios opened on May 1, 1989 as MGM Studios. Depending on who you believe, the opening of the park was rushed so that it could open before Universal Studios debuted in Florida.

The lands of the park aren't as well defined as the other four Disney World Parks, but we have attempted to classify them on this site. Some are best described as streets while others are classified as areas.

The park was originally a working studio with live action movies and television shows shot on location. Additionally, Disney feature animation was located within Hollywood Studios and guests could tour the working animation facility.

The main thoroughfare is dubbed Hollywood Boulevard. The first street on the right is Sunset Boulevard, this was the first major addition to the park when it was added in July of 1994. The second street on the right leads into the Animation Courtyard and to the left of Hollywood Boulevard is Echo Lake. Behind Hollywood Boulevard is Pixar Place which used to lead guests towards the Streets of America.

Pixar Place is now a dead end as the park evolves with the future additions of Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Part of the former Streets of America can be reached through Echo Lake and Commissary Lane. This area, known as Grand Avenue highlights the industrial feel of modern Los Angeles while housing park staples like Muppet*Vision 3-D.

Hollywood Studios is the smallest of the four Disney World parks, but Disney has staggered the schedules for the shows to extend guest visits in order to see all of them.

The front part of the park has a loose connection to Hollywood during different time periods, they are as follows:

Hollywood Boulevard - 1930s
Sunset Boulevard - 1940s
Echo Lake - 1950s

Disney Description

Disney MGM Studios

The World you have entered was created by The Walt Disney Company and is dedicated to Hollywood - not a place on the map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a place where illusion and reality are fused by technological magic. We welcome you to a Hollywood that never was - and always will be.

May 1, 1989

Michael D. Eisner

Historical Notes

Opened May 1, 1989
Name changed to Disney's Hollywood Studios January 7, 2008

Estimated attendance courtesy of Themed Entertainment Association TEA-ERA/AECOM for 2006-Present. Prior years courtesy of WDWMagic.com user donsullivan.

Year	Attendance	% Change	Global Rank
2017	10,722,000	-0.5%	9
2016	10,776,000	-0.5%	8
2015	10,828,000	5.0%	8
2014	10,312,000	2.0%	8
2013	10,110,000	2.0%	8
2012	9,912,000	2.2%	8
2011	9,699,000	1.0%	8
2010	9,603,000	-1.0%	8
2009	9,700,000	1.0%	7
2008	9,608,000	1.0%	7
2007	9,510,000	4.5%	7
2006	9,100,000	5.8%	7
Pre 2005 data courtesy of WDWMagic.com user donsullivan
Year	Attendance	% Change	Walt Disney World Rank
2005	8,600,000	4.9%	3
2004	8,200,000	5.1%	3
2003	7,800,000	-2.9%	3
2002	8,030,000	-3.3%	3
2001	8,300,000	-6.7%	3
2000	8,900,000	2.3%	3
1999	8,700,000	-8.2%	3
1998	9,473,000	-8.9%	3
1997	10,400,000	4.0%	3
1996	10,000,000	5.3%	3
1995	9,500,000	18.8%	3
1994	8,000,000	0.0%	3
1993	8,000,000	0.0%	3
1992	8,000,000	50.9%	3
1991	5,300,000	-8.6%	3
1990	5,800,000	20.8%	3
1989	4,800,000	-	3

Extinct Lands

Extinct Attractions

Extinct Entertainment

Extinct Events

Extinct Restaurants

Extinct Shops

Extinct Meet and Greets

Significant Personnel

Vice President: Phil Holmes (August 2015 - Present)
Vice President (Former): Dan Cockerell (Through July 2015)
Vice President (Former): Rilous Carter
Imagineering Creative Lead for Hollywood Studios: Kathy Mangum (July 2013 - Present)
Imagineering Creative Lead for Hollywood Studios (Former): Eric Jacobson, Senior Vice President of Creative Development at Walt Disney Imagineering (Through July 2013)