More Changes at HollyWood Studios! There is not going to be much left once they are done. I am excited about the changes and seeing the new Star Wars and Toy Story Lands… However, in the meantime, there are not many attractions left to see at the park! Glad I don’t have a visit planned right now. Our last visit was JUST before they started closing everything down.
I am a bit sad to see the Earffel Tower coming down. Although, you will no longer be able to see it from the park anyway with the closure of the Backstage Tour. I just remember as a kid, it was one of the things I was excited to see at my first trip to the park! Honey I Shrunk the Kids has been around since I was a kid, and my kids really have no idea what the movie is. I was excited to play there as a child, but as a parent, it gave me anxiety to let my kids play in there and not able to see them the entire time, constantly afraid they would take off without me. The Stunt Show never interested us, and in all our trips to the park, so we never made an effort to see the show.
Here is the information about what is changing:
“The “Earffel Tower” landmark will come down at Disney’s Hollywood Studios soon, and the theme park will close several attractions April 2.
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show; Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure; a Monsters Inc. meet-and-greet, and the Studio Catering Co. restaurant will all close as part of a makeover. The theme park – which is also slated to get a new name – is adding two new lands, one themed on Star Wars and another on Toy Story. It has recently added a couple new attractions based on the space saga, including Star Wars Launch Bay and a new fireworks show.
No date was given for the Earffel Tower removal. The structure, 130 feet tall with a 32,000-pound set of mouse ears, has been at Disney’s Hollywood Studios since it opened. It does not hold water but was inspired by the working water tower in Burbank, Calif., a landmark at the Disney Studios since 1939.
The 40-minute Lights, Motors, Action! show features stunt cars performing high-speed chases and performers falling five stories. The stunts are played back on a massive video screen to demonstrate how movie chase scenes are made through film editing and camera angles.
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a giant playground that gives kids the illusion that they are the size of bugs. They can climb on a giant spider web and crawl through tunnels.
Also at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights on the Streets of America recently ended to make way for the new lands. Other closings have included the Studio Backlot Tour and American Idol Experience. The giant sorcerer’s hat at the center of the park also came down last year.”
