What was the park called before Hollywood Studios?

In 2008, after Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer didn't renew the license agreement, Disney announced that they were changing MGM Studios to Hollywood Studios. The name-change also served as a platform for larger changes coming to Hollywood Studios. Over time, Disney began to reconsider using MGM's brand for their park.



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Disney's Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM Studios) was the first new theme park built during Michael Eisner's tenure as CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The park is Disney's entry in the “movie park arms race” with Universal Studios Orlando.

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At Disney's Hollywood Studios, Galaxy's Edge is located in the southwest portion of the park, with two entries from Grand Avenue and Toy Story Land. Galaxy's Edge replaced the majority of the park's former Streets of America area, including the Lights, Motors, Action!

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In 1994, the park saw its first expansion. Sunset Boulevard and the Tower of Terror were added. The Rock 'n' Rollercoaster wasn't added until 1999. Indiana Jones, Muppet Vision 3D, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, and several other attractions all opened in the late 80s to early 90s during this expansion.

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Now, Disney has confirmed that this logo is more than just typeface––it's the new name of the park. Moving forward, the park formerly known as Epcot will be known as “EPCOT”, in all uppercase letters.

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It was originally proposed as a fully fledged “city of the future,” or, more precisely, an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT). The backstory: Walt Disney was often frustrated with modern city living.

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In 2007, Disney announced that Disney-MGM Studios would be rebranded as Disney's Hollywood Studios, effective January 7, 2008.

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The name of the park was the result of a 1985 licensing contract between Disney and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, which allowed Disney the right to use the MGM name and logo for a studio-themed park.

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#1 – The Best Disney Park – Magic Kingdom Coming in at number one is the original 1971 Walt Disney World park, Magic Kingdom! Home to the most magical castle on Earth and some of the most classic attractions in theme parks.

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However, Disney directors eventually decided that it was too risky to venture into city planning now that its biggest advocate was gone. Roy persisted and took the reins on the project, coming out of retirement, but he could not convince the board to build EPCOT.

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is located on the former site of Ellen's Energy Adventure (the Universe of Energy pavilion) at EPCOT.

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