When did Disney and MGM split?

Fifteen years ago today—January 6, 2008—was the final operating day of the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park. The next day, January 7, 2008, it reopened as Disney's Hollywood Studios. The third major theme park at Walt Disney World had originally opened May 1, 1989.



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A New Name and New Attractions However, the relationship had been rocky from the start, with multiple lawsuits between Disney and MGM about overuse of the MGM brand. In 2008, after Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer didn't renew the license agreement, Disney announced that they were changing MGM Studios to Hollywood Studios.

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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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Walt Disney World is closing down Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, one of its newest and splashiest attractions, at the end of September, the resort announced Thursday. The ultra-immersive – and ultra-pricey – bow to the “Star Wars” universe opened to much fanfare in spring 2022.

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