Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division.
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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.
The opening day attractions in the Theme Park area were The Great Movie Ride, The Backstage Studio Tour, The Magic of Disney Animation Tour, Superstar Television and The Monster Sound Show. Streetmosphere came along in 1989, soon after park opening.
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.
By the end of 2007, many areas of the park that mentioned MGM had their signage updated, and the park was rebranded “Disney's Hollywood Studios” in 2008.
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.
Hollywood Studios is home to some of Disney World's most beloved attractions. The park used to house the studio that created Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear, and Mulan. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run has a hidden game mode where Chewbacca directs the passengers.
Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open in the complex in 1971, followed by Epcot (1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (known then as Disney-MGM Studios) (1989), and Disney's Animal Kingdom (1998).
If your family is partial to high-octane thrills, then Universal Orlando would probably be the better choice. Although Hollywood features some rides for thrill-seekers, such as the aforementioned Revenge of the Mummy coaster, Orlando boasts eight roller coasters between Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.
Universal Orlando Resort has the larger of the two Wizarding World of Harry Potter locations, spread out over two theme parks. Hogsmeade is located in Islands of Adventure. Diagon Alley is located in Universal Studios Florida.
As a leading global entertainment destination, Universal Studios Hollywood delivers highly themed immersive lands that translate to real-life interpretations of iconic movie and television shows.
#1 – The Best Disney Park – Magic KingdomComing 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.
In all, the company purchased 27,400 acres for more than $5 million from 51 landowners. The average price of the land after the deal completed was $182 an acre. But the secret was not going to remain a secret for long.
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.