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What’s New for Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary 2019

What’s New for Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary 2019

In case you didn’t know on May 1, 2019, Walt Disney World Resort will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The park is honoring this achievement all year with a new 30th anniversary logo and other fun and excitement! Here is a look at the new logo Disney just unveiled during their New Years Eve firework live stream.

The new logo comes to the park on January 18th along with a few other new festivities.

New in 2019 at Hollywood Studios

Party with Pixar Pals at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Starting January 18th, celebrate the park’s 30th anniversary with The Incredibles, who will host a dance party at Pixar Avenue (where you can also meet the one and only Edna Mode!). A door to the monster world will open at Walt Disney Presents, where Mike and Sulley from Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” will be greeting you. And Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest of the gang are ready to welcome you into Andy’s backyard at the new Toy Story Land.

Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy Speeds into Disney’s Hollywood Studios

When this new show experience opens this spring, you’ll come face to face with racing legend Lightning McQueen, who will teach you about racing from his years of experience on the track. This will be the untold story of Lightning McQueen … as told by Lightning McQueen!

New Cinematic Nighttime Experience Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

As part of the theme park’s 30th anniversary, Wonderful World of Animation will debut May 1st. The show will use state-of-the-art technology to take you on a magical journey through more than 90 years of Disney animation, all beginning with Mickey.

 Explore Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

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Live your own Star Wars adventure when this deeply immersive land opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this fall (and this summer at Disneyland Park in California). You’ll explore Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu, where you’ll find all manner of new sights, sounds, smells, tastes, characters and creatures from a galaxy far, far away. The land will also feature two thrilling new attractions: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

Take a Ride on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Opening later this year at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, this will be the first ride-through attraction themed to Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. It will feature a new original story and lovable theme song, taking you on a journey inside the wacky and unpredictable world of Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. New technologies will transform the two-dimensional cartoon world into an astounding multi-dimensional experience.


What are you looking forward to most this year at Hollywood Studios? Let us know in the comment section below! We can’t wait to experience it all and stay tuned for more details on all these new Hollywood Studios offerings.