Studios Weekly

Studios Weekly is Matt Hochberg's weekly look at Disney's Hollywood Studios, exploring it's history as well as what's currently happening there. Topics include trip planning tips, interviews with those that help make the magic, opinions on current events and more.

2011

Quietest places in Hollywood Studios for a break
June 22, 2011
Sooner or later we all can use a few minutes to sit down and relax and take a break from the fun, but tiring task of theme park touring.  On the...
Fantasmic! restoration or quick fix?
June 15, 2011
I feel as though a great relief has come over me since Monday evening when I got word that Fantasmic! will be shown every night between July 6th and...
End of the argument
June 08, 2011
For years many Disney World fans have dismissed Disney's Hollywood Studios as not being a full day park, citing there not enough to do.  As...
Encouraging Hollywood Studios Awareness in 2011
June 01, 2011
Last year I encouraged bloggers, Twitterers, podcasters and everyone else in the Disney Internet community to take some time during the week of June...
Star Wars Weekends 2011: Most impressive
May 25, 2011
This past weekend was the first weekend of Star Wars Weekends and while Star Wars Weekends is an event I look forward to every year, some of the...
Star Tours: An epic update
May 18, 2011
This past weekend saw the soft opening of Star Tours: The Adventures Continue and I was lucky enought to be on hand for the first ride as well as...
Those Studios rumors that wont go away
May 11, 2011
Over the years we hear a lot of different rumors related to Disney's Hollywood Studios and Walt Disney World as a whole that cover nearly every...
MythBusters Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror
May 04, 2011
A few weeks ago I tried out a new idea for this column where I tackled a commonly held tale about Disney's Hollywood Studios in the style of the...
Better social media at Hollywood Studios
April 27, 2011
This past week saw Disney use a dedicated Twitter account to help guests stay up-to-date with what was happening in Walt Disney World during this...
How long will the lines be for Star Tours?
April 20, 2011
As we get closer and closer to the opening of Star Tours 2 on May 20, more and more I'm getting the same question, "How long will the wait...