The Complete Guide to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Rides, Attractions, and Entertainment)

This guide provides an overview of attractions and rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We love Hollywood Studios and think it’s a fun park with popular offerings. The park has changed tremendously over the last decade and continues to grow. Hollywood Studios is kind of a big deal because it’s where you’ll find Star Wars and Toy Story-themed lands. Both of these lands have attractions with some of the longest wait times at Walt Disney World.

You’ll also find some of Disney World’s best entertainment offerings in the park. From the thrilling Indiana Jones Epic Adventure Stunt Show (an original offering that continues to wow guests daily) to For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration (a sing-along with enough comedy that both children and adults adore it), you’ll be surprised at the high-quality productions you get to enjoy.

Of course, it takes time to see the shows, and many of the rides will have long waits. So, you’ll want to find the perfect balance of both when planning your day here. To help you plan, we’ve listed Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions and rides with brief descriptions below. If you want to learn more, use the link underneath it to access the complete attraction review. After that, we’ve shared an overview of each entertainment offering and a few dining details. If you’re looking for rides and attractions at the other theme parks, see our Disney World Rides and Attractions guide to find the attraction guides for each park.

Hollywood Studios Planning

There are a few things you may want to consider when planning your time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. For starters, Walt Disney World Resort guests and guests at select other hotels can participate in Early Theme Park Entry each day, which allows eligible guests to enter the park 30 minutes before the scheduled opening time. See our guide to Early Theme Park Entry for a list of eligible hotels and more information on how it works. You’ll also want to check our Disney Park Refurbishment Calendar before your visit to see whether any attractions are scheduled to be closed during your vacation.

As far as where to head first, the decision will largely be based on your travel party. Most guests head straight to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance or Slinky Dog Dash first thing in the morning at rope drop. After that, you’ll want to have a solid plan for which attraction you will want to experience next. We generally recommend touring the area nearest your starting point instead of jumping around the park. However, if you encounter a significant line, it might be best to skip it and return later.

You may also want to review our guides to Disney World Height Requirements and Rider Switch if you’re visiting with children who do not meet the height requirements for certain attractions. Lightning Lanes are another consideration for some visits, and our Complete Guide to Lightning Lanes at Disney World explains the available options and which Hollywood Studios attractions participate. You may also enjoy our Toy Story touring plan for Hollywood Studios:

Toy Story Land Evening Touring Plan: This is our favorite way to tackle all three Toy Story Land attractions during the last hour of the park’s operations.

Hollywood Studios Lands

Hollywood Studios can be broken down into several lands:

• Hollywood Boulevard
• Sunset Boulevard
• Pixar Plaza
• Commissary Lane
• Echo Lake
• Galaxy’s Edge
• Toy Story Land

You might enjoy the following touring guides for specific sections of the park:

• Toy Story Land Guide
• Galaxy’s Edge Guide

The following new land is under construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

• Monsters, Inc. Themed Land

Hollywood Studios Attractions

We’ve listed the attractions by land or area of the park.

Hollywood Boulevard

The following attractions are part of Hollywood Boulevard.

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is a trackless, dark ride based on award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. You’ll board Goofy’s train and set out on an adventure through the park. Unfortunately, with Goofy as the engineer, things are sure to take an unexpected turn. You’ll soon find yourself in a cartoon adventure with surprises everywhere! Thankfully, toward the end, Mickey and Minnie Mouse save the day and help the train get back on track.

• Height Requirement: No
• Rider Switch: No
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Sunset Boulevard

The following attractions are part of Sunset Boulevard.

Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After

This stage show features live performances from three Disney Villains: Captain Hook, Cruella de Vil, and Maleficent. Held in the Sunset Showcase building, beyond the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, each performance lasts approximately 18 minutes.

• Height Requirement: None
• Rider Switch: NA
• Early Theme Park Entry: No
• Extended Evening Hours: No
• Lightning Lane: No

Learn More >> Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets

The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is a popular thrill ride with steep drops, loops, and inversions. However, the biggest scare is the high-speed launch guests witness while waiting. This attraction is for anyone who loves a good thrill! Those who prefer milder attractions will want to sit this one out.

• Height Requirement: 48″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror is not for the faint of heart. This attraction is themed after an abandoned hotel. Years ago, guests took an elevator to their room during a tremendous storm, but they were never seen or heard from again! Are you brave enough to board that same elevator? Expect sudden drops in the darkness in a ride sequence that keeps guests squealing!

• Height Requirement: 40″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage

Beauty and the Beast is a stellar stage show held in the Theater of the Stars at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The performance lasts approximately 25 minutes, and we estimate it to take about 45 minutes of touring time, considering early arrival and letting the crowd clear out before exiting. If you are a fan of Beauty and the Beast or Broadway, you’ll want to take the time to see this incredible performance. Make sure to read our article below for complete details of what to expect.

• Height Requirement: No
• Rider Switch: No
• Early Theme Park Entry: No
• Extended Evening Hours: No
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage

Animation Courtyard

The following attractions are all considered part of Animation Courtyard. Most of the courtyard has been closed to be re-imagined as a new area to be called the Walt Disney Studios Lot.

Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!

Disney Jr. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! is an interactive stage show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. This stage show is geared toward younger children, especially Disney Jr. fans. Plus, it’s a great place to take a break from the heat. Each performance lasts approximately 20 minutes. Expect to see appearances from Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Pluto, and Daisy Duck.

The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure

This 18-minute stage show shares a condensed version of Ariel’s story. Expect to see live performances of Ariel and Prince Eric, and master puppetry, including Flounder, Sebastian, and Max.

• Height Requirement: None
• Rider Switch: NA
• Early Theme Park Entry: No
• Extended Evening Hours: No
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)*

Learn More: The Little Mermaid: A Musical Adventure

Walt Disney Presents

Walt Disney Presents is a walk-through tribute to Walt Disney. You’ll find tons of archives, memorabilia, and other artifacts. At the end of the gallery, you’ll find rotating exhibits that usually contain costumes from more recent Disney movies and television shows. You can also watch the next showing of One Man’s Dream, a film about Walt Disney narrated by Julie Andrews. (We highly recommend seeing the film.)

Learn More>> Walt Disney Presents

Pixar Plaza

Pixar Plaza is a small courtyard beyond Walt Disney Presents. This area was formerly home to Toy Story before the land was built. Then, for a while, it was called Municiberg Plaza. These days, it’s an area with several Pixar character meet-and-greets.

The Edna Mode Experience

The Edna Mode Experience is a dedicated place where you can meet the famous fashion designer Edna Mode. While you wait, check out her accolades and the Incredibles super-suits!

Learn More>> The Edna Mode Experience

Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza

Several other characters meet in Pixar Plaza. You might run into Joy from Inside Out, the Incredibles, or Sulley from Monsters, Inc. These character meet-and-greets change from time to time. So check the My Disney Experience app on the day of your visit for exact times.

Toy Story Land

The following attractions are part of Toy Story Land.

Alien Swirling Saucers

Alien Swirling Saucers is a fun, spinning attraction in Toy Story Land. Although it requires a minimum height, we consider it a pretty mild ride. Those prone to vertigo might want to pass. Wait times are usually reasonable for this attraction.

• Height Requirement: 32″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Alien Swirling Saucers

Toy Story Mania!

Toy Story Mania is a classic ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This interactive ride allows guests to shoot at moving targets from their ride vehicle. You will experience a slight spin between target bays and must wear 3D glasses to see the screens. We love this attraction and wouldn’t miss it! Check the tips in our attraction article below for the best times to ride.

• Height Requirement: No
• Rider Switch: No
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Toy Story Mania!

Slinky Dog Dash

Slinky Dog Dash is a fan-favorite roller coaster ride with gentle drops. It offers a mild thrill and is perfect for children who have reached the height requirement. But it’s just so fun that almost everyone enjoys it! Given its popularity, you can expect long waits throughout the day. Many guests head straight to this attraction at rope drop when the park opens.

• Height Requirement: 38″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Slinky Dog Dash

Galaxy’s Edge

This Star Wars-themed land offers two significant attractions, shopping, entertainment, and dining.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is one of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World. During the walk-through portion of the attraction, you’ll accept a mission to help the Resistance. Unfortunately, the First Order intercepts you along the way. It’s up to the Resistance to rescue you! They’ll help you board a trackless ride vehicle as you narrowly escape the power of the dark side of the Force. Each experience is somewhat unique and genuinely thrilling.

• Height Requirement: 40″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: No
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Single Pass and Premier Pass)
• Single Rider Line: Yes, see: Our Experience with Rise of the Resistance in the Single Rider Line

Learn More>> Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run offers a chance to pilot Han Solo’s former starship. You’ll accept a mission from pirate Hondo Ohnaka to collect goods for his clientele. Before boarding, you’ll receive a pilot, gunner, or engineer role. Make sure you’re prepared to complete the mission!

• Height Requirement: 38″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

Commissary Lane

Commissary Lane is a small outdoor corridor between Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and the former Grand Ave area. It is home to ABC Commissary (quick service dining hall), Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater (a table service restaurant), and Red Carpet Dreams.

Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Red Carpet Dreams is the official Mickey and Minnie Mouse meet-and-greet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The pair meet in separate rooms. You’ll first meet Minnie Mouse in her red carpet look. Afterward, you continue to Mickey Mouse’s dressing room, where he prepares to star in his role as Sorcerer Mickey.

Learn More>> Meet Disney Stars at Red Carpet Dreams

Echo Lake

Echo Lake covers an extensive area to the front left of the park. We wouldn’t necessarily consider it a defined themed area.

Star Tours — The Adventure Continues

While Star Tours is a part of Echo Lake, it borders Grand Ave (to be Monstropolis) and Commissary Lane. This attraction was the original Star Wars ride before Galaxy’s Edge was built. You’ll board a Starspeeder 1000 (a motion-sensitive theater) and take off on your own Star Tours Adventure. Who knows where you’ll end up with the variety of ride sequences? However, this ride has a height requirement and can be bumpy. So it’s not something for everyone.

• Height Requirement: 40″
• Rider Switch: Yes
• Early Theme Park Entry: Yes
• Extended Evening Hours: Yes
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Star Tours – The Adventure Continues

Vacation Fun

Vacation Fun is an original animated cartoon short featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. You walk inside, watch the cartoon, and see a few photo props at the theater’s exit. This is by far not a must-do attraction. However, it’s cute and not the worst place to take a break.

Learn More>> Vacation Fun: An Original Animated Short with Mickey and Minnie

Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

Celebrity Spotlight is the dedicated location to meet Olaf at Walt Disney World. We like to do this meet-and-greet after we see the Frozen Sing-Along. You’ll see Celebrity Spotlight’s entrance immediately after you exit the Hyperion Theater. This attraction will close earlier than the rest of the park.

Learn More>> Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight

For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

This performance is held in the Hyperion Theater multiple times throughout the day. Each performance lasts approximately 30 minutes. The show features characters from Frozen and a surprise ending. Most of the show fades in and out to screens showing the lyrics and guests singing along. The acting is terrific and usually comical for adults. We like to take in a performance in the hotter portion of the day. It’s a perfect place to cool off!

• Height Requirement: No
• Rider Switch: No
• Early Theme Park Entry: No
• Extended Evening Hours: No
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular is located directly opposite Echo Lake. This thrilling, action-packed stage show executes scenes from Raiders of the Lost Ark, leaving audiences on the edge of their seats. Each performance lasts approximately 30 minutes, and it’s well worth taking the time to see.

• Height Requirement: No
• Rider Switch: No
• Early Theme Park Entry: No
• Extended Evening Hours: No
• Lightning Lane: Yes (Multi Pass and Premier Pass)

Learn More>> Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

Disney’s Hollywood Studios Entertainment

You’ll find various other entertainment options at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Some of the more popular options include the following.

First Order Searches for the Resistance: This short performance happens multiple times throughout the day in Galaxy’s Edge. Times are listed in the My Disney Experience app. A First Order leader usually waits for Kylo Ren’s ship to land. Kylo Ren then exits the ship and makes an example of him before exiting the stage with two Stormtroopers. The threesome then continues to search through the crowd for spies!

Green Army Drum Corps: This popular drum corps performs several times daily in Toy Story Land. For the exact times, check the entertainment section of the My Disney Experience on the day of your visit.

Fantasmic! is the major evening entertainment offered at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The performance is held in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater at the end of Sunset Boulevard. Guests can enter the theater up to 90 minutes before the performance. Mickey Mouse is the show’s star, and he appears in many different looks throughout each performance. You’ll also have opportunities to see many other characters. Fantasmic! lasts approximately 29 minutes, and you will want to arrive early. (Characters in Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios)

Wonderful World of Animation: This end-of-the-evening projection show takes place in front of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. It’s pleasant to see if you’ve done everything else, but it’s not a deal breaker if you miss it.

Characters

Disney’s Hollywood Studios offers the opportunity to meet a few distinctive characters you can’t meet elsewhere, including Star Wars Characters and Toy Story Characters. Our Hollywood Studios Character Guide covers the meet-and-greets throughout the park extensively.

Dining at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Table Service Restaurant options include:

• Sci-Fi Dine-in Theater Restaurant
• Disney’s Hollywood Brown Derby
  • Hollywood Brown Derby Review
    • Brown Derby Lounge
      • Brown Derby Lounge Review
• 50s Prime Time Cafe
• Hollywood & Vine (Character Dining)
• Roundup Rodeo BBQ
  • Roundup Rodeo BBQ Review

Quick Service Restaurants include:

• Woody’s Lunch Box
• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
• Ronto Roasters
• Baseline Tap House (Beer, Wine, Pretzels)
• Backlot Express
• ABC Commissary
• Min and Bill’s Dockside Diner
• The Trolley Car Cafe
• Anaheim Produce
• Epic Eats
• The Market
• Rosie’s All-American Cafe
• Catalina Eddie’s

Tickets, Transportation, and Parking

Tickets for Disney’s Hollywood Studios can be purchased online or through an authorized travel agent or reseller. If you’re staying at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel, you might prefer to book a room + ticket package instead of purchasing individual tickets.

Bus, monorail, Skyliner, or boat transportation is provided from Disney World Resort Hotels to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Bus service is also offered from Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom (after 10:00 a.m.). Guests will need to walk, boat, or take the Skyliner from Disney’s Hollywood Studios to Epcot.

Annual Passholders and guests staying at a Walt Disney World Resort can enjoy complimentary parking at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Other guests will have to pay for parking. You can read more in our guide to parking at Walt Disney World. Courtesy trams are provided from the parking lot to the Hollywood Studios main entrance. Don’t forget to take a photo of where you parked or use the car locator in the My Disney Experience app.

Seasonal

2026 Disney After Hours Dates at Hollywood Studios: Preview dates and details for Disney After Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2026.

Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: This guide details everything you need to know to plan your visit to Jollywood Nights, a special-ticketed event held in November and December.

Final Thoughts

If you’re planning to visit more than one theme park during your trip, our guides to the other parks can help you explore their rides and attractions. See our EPCOT Rides and Attractions, Magic Kingdom Rides and Attractions, and Animal Kingdom Rides and Attractions guides to find attraction information for each park.

We also have guides to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Disney’s Blizzard Beach if you’re planning to spend time at one of Walt Disney World’s water parks.

There’s plenty more to explore beyond attractions. Our Disney World Resorts Guide takes a closer look at the hotels and everything they offer. Our Disney World Dining Guide for Beginners provides an overview of dining throughout Walt Disney World.

Our Disney World Transportation Guide for Beginners is a great place to start if you’re unfamiliar with getting around. We also have transportation guides for every resort hotel, along with detailed information about the monorail, boats, buses, and Disney Skyliner.

Lastly, our guide, How to Plan a Disney World Vacation, gets into the step-by-step process of preparing for the trip. Continue exploring Resorts Gal for more details, guides, and updates from around Walt Disney World.

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