Posts tagged with: "disneys hollywood studios"

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WDW looks to slow Fastpass counterfeiters

Walt Disney World is testing new ways to slow down the proliferation of counterfeit Fastpass tickets through online sales and in its theme parks. For those unfamiliar, Fastpass is a virtual queue system that Disney first introduced at Disney's Animal Kingdom, eventually being installed... [More]

Disney's Hollywood Studios Toy Story Mania preview

The Orlando Sentinel has posted a preview article describing the new Toy Story Mania! ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Toy Story Mania! is an interactive dark ride scheduled to open this summer in the area of the park's old Who Wants to be a... [More]

2008 Star Wars Weekends dates announced

Dates for the 2008 Star Wars Weekends, held annually at Disney's Hollywood Studios, have been posted online on the official Walt Disney World website. The event brings in past actors from Star Wars films, Lucasfilm alums, and behind-the-scenes folks, as well as over 50... [More]

'American Idol' headed to Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World has announced plans to build a new attraction based on "American Idol" at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The attraction, announced by Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts, Simon Fuller, CEO of 19 Entertainment, and Keith Hindle, executive vice president of... [More]

WDW announces ‘Magic Your Way’ packages for fall

Disney has announced several new "Magic Your Way" packages for vacationers heading to Walt Disney World this fall. The packages, available most nights Sept. 30-Nov 19, Nov 24-Nov 28, and Dec 8-Dec. 23, 2007, ... [More]

More George Lucas coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios?

George Lucas and Disney may be looking to expand the two Lucas-optioned franchise areas of Disney's Hollywood Studios — The Star Tours area and the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular — into an entire "Lucas-land." According to ... [More]

Disney’s Hollywood Studios a last-second name change?

According to a new article at Jim Hill Media, the renaming of Disney-MGM Studios to Disney's Hollywood Studios may have been a last-minute change from the previously proposed "Disney-Pixar Studios" name. ... [More]

Disney-MGM Studios to become Disney’s Hollywood Studios

In a long-rumored move, Disney has announced that the Disney-MGM Studios theme park in Walt Disney World will change its name to Disney's Hollywood Studios in January. Meg Crofton, president of Walt Disney World Resort, ... [More]

Disney extends ‘Year of a Million Dreams’ promotion

Disney has announced that it plans to extend its "Year of a Million Dreams" promotion through the end of 2008. The popular promotion awards daily prizes — from simple Fastpass tickets to a night's stay in Cinderella Castle... [More]

Walt Disney World ticket prices increase

Disney has announced that effective immediately, the price of a one-day, one-park pass to any of the Walt Disney World resort's four parks has increased from $67 to $71. Pricing increases of three to six percent also hit Disney's "Magic Your Way," Florida resident,... [More]

Tower of Terror in Half Life 2

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12-year-old boy dies after Rock n’ Roller Coaster ride

A twelve year old boy died today at 11:30 AM after a ride on the Rock n' Roller Coaster with Aerosmith at Disney/MGM Studios in Orlando, FL. The boy, who had been riding with his father, was unresponsive when the ride's train ... [More]

Star Wars Weekends return to Disney-MGM Studios

Again this year fans and stars alike will gather at the Disney - MGM Studios for the sixth annual Star Wars Weekends. Taking place over four weekends (Friday - Sunday) from May 19 to June 11, the event brings in past actors ... [More]

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster with Aerosmith

As Walt Disney World's only launched coaster, Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith also holds the distinction of being the only one with an inversion. Riders hop into custom limos for a race against time to get to an Aerosmith concert on time, and... [More]

The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Visible from miles away from the park, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror looms ominously over the Disney-MGM Studios park, waiting for a chance to give riders a thrill. Once a bustling hotel, business died off after a elevator full of passengers — and... [More]

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