Welcome back everyone! Hope everyone is having a great week so far! It’s already Wednesday so that’s definitely something to celebrate! I’m going back to the rodeo tonight and I’m so excited! I will be going to the Chris Young concert and maybe I’ll grab another turkey leg… don’t judge!
So today’s post is going to be a recap/what to do when you visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios! I’m missing Disney more and more everyday and seriously can’t wait to go back! WARNING: I have a TON of pictures and really tried to narrow down as much as I could and this post will probably be lengthy! Without any further ado let’s get into the post!
If you have never been to Disney or haven’t visited the Disney Hollywood Studios park here is the biggest thing you can take from me. The park is small and you don’t have to be there all day! (Unless you want to of course). I got there a bit later closer to the afternoon and was still able to do so much! I did everything on my bucket list but if yours is really long or you just have to see everything in the park then maybe going earlier than I did would be wise.
The day we visited Hollywood Studios we got up a bit later and decided to book a character experience breakfast buffet. In my opinion it was so worth it! We had an amazing breakfast at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and got to take pictures with different characters! If this is something you are debating doing I would say do it a bit later when most of the breakfast crowd has gone and enjoy! (Note: Our reservation was at 10:15 AM and it took about 5 minutes to get seated.) After breakfast, we decided to tour the Grand Floridian because once you walk on the property you just realize it’s a dream! It was so beautiful inside and out and I’ve officially decided that next time I visit this just might be the place I need to stay! They have amazing amenities and so many things to do that I would recommend checking this place out.
At about 11:45 we decided it was time to start heading towards the park. Once we were at the Grand Floridian they have buses that will take you to whichever park you are heading towards. Since spring was pretty much knocking when I went to Disney the parks were decorated in the most beautiful spring flowers and had some of the greatest displays! Make sure to take some pictures when you first walk in.
FAST PASS/RIDES & SHOWS
As far as rides and fast passes. There aren’t too many rides! We rode the Hollywood Tower of Terror, The Great Movie Ride, Toy Story Mania!, and Star Tours – The Adventures Continue. Fast passes here are different than at Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom. You get to do one major ride or show and the rest are smaller shows or rides. (Don’t worry still just as good.) We started the day with a fast pass to the Fantasmic show but once I realized we would still be able to get it later I canceled it and switched my picks.
As far as shows I was able to watch Voyage of The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast Live on Stage, Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away, and Fantasmic. The shows are constantly playing throughout the day (except Fantansmic) so if you don’t have lunch for a while or don’t have fast pass for a couple hours check these out! They were all really great shows! Also for Fantasmic it’s a great show! It brings a ton of Disney characters into the show and kind of follows Mickey’s Fantasia. It has fireworks and lots of great songs! Must watch if you can get to it!
FOOD
So not going to lie here I didn’t eat lunch or dinner at the park because 1. We had a huge breakfast so we were both still full and 2. It was dinner or Fantasmic and I preferred to watch the show! We did have a ton of delicious treats like Mickey Shaped Ice Cream Bar & pretzel, lemonade, and a rice krispy! I heard they have some great options for food though!
CHARACTERS
Meeting characters is one of my favorite parts of Disney! I had a bunch I wanted to cross off my bucket list and can say I did! I was able to meet Moana, Buzz, Woody, and Olaf! There were others scattered around the park but since I was going to be there another day I didn’t worry about the usual’s like Mickey etc. Also if you are a huge Star Wars fan then they have meet & greets with characters or if you have little ones that watch Disney Junior they also have meet & greet with the characters of some popular shows! NOTE: If you are walking around the Pixar part of the park you might even see the green army toys from Toy Story!
OVERALL EXPERIENCE
I had an amazing time at Hollywood Studios! I did get a birthday button upon entering the park and I got a ton of happy birthdays and was lucky enough to get a free mug from one of the souvenir shops! (Seriously I wasn’t expecting anything except hearing happy birthday everywhere I went). I can’t wait to book my next trip to Disney!
I know this blog post is super long but I hope I answered any questions for those who are going and those that aren’t I hope you had a great time with me recapping my adventures!
XOXO,
Silvia M.
Abbey Phipps says
How fun! That looks like an amazing vacation!
Silvia says
It was one for the books!
Rachel Kennedy Christian says
This looks magical! Your face shows what an amazing time you had!
Silvia says
Aww thank you!
xoxobellablog says
This looks so fun!! I love Disney, I wanna go back so bad. you look like yu had such a great time.
Silvia says
Thanks Bella!
Alix Maza says
Looks like so much fun! Love the shirt also.
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Silvia says
Thanks girl!
Anna says
I LOVE Hollywood Studios! Tower of Terror is my favorite ride! Also I love the Beauty & The Beast live show 🙂
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Silvia says
I was so afraid on Tower of Terror! Not sure if I will go back on it haha!
Nicole says
It looks like you had so much fun! I love your tank top, too!
Silvia says
Thanks Nicole!
mamasewcrafty says
These are great tips! I used to work over at the Studios! There’s a lot more to do than people think! I am glad that you had such a wonderful time!!!
Silvia says
That’s awesome that you got to work there! You’ll have to share your secrets!
tineke - workingmommyabroad says
Sounds like a great day!
Silvia says
Thank you!
Ashley Mason says
That shirt is way too cute and these photos are adorable! Glad you had a great time!
Silvia says
Thanks Ashley!
Rachel says
Growing up, Hollywood Studios (or MGM as I still call it because I’m old haha) was one of my favorites! IT doesn’t have a ton of rides but it always fascinated me! Plus during the holidays they used to do the Osborne Family lights which basically turned an entire section of the park into a winter wonderland with fake snow coming off the “new york” apartments/street. It was so magical! Is tower of terror still open? I thought they closed it for their revamp?
Silvia says
That sounds amazing! I really want to go to around the holiday time to see what special things they do! Also they are closing the one at Disneyland so luckily I was able to ride it!
rainbowflash94yahoocom says
Love Disney! I was there at this time last year and it’s so much fun. I’ve actually never been to the Hollywood Studios park though- this post is making me think I should change that!
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Silvia says
You should go! I’ve never been to Animal Kingdom so that’s next on my list!
sofieyah says
Awh, you got a picture with olaf! That looks like so much fun 🙂
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Silvia says
Thank you! 🙂
craftivitydesigns says
I love your tank top — so fun! I haven’t visited the Grand Floridian, but now I’m interested to see it!
Silvia says
Oh it’s absolutely beautiful! You have to check it out!
gretahollar says
This is so cute! You look so happy to be there!
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Silvia says
Thank you! It truly is my happy place.
Amy says
Wow, Silvia! You really made the most out of your trip to Disney. I love how you plannned your time. Happy belated birthday!
Silvia says
Aww thanks Amy!
tiffanybean says
Oh my gosh! What a fun trip! I def want to visit here!
Silvia says
Yes you should! It was so much fun!
Sydney Power says
I love Disney, it always results in the best days! I am hoping to head to disney next year!
Silvia says
I hope you are able to go! I can’t wait to read all about it.
Kait says
I love this post! I’m a Disney fanatic and I loved going back to my happy place through your pictures!
Silvia says
Aww thank you! I’m also a Disney fanatic so I know how it feels going through people’s pictures!
seersuckersass says
Seriously the cutest tank, and I love that you look so happy in every picture! It’s obvious that you had a great time 🙂 I haven’t been to Hollywood Studios since I was a little girl, but I do remember loving it, especially The Great Movie Ride!
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Silvia says
The Great Movie Ride was so cute! It bore down on us which made me a little annoyed but overall the ride was great!
McKenna Bleu says
its been a while since Ive been to Disney but it looks like you had a great time! I need to go back!
Silvia says
Thanks girl! You should!