Time to check in on the park with the most going on right now, Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge construction has shifted into high gear, with the massive show building for the battle escape attraction actually getting even more massive since our last visit. The new Grand Avenue area is open and we can see the Southern California style tunnel to Star Wars really taking shape. Speaking of Grand Avenue, we took a quick look around the new BaseLine Tap House which also opened with the new area. The old path from Star Tours to Muppet*Vision has been closed off to guests and Grand Avenue is now the only way to get to that section of the park.
The future entrance to Toy Story Land is much bigger now that the pesky soundstage has been demolished. We got a good look at all the new models at Walt Disney Presents, formerly known as One Man’s Dream. In addition to the models for Toy Story Land and Star Wars, some of the classic models have returned as well including Spaceship Earth and the Tower of Terror. There’s an exhibit for the new Mickey Mouse ride taking over the former location of The Great Movie Ride as well. And finally, the park is alive with the sounds and sights of Christmas, including all new decorations in Echo Lake. Check out the video as well as extensive photo report below and stay tuned for more theme park updates coming soon!
Photo Update
Christmas at the Studios
Decorations up for Sunshine Season’s Greetings
Control boxes visible to control lighting with the show
Billboards have been replaced with LED signs for the new show
Echo Lake is decorated in a new way for Christmas this year
Santa Gertie!
This Christmas tree used to be placed outside the park near security check, now in middle of Echo Lake
Love the decorated umbrellas too
Santa seen on the Firehouse by PizzeRizzo
Grand Avenue & BaseLine Tap House
The original path between Star Tours and Muppets has been closed off entirely
New vegetation has been planted in an attempt to block view of Tatooine Traders from Grand Ave.
Work continuing on walls on left side of Grand Avenue
View of Grand Avenue, with future entrance to Star Wars straight ahead
BaseLine Tap House now open in the old Writers Stop location
This bar has a beautiful exterior courtyard
Mural on a new wall that enclosed the remaining Streets of America facades
It’s BEER O’Clock
HOP on in!
WINE a little
Taking a look around inside the Tap House
Door leading to Sci-Fi Dine In Restaurant lobby
Themed decor on the walls
BaseLine Tap House is themed like a defunct printing company warehouse
Shared bar seating area around the big tree outside
Looking back at the updated facades of Grand Avenue
Traffic and outdoor sound effects being played through an open window
Work walls up at end of Grand Ave for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars/Muppets Area Construction
The future entrance to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Inside the tunnel currently
The view from above at the PizzeRizzo balcony
Dirt being piled up to create hills above tunnel
Overview of the area
Looking towards Muppet area from end of Grand Avenue street
Muppets fountain still behind walls
Work walls pushed out behind Muppets near Mama Melrose’s
In the distance Star Wars construction can be seen
The show building for the Battle Escape attraction has gotten much MUCH bigger
Towers being constructed for Star Wars
Steel beams in shape of walls of an Imperial hangar can be seen inside
New wooden beams seen behind work walls
Taking a peak at Star Wars from behind Toy Story Mania
Berm being constructed to block view of Toy Story Land from Star Wars
One last look at the Star Wars towers before we move on
Toy Story Land Update
Looking back from Pixar Place
All that remains of the small soundstage next door to One Man’s Dream
Looking to the future entrance to Toy Story Land
On left side of the new land’s entrance the catwalk walkway has been completely demolished
Right side of the area features concept art. One Man’s Dream on the right
Walt Disney Presents New Exhibits
One Man’s Dream received a new marquee
One Man’s Dream has been renamed to Walt Disney Presents
New updated California Adventure exhibit inside
Overseas Disney parks exhibit
New updated Florida Project display
Classic models have returned to display
Toy Story Land Model
Impressive Toy Story Land model on display
What the entrance to Toy Story Land will look like
Slinky Dog concept art
Slinky Dog Dash ride vehicle maquette
Bridge to Slinky Dog Entrance. Test seat seen on top-right
Slinky Dog Dash ride building and entrance
Alien Swirling Saucers ride vehicle maquette
Alien Swirling Saucers show building
Entrance to Alien Swirling Saucers
Toy Story Mania entrance being moved to back of building to face new land
Ride exit being routed behind building
Woody’s Lunch Box quick service location
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Model
A small section of the Star Wars model is on display
The model was done in large scale, so even this small section is pretty darn big!
A flickering light can be seen inside the large round building
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Exhibit for the new Mickey Ride
Concept art with Mickey and Minnie in a car
Imagineer creating maquette of the car
Imagineer working on 2.5 D graphics for the attraction
There are still frames from the cartoon to give you an idea of the style
The Chinese Theater facade and courtyard still open after closing Great Movie Ride
Posters for the new attraction hung up out front
Sign on the building door
Sign at the exterior queue entrance
Some work walls out by the old ride exit
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1 Comments
C.R. Serowinski
When will the Indy stunt show and Pith of the Jedi close?, Walt Disney Presents needs to stop playing movie previews and not the Walt Disney film. Indy Stunt Show was supposed to close instead of TGMR, it doesn’t deserve to be the oldest living attraction at Hollywood Studios