Disney's Hollywood Studios Park

On with the Show!

Hollywood Studios is where my heart is, as it’s where my Disney adventure as a Cast Member began! It’s home to my favourite ride, The Rock ‘n’ Roller coaster 

and also my favourite restaurant, Mama Melrose.

The park is dedicated to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s Golden age, where the magic of the movies comes to life on stage, screen, shows & rides. From the moment you enter the park, you’ll feel like you’re on a movie set taking a starring role in your own show. We would recommend a full day to explore this park, but two if you have the time to experience all that Hollywood has to offer!

Adventurous Attractions

Best rides for...

Seeking thrills: Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster starring Aerosmith

Time to chill: Voyage of The Little Mermaid

Character Spots: Pixar Place

Tiny Tots: Disney Junior – Live on stage!

Smiles: For the first time in forever: A Frozen Singalong Celebration

Screams: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

Culture & History: Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream

Tours & VIPs: Fantasmic Dining Experience

The whole gang: Muppet Vision 3D

Ending the night with a bang: Fantasmic!

DisneyDining

Breakfast: Starring Rolls Cafe

Lunch: Sci-Fi Dine-in theatre restaurant

Dinner: Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano

Coffee & Cake: The Writers Stop

Cocktail Hour: High Octane Refreshments

Picnic Area: Picnic tables by Echo Lake

Quick Bites: ABC Commissary 

A little extra magic

The Citizens of Hollywood cavalcade of stars – 10.30am daily

Fantasmic nighttime show is not to be missed! Featuring a whole host of Disney characters, fireworks and theatrics set to a magical musical background.

Fantasmic Dining Package- Combine a magical meal at selected Hollywood Studios restaurants and get VIP reserved seating at the Fantasmic Show.

The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. November 6^th 2015 – January 3^rd 2016.

Star Wars Weekends- selected dates in Summer 2016

Future Dreams

Hollywood Studios is an imagineers dream! There are lots of exciting plans taking shape, including a Star Wars Land and a Toy Story Land; you can feel the creativity buzzing through the air as you walk around the park.

  

Disney's Animal Kingdom Park

Have a Wild Adventure!

This park is unique in the way it reflects Walt Disney's passion for animals, nature and conservation. A creative blend of continents, cultures, tastes, sights and sounds which is home to over 250 different species from the animal kingdom. This park could be covered in a day but to get really immersed in all the magic we would recommend setting aside two days to schedule in all the shows and character spots. 

Although, unfortunately, Walt Disney was not involved in the conception of this park his vision and imagination are clearly observed throughout. 

Adventurous Attractions

Best rides for...

Seeking thrills: Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain

Time to chill: Flights of Wonder

Character Spots: Adventurers Outpost

Tiny Tots: Dino Land

Smiles: It's Tough to be a Bug

Screams: Dinosaur

Culture & History: Rafiki's Planet Watch

Tours & VIPs: Wild Africa Trek

The whole gang: Kilimanjaro Safaris 

Disneylicious Dining

Breakfast: Tusker House Restaurant 

Lunch: Pizzafari

Dinner: Yak & Yeti Restaurant 

Coffee & Cake: Kusafiri Coffee Shop & Bakery 

Cocktail Hour: Rainforest Cafe 

Picnic Area: Africa and Asia 

Quick Bites: Harambe Market 

A little extra magic

A trip to this park would not be complete without experiencing 'Festival of The Lion King' and 'Finding Nemo - The Musical'. Both are Broadway style shows which are fantastic for all the family to experience! It's also a great way to gain some shade from the mid-day sun! 

Ending the night with a bang:  To protect the wonderful animals within the park there are no fireworks, and currently Disney's Animal Kingdom does not have an evening offering. However this makes for a great excuse to visit The Rainforest Cafe situated just outside the park entrance or head over to another park for fireworks!

Disney Imagineers are currently creating "Rivers of Light"- an exciting nighttime extravaganza which is set to feature water, lights and music! 

Parade: Currently there is not a parade at Disney's Animal Kingdom due to expansion within the park. This is to make way for the exciting Avatar inspired land due to be completed in 2016.

Disney's Magic Kingdom Park

Let the memories begin!

In our opinion this is where your Disney adventure should begin! Ideally, you will have at least two days to explore this park, one of the days arriving for 'Rope Drop',  as the magical gates open for the day, and the second day arriving slightly later and staying till the sparkly spectacular finale with Wishes Fireworks.

Adventurous Attractions

Best rides for...

Seeking thrills: Space Mountain

Time to chill: Mickey’s PhilharMagic

Character Spots: Town Square Theatre

Tiny Tots: Storybook Circus

Smiles: Monsters Inc Laughter Floor

Screams: The Haunted Mansion

Culture & History: The Hall of Presidents

Tours & VIPs: Keys to the Kingdom Tour

The whole gang: It’s a Small World

Ending the night with a bang: Wishes Fireworks Spectacular

Disney Dining

Breakfast: Cinderella’s Royal Table

Lunch: Tony's Town Square Restaurant (top tip: enjoy a late lunch on the outdoor terrace for a great viewing spot of the parade!)

Dinner: Be Our Guest Restaurant

Coffee & Cake: Main Street Bakery

Cocktail Hour: the only alcohol available in this park is at Be Our Guest Restaurant

Picnic Area: by the Big Top Tent in Storybook Circus area

Quick Bites: Liberty Tree Tavern

A little extra magic

Parade: Don’t miss the Festival of Fantasy Parade at 3pm daily.

And at night, be sure to watch the Main Street Electrical Parade, check times beforehand.

Best parade viewing areas: Our personal favourite spot is by Liberty Square, it’s less crowded than Main Street and there is plenty of shade for little ones.

Spellbinding Nightly Shows: Wishes Firework Spectacular is completely unmissable, remember to check times before you go!

Celebrate the Magic is a stunning imagery projection show that lights up Cinderella’s Castle nightly, usually right before Wishes.

Best firework viewing areas: Wherever you view Wishes, it’s a truly spectacular show. Directly in front of Cinderella’s Castle if you want to be in the midst of it all, and don’t mind fighting through crowds. For a more relaxed and unique experience, take the monorail to the Polynesian Resort and watch the fireworks on the beach with a cocktail in hand and the Wishes music serenading you through speakers. For the Celebrate the Magic show, the best vantage point is anywhere on Main Street, the Castle forecourt or any of the surrounding bridges.

Seasonal entertainment: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party is held on selected nights from September 15^th-November 1^st 2015. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is held on selected nights from November 8^th-December 18^th 2015.

Top tips for tots

Happy baby + Happy parents=Happiest Vacation on Earth! 

The Baby centre (located by Crystal Palace Restaurant) has a kitchen with microwave, private nursing room, baby change room and a feeding area with highchairs. There are items to purchase in the kitchen area, including nappies, wipes, formula milk, baby food & juices, bottles, dummies and lotion.

Storybook Circus is the perfect location for baby bliss... a spacious covered area for your tot to cool down, crawl around or nap, water features to play in, , change facilities, a gift shop with a huge selection of sweets and treats and Dumbo The Flying Elephant ride which includes an indoor air conditioned play area to enjoy during your queuing time.