Disney's Hollywood Studios

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2025 All Muppet-themed areas, including Muppet*Vision 3D, PizzeRizzo, and Mama Melrose's, were closed.
June 7 2025 Muppet*Vision 3D is scheduled to close.
June 7 2025 Muppet*Vision 3D attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios is scheduled to close, marking the end of the long-running 4D film experience starring The Muppets in the Grand Arts Theatre.
May 27 2025 Get Animated! set to open at Soundstage Theater.
May 25 2025 Disney Jr. Play and Dance! performance series ends
2025 Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, which was originally a reworked Muppet-themed restaurant concept, closed.
2025 Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After set to open in Summer 2025 at Sunset Showcase Theater
2025 "The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure" is scheduled to open in the summer at the Animation Courtyard Theater.
November 9 2024 Glisten! seasonal entertainment show commences at Disney's Hollywood Studios
October 7 2024 Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy attraction concluded its run
August 2024 Announcement made for a new Monsters, Inc. themed land to replace Muppet*Vision 3D, which will include the park's first suspended roller coaster.
2023 Maintained strong attendance with 10,300,000 visitors, ranking 10th worldwide in theme park attendance.
November 2023 Disney Jollywood Nights was introduced as a new separate-admission seasonal Christmas event, hosted on selected evenings in November and December.
January 2023 A mold infestation was reported in the Voyage of the Little Mermaid attraction's building, and the show's puppets were sold, confirming the permanent closure of the attraction.
2022 Recovered park attendance, reaching 10,900,000 visitors.
November 3 2022 Fantasmic! returns with updated animation and live-action sequences.
November 3 2022 Fantasmic! show returns to Hollywood Hills Amphitheater, resuming performances after a hiatus.
December 19 2021 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! reopened and resumed performances at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
August 15 2021 Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage resumed performances at Theater of the Stars.
2020 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway replaced the Great Movie Ride.
2020 Experienced a dramatic drop in attendance to 3,675,000 visitors, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and park closures.
August 2 2020 Disney Socienty Orchestra and Friends show performed at Theater of the Stars.
July 28 2020 Disney Junior Play and Dance! begins, featuring Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, and The Lion Guard.
July 15 2020 Park reopened after COVID-19 pandemic closure.
March 16 2020 Park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, remaining shut until July 15, 2020.
March 15 2020 Original run of Fantasmic! concludes, temporarily suspending the show.
March 15 2020 "Voyage of the Little Mermaid" show ends its long-running performances at the Animation Courtyard Theater.
March 15 2020 Original run of Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage ended at Theater of the Stars.
March 12 2020 Original run of the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! temporarily closed, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 4 2020 Mickey & Minnie in Vacation Fun show begins at Mickey Shorts Theater
2019 Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge officially opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios, replacing the park's Streets of America section. The immersive land cost approximately $1 billion and features a recreated Black Spire Outpost village on the fictional planet of Batuu.
May 1 2019 Wonderful World of Animation projection mapping show begins, celebrating Disney animation history.
March 31 2019 Lightning McQueen's Racing Academy attraction opened at Sunset Showcase Theater
December 22 2018 Disney Jr. Play and Dance! debuts, showcasing Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Vampirina, Doc McStuffins, and The Lion Guard.
September 1 2018 Disney Jr. – Live on Stage! concludes its second iteration.
June 30 2018 Toy Story Land officially opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios, featuring three attractions: Toy Story Mania!, Slinky Dog Dash roller coaster, and Alien Swirling Saucers. The new area is themed to replicate Andy's backyard from the Pixar Toy Story series.
May 14 2018 Star Wars: Path of the Jedi concludes at the theater
October 31 2017 Club Villain seasonal entertainment event ended at Sunset Showcase Theater
September 2017 Grand Avenue was completed, transforming the previous Muppets Courtyard area into a themed district inspired by downtown Los Angeles.
August 13 2017 The Great Movie Ride closed and was replaced by Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway.
May 26 2017 'The Music of Pixar Live!' show performed at Theater of the Stars.
2016 PizzeRizzo, a Muppet-themed pizzeria owned by Rizzo the Rat, was opened in the area.
November 14 2016 Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! seasonal holiday-themed fireworks show debuts.
June 17 2016 Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular debuts, featuring the largest fireworks display in the park's history.
May 4 2016 March of the First Order Star Wars-themed entertainment show launches at Hollywood Boulevard
April 2016 Majority of Streets of America, including backlot street facades, Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, Earffel Tower, and backstage areas were closed and demolished to prepare for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land.
April 2016 The Earffel Tower was removed from the Studio Backlot Tour.
April 2016 Lights, Motors, Action!: Extreme Stunt Show closed.
February 6 2016 Club Disney entertainment experience concluded at Sunset Showcase Theater
January 16 2016 Club Villain seasonal entertainment event began at Sunset Showcase Theater

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