Hollywood Studios has seen quite a few changes over the years.

From the additions of Toy Story Land and Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge to attraction re-themes like Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the park looks completely different than it did when it opened in 1989. The changes are far from over, as Disney has announced even more updates for the park.

As Disney fans, we sometimes hold on to the past, which is understandable; we grow attached to what is in the parks, and change is hard to get used to. Hollywood Studios is gearing up for even more change as Disney announced that a Monsters, Inc. themed land would be joining the park line-up leading to the closure of Muppets Courtyard.

The change does not stop there; while the Muppets may be getting evicted from Muppets Courtyard, they will be moving into Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. And right next door, a new show will take the place of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy.

It seems that Hollywood Studios is moving away from its original theming, which is causing some Disney fans to worry about the park. We reached out to you all, our amazing readers, to see how you felt about the changes, and 42% of you said that Disney is quietly ruining Hollywood Studios.

One reader said, “They should just go ahead and change the name. Hollywood Studios no longer exists. The park is a catchall for stuff that doesn’t fit anywhere else. I’m afraid EPCOT will become that as well.” Another reader agreed and said, “It no longer feels like Hollywood; it feels like a junk drawer.”

Hollywood Studios has started to steer away from the studio and movie-making aspect of the park as rides like the Backlot Tour and The Great Movie Ride have closed. One reader said that they miss the “actual Studio feel and seeing how things were done – the Backlot Tour and water tank show, the soundstage character meal, the AFI costumes, Great Movie Ride, Lights Motors Action, Art of Animation, etc. They’ve changed it to feel more like you are inside a real land based on an actual movie instead of on a live set. Some people prefer that, and some people don’t.”

That reader brings up an interesting point: instead of focusing on how movies are made, Disney is taking the approach of transporting you to different lands based on popular films like Star Wars, Toy Story, and soon, Monsters, Inc. Another reader shared a similar thought and said, “As long as the lands focus on movies, I understand what they are doing. I liked the studio theme from the past, but now it’s more like Hollywood Movieland than Hollywood Studios.”

While some readers understand that maybe Disney is leaning more towards transporting you into popular films, some do not think that the theming is cohesive. One reader said that it was too late and Disney had already ruined the park. They also shared that they “find the Star Wars area ugly and boring, and they are taking away Muppets. It’s just a hodgepodge of things now. There’s nothing Hollywood about it. I can skip this park easily.”

While it can be hard to adjust to the changes that Disney is making to Hollywood Studios and across all its parks, we will just have to wait and see how these new projects are developed and look forward to enjoying them in the coming years.

There is so much going on around the resort and so many projects on the horizon, so make sure you continue to follow along with DFB to stay up to date on all the latest Disney news!

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