Disney's Hollywood Studios

 **I was invited to the Disney Social Media Mom's Event, my family was responsible for the conference fee as well as travel costs  **  Review by Mike

I think the consensus in my family would be that besides the Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios was one of our most favorite parks.  There were so many fun rides and shows and character interactions our heads were spinning!

We actually stumbled on the area where we found a steady stream of Disney characters.  It is located right by the American Idol Experience. There we saw Donald and Daisy, Stitch, Pluto, Goofy and more.  In other areas of the park you should be able to find Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, Mike & Sulley, The Incredibles, Lightning McQueen & Mater and more.

If you are a fan of Toy Story then you will want to go to the area called Pixar Place which is where we ran into Woody and Buzz Lightyear.  The line to see them was pretty long but it moved fairly quickly and the kids were kept occupied with scenes from the Toy Story movies that they can pose for picture in.

As you can see my daughter was pretending to be strapped to Sid's rocket from the first Toy Story movie and posed in the box with Stinky Pete from the second movie.  Woody and Buzz are found standing on Andy's bed.

Right across the street from Woody and Buzz is one of our favorite rides, Toy Story Midway Mania which is a great combination of a ride and interactive game where the object is to shoot as many objects as you can on the ride.  I can say that my daughter was an incredible shot and she got a very high score.

The other ride that we really enjoyed and was one my daughter asked to ride a second time as soon as we finished it the first time was Star Tours-The Adventure Continues.  There are over 50 different missions that you can experience it so there is a very good chance you won't ride the same mission which is what we found.

There are also great entertainment including a can't miss on my daughter's list: Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage.  The movie is condensed into a 25 minute or so performance which was a lot of fun.  We also made sure to check out Voyage of the Little Mermaid and Muppet Vision 3D.  If you are looking for a play area for the kids which would give you the opportunity to sit down for a few minutes I would recommend Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Adventure.

If you are looking for something to eat there are restaurants spread throughout the park, but the one place we ate at for lunch that we really enjoyed was the Studio Catering Co.  It is located in the back part of the park by the Studio Backlot Tour and right next to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.  My daughter was very happy with her Uncrustable sandwich while my wife and I had some very good sandwiches. 

The thrill seekers won't be disappointed at Hollywood Studios because of 2 rides: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.  If you are not into those kinds of rides you will have plenty of other attractions that will definitely keep you entertained.

Plus there is a Disney Junior area that has a live stage show. Other stage shows include the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular and the Lights, Motor, Action! Extreme Stunt Show.

We finished our day at Hollywood Studios by getting to perform a dance number with some of the Disney characters including Goofy, Pluto, Chip 'n Dale and Stitch during a "closed set movie shoot".

Despite all that we did get to see and do at Hollywood Studios we did not have time to do it all all so we will definitely be visiting this park on our next visit to Disney World. 

Personal photos used in this review belong to My Springfield Mommy and may not be used without written permission from My Springfield Mommy.

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