DHS Archive
Jollywood Nights is a new Christmas party coming to Hollywood Studios for the 2023 holiday season. Our guide to the event covers dates & details for Walt Disney World’s newest hard ticket event, plus our commentary about this ‘counterprogramming’ to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom, anticipated crowd dynamics at WDW in November
There are a lot of complaints about Genie+ at Walt Disney World, with one of the biggest being that return times at Hollywood Studios are frequently in the afternoon and evening. With that in mind, I tested a DHS Park Hopping day to see how much I’d be able to accomplish using Lightning Lanes to
If you want to do an afternoon or evening at Hollywood Studios, this half-day itinerary offers a plan of attack for touring the park efficiently. DHS has some of the most popular rides at Walt Disney World, so you may need to strategize differently in order to get everything done. (Updated October 27, 2023.) To
Moonlight Magic parties are back again at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort in 2024, with dates at EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon, and California Adventure! During these free after hours parties, DVC members can experience a night full of fun: attractions with short wait times, rare character sightings, exclusive entertainment, and free
Disney After Hours events will be back once again starting in January 2024 at three of the four Walt Disney World theme parks! This post shares dates and details about the post-closing parties at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios, plus our recommendations and ‘wish list’ for these hard ticket events. Let’s start with the
Hollywood Studios is the second-best park for buying Walt Disney World’s Genie+ service. Lightning Lane line-skipping access is available at 15 attractions in DHS, and many are headliners or popular thrill rides. This guide ranks all in terms of time-saved and how quickly they book up. (Updated October 22, 2023.) For our Late 2023 update
Walt Disney World is starting to release more details for the Disney Jollywood Nights event held November 11 through December 20, 2023 at Hollywood Studios. During one recent Good Morning America segment, the company indicated the Christmas party is “adults-only,” causing considerable confusion and questions among guests. We’re here to address and answer that. As
Walt Disney World has shared a sneak peek at the themed drinks, dishes and desserts for the 2023 Jollywood Nights Christmas Party available November 11 through December 20, 2023 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In this food guide, we’ll take a sneak peek at the special items available for purchase during this hard ticket event, followed
Ranking our favorite Disney attractions around the globe–not just at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, but also Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, etc–is no easy task. It’s tough to balance sentimentality and storytelling with wow-factor and modern technology. That’s also a lot of rides and shows to narrow down into a relatively short list. (Updated October
Our 1-Day Hollywood Studios Itinerary using Genie+ and Lightning Lanes covers how the paid line-skipping services work in practice. This step-by-step Walt Disney World touring plan answers questions, illustrates the process, and offers time-saving strategy for making the best ride reservations. (Updated October 16, 2023.) This is a theoretical day at DHS due to unknowns,
The most popular attraction at Walt Disney World is Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Hollywood Studios. This guide covers how to ride now that the virtual queue is done: avoiding lines or minimizing the multi-hour wait times and strategy for successfully scoring an Individual Lightning Lane at the Galaxy’s Edge blockbuster. We update
