Today should have been the first day of Star Wars Weekends 2016. Sad day here for this SW fan. :( #BringBackSWW

I may be in the minority here, but I'm having a hard time adjusting to the collaboration of Disney and Star Wars. It doesn't fit in seeing Mickey, Donald and crew, then seeing a parade of Storm Troopers...especially at MK. I'm a fan of Star Wars and obviously a fan of WDW...but the two just don't seem to go together in my view. Maybe it will grow on me in time.
Oh, please bring back the hat...HS desperately needs an icon....and please find a home within the parks for the Osborne Lights.
As far as the construction, they gave ample warning, which allow many to adjust their plans accordingly. WDW has always been evolving, and yes sometimes they miss the mark, but more often than not, they are spot on.

There is no reason to charge admission to a construction zone. Disney should just shut the park and do the work. People...vote with your wallet, do not go to the park under these conditions, if you do, you deserve what you get

We are going next week and the only reason we will be visiting HS, is because we will have park hopper passes. Was wondering if the lines seemed longer with less attractions or if attendance was down due to closures making wait times about the same?

I'm very disappointed that certain Hollywood Studios staples have closed, but mostly because of the nostalgia. But with all due respect, I feel like maybe I'm missing something? The park lost LMA, which yes, was an impressive high-energy offering, but it also lost the playground (which I think we can admit is quite outdated) and a street whose large attraction was photo ops and a seasonal offering (ok, I'm REALLY sad about the Osborne Lights). I just don't see how these are reasons to avoid the park. Really, what has it lost? Especially with the promise of a huge gain? We still have ToT, Rockin' Rollercoaster, Beauty and the Beast, Indiana Jones, Muppets, Star Tours, all of the Disney Junior offerings, Trials of the Temple, Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Toy Story Mania, Launch Bay, the Frozen Sing-Along, Great Movie Ride, the new Star Wars march, fireworks, Fantasmic, and plenty of character offerings. There are also still SEVERAL options for quick-service and sit-down meals (Backlot Express, ABC Commissary, all of the quick-service kiosks near ToT, Hollywood and Vine, Sci-Fi, Prime Time, etc). I'm not saying the walls don't suck and that paying full price isn't unreasonable, but I feel like there is still so much to enjoy! It may even still take a full day to see it all! No progress without a few steps back. And there really still is SO much you'd be missing out on if you skip this park. I think when it's all done, it'll all have been worth it.

Too much at once! I'm a pass holder, so I know to avoid HS for the time being. If I were a visitor paying full price for a day's admission, I would be very angry. These closures are going to mean longer wait times for the few attractions still open and more crowds at the other parks...

I'm travelling from England in September to spend 15 nights in Orlando and it's sad one of my favourite parks will be half the size it should be. I love the idea of food stalls - it would brighten things up.

I'm back in September/October. With all this construction, I am tempted just to avoid the park altogether. However, like many others, i'm sure, I will come back, even if only to ride Tower of Terror and Rockin' Roller Coaster a few times each, and then head back to MK.

This gutting of Hollywood Studios is really sad. What I don't understand is why they can't simply add on to the park instead of gutting and replacing things. It's not like they don't have the space and HS is a small park to begin with. I fell in love with HS for it's retro Hollywood charm and this reconstruction feels like it's trying to make the park something it was never meant to be. Look I am all for change, as was Walt himself, but this project is more like giving plastic surgery to an already gorgeous girl. My biggest fear is that they are going to do the same thing to this park as they did with the Norway pavilion in EPCOT- spend too much time and money on something permanent to chase a fad that will be over by the time they finally finish it. I guess all we can do is hope the walls come down soon and the change was worth it

I'm very unhappy that they took the hat down to show the theater when in reality now all you see is a ugly stage..

I am going to be a very sad camper, if the carrot cake cookie is gone forever!!! I always took new visitors there to try them, and it was always a hit

Great article, very well written and certainly seems to be what would be my thoughts had I been at the park. I think the timing could have been better by opening new lands and attractions before closing others, especially en masse like this. I am looking forward to the changes and hope that it will be great, but as these projects are not due for a number of years, I am not sure what the Studio's future holds in the short term as far as pleasing it's guests.

Hope they add some once apon a time stuff.And how about many diverse food trucks for food.

It's amazing that Disney expect everyone to just accept the rise in ticket,food and resort stay prices, yet we get less and less. As a DVC member and annual pass holder, I have seen the GREED of Disney grow. Now we have a Resort full of construction walls and closed venues and they expect everyone to like it. I think this park should have been closed during the transition, but I see all the greed in Disney's eyes , or at least that of its board and stockholders. Very sad, Disney started as a park for all families, and now is becoming a playground for the rich and greedy!!!
I don't think this is what Walt envisioned at all!! Sad, really Sad

Maybe now would be a good time to temporarily bring some food trucks in for some more options and diversity....

Too much going on. Not much reason to go to Hollywood studios.

I'm planning on going in October... I wonder if it's worth spending a whole day there.. ?

A good reason to skip what used to be one of my favorite parks. While, I understand Disney's quest to capitalize on the popularity of Star Wars and the money to be made here, I think that an opportunity was missed to maintain and improve the theme of the movies. Actually, keeping this as movie land with the pieces that showed the process of movie making as well as the history of Walt Disney would have been great at this park. But, now all of that is lost with the destruction of those attractions that showed how movies are made. Star Wars could have easily have been a stand alone park and those Star Wars fans would have a place to celebrate that franchise and those of us who are not really fans could have continued to learn about making movies and shared the history of movie making. Too bad, but probably have made my last trip to Hollywood Studios or whatever it will be called.

We are going the second week in May. It would have been good if they closed one section at a time instead of several at once. This means at least 18 months of only 1/2 of the park open. And with fewer places to eat makes it worse. Guess on the bright side we have hopper passes!!

I think they need to add some food trucks.. very trendy right now, you can literally drive them in and park them along the endless sea of construction walls. There are probably ones in the Orlando area that would love the opportunity.

Wow,you surely get a lot of fencing for your dollar.

So am I reading this correctly and Pizza Planet is gone for good?

Is the Once Upon A Time, Mr Gold Pawnbroker sign covered??? Or will I still be able to take a photo by that in August of this year? Thanks!!