I've visited WDW almost thirty times and we still love the Studios. Sad that some of our favorites seem to be gone or going (One Man's Dream, Backlot Tour, Sid's Hollywood Souvenirs, The Hat) but even though we don't do the thrill rides, we still can spend a day or more enjoying what's still there. Muppets, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Movie Ride--all things we love. There's still street theater, musical performances, interesting buildings and theming, fun food and drinks, and of course, Fantasmic. We normally go during the winter holiday period and enjoy spending time at the Osborne Lights where you can get a picture with Santa Goofy and walk around with a festive beverage like cocoa or something a with a little more oomph for adults. All in all, we would never skip this park on our annual trips. Definitely looking forward to experiencing the new attractions when they open!

We have just come back from Disney and we always allocate 2 days for DHS. Talking with a cast member on the Toy Story ride, they are in the process of expanding the ride in to the next studio to double its compactly.

I've recently visited Florida and Hollywood studios is defo yes needs to be visited... They still have the best ride tower of terror & rockin rollercoaster.. Fantasmic is fab and even though we didn't watch the whole of frozen the fireworks were amazing.
So yes its a must :)

I'm a frequent WDW visitor and I still visit Hollywood Studios on every trip. Of course, on a 9-day trip as recently as three years ago, I would have allocated 2-3 fully days at Studios (and I don't ride ToT on RnR). Unfortunately, the recent changes to the attractions roster have definitely had an effect on how MUCH time I spend there. I could have spent an entire day at Animation Academy (hopefully that's coming back in some capacity). I previously allocated 45-60 minutes of every trip to enjoy the Studio Backlot Tour and browse the AMA gallery even though it was a shell of its former self. Without those attractions and the fact that I love Indiana Jones and LMA, but I just don't need to see them more than once every 2-3 years, we usually now only spend a day or maybe a day and a half at DHS. Our attractions roster usually goes something like this: Toy Story and Star Tours as many times as we can manage, about an hour or so at One Man's Dream (sometimes I watch the movie twice), Voyage of the Little Mermaid, Great Movie Ride if the line's not too long, Citizens of Hollywood (the street shows are great--how are more people not talking about them), maybe hit up Muppet Vision, and sometimes hang around for Fantasmic!

Still my favorite park. The overall atmosphere is wonderful. The rides and shows are great and we love the dining. On our last visit, we were there five of our seven days at one point or another. Don't skip this park!

We went to Disneyworld for the first time last fall after having been to Disneyland many, many times. Hollywood Studios was easily our favorite park for the exact reasons mentioned, the thrill rides are awesome. We liked it much more than Animal Kingdom or Epcot.

We went to Disneyworld for the first time last fall after having been to Disneyland many, many times. Hollywood Studios was easily our favorite park for the exact reasons mentioned, the thrill rides are awesome. We liked it much more than Animal Kingdom or Epcot.

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