Toy Story Mania

By Lou Mongello
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 No Comments »

Toy Story Mania! guests are transported into a 4-D world where they compete in virtual midway-style games hosted by characters from the Disney-Pixar films “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2,” including Woody, Hamm and Rex. Donning 3-D glasses and using spring-action shooters, guests launch virtual darts at balloons, rings at aliens and eggs at whimsical [...]

Streetmosphere Characters

By Lou Mongello
Monday, February 18th, 2008 No Comments »

One of the greatest and often under-appreciated elements of Disney’s Hollywood Studios are the "Streemoshere Characters." These street performers show up on Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard to complete the illusion that you have traveled to Hollywood of the 30′s and 40′s. Part of the magic involves the use of scripted, and often improvisational "acts" along [...]

Disney Stars and Motor Cars Parade

By Lou Mongello
Saturday, October 13th, 2007 No Comments »

Concept: The Disney-MGM Studios “family of stars” joins together to create a celebrity cavalcade featuring custom cars designed to immerse guests of all ages in a star-studded parade. Celebrities from television and the silver screen take over the streets of Disney-MGM Studios. Parade Length: 25 min. (approximately) Performed: Daily Location: The parade steps off near [...]

Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3-D

By Lou Mongello
Saturday, October 13th, 2007 No Comments »

She’s coifed, bejeweled and snout-to-nose with her “captive” audience. He’s lean, green and close enough to reach out and touch. Together, Miss Piggy and Kermit star in the three-dimensional film of the century: “Muppet Vision 3-D” at Disney-MGM Studios in Walt Disney World Resort. The innovative “Muppet Vision 3-D” film puts Disney guests smack in [...]

Goosebumps Horrorland (Closed)

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 No Comments »

Goosebumps Horrorland was a funhouse style show that appeared briefly during the Halloween season  

Mulan Parade (Closed 2001)

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 No Comments »

The Mulan Parade premiered on June 19th, 1998 and featured a 150-foot-long Great Stone Dragon figure as well as 17 live performers who banded together to create a moving Great Wall of China.  The parade ended in early 2001.     

Hercules Zero to Hero Victory Parade (Closed 1998)

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 No Comments »

Located in the Disney-MGM Studios, the Hercules Zero to Hero Victory Parade began on June 27, 1997 and ran until 1998 when it was replaced by the Mulan parade. Unique to this parade was the “Theban Family of the Day,” which was a Guest family that would don togas and ride in a chariot to [...]

Toy Story Parade (Closed 1996)

By Lou Mongello
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 No Comments »

The Toy Story Parade ran in 1996 and culminated with a short show called "Operation Toy Story"