What time should I get to Hollywood Studios?

What time should I get to Hollywood Studios? On-site guests wishing to use Early Theme Park Entry should arrive at the Studios entrance 60 minutes before official opening on off-peak days and 90 minutes before official opening on days with high attendance.

Can you bring a backpack to Hollywood Studios?

For Everyone's Safety: All Visitors Must Pass Through Metal Detection Before Experiencing the Theme Park. All bags, backpacks and purses are subject to x-ray and/or additional inspection by Universal security without advance notice and should not be left unattended.

What time are parades in Hollywood Studios?

At this time, Disney's Hollywood Studios does not have any officially posted parades, though they do have several visits from Santa Claus that fit the bill! The Santa Claus Merry Motorcade is held about 6 times a day, starting at 10:30 am, with the last run at 5:10 pm.

What time can you enter Hollywood Studios after hours?

While this Disney After Hours event officially begins at 9:30 PM, your special event ticket enables you to enter Disney's Hollywood Studios as early as 7:00 PM—when the park is still open to other Guests. You do not need a park reservation or additional ticket to enter the park at or after 7:00 PM.

Can you do Hollywood studios in half a day?

To that point, we do not recommend only a half-day at DHS if you're a first-timer. Although there are a number of time-consuming stage shows without much repeatability, we usually do an entire day at Disney's Hollywood Studios even as WDW diehards. DHS is most definitely a full-day park, just to be clear.

What time do they stop letting people in Hollywood Studios?

The current typical hours for Hollywood Studios are 8:30AM or 9AM to 9PM, but hours can vary beyond that. You can view the official Disney hours for Hollywood Studios by clicking this link.

How do you beat crowds at Hollywood Studios?

Is it better to go to Hollywood Studios in the morning or evening?

Evening At Hollywood Studios The earlier showtime typically has the advantage of lower crowds, but you often won't be able to do any rides after it, effectively shortening your day. The later showtime will have higher crowds, which means you'll want to be in line at least 30 minutes early.

How long does it take to walk around Hollywood Studios?

Walking Distances at Hollywood Studios It's about 1.2 miles to walk around the park completely, and if you plan on booking it to Galaxy's Edge upon rope drop, that will be about a half a mile walk from the front gate.

Can I do everything at Hollywood Studios in one day?

Our 1-Day Hollywood Studios itinerary is an efficient step-by-step plan & strategy for minimizing time waiting in lines, maximizing rides, and avoiding crowds at Walt Disney World. It covers attractions, restaurants, shows, including Fantasmic, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Toy Story Land, and more.

Is after hours worth it at Hollywood Studios?

Disney After Hours is definitely worth the cost considering how much you can get done, especially with the number of popular attractions at Hollywood Studios.

Can you do Hollywood studios without Genie?

The most efficient way to ride it is to purchase an Individual Lightning Lane. However, I was testing touring without this option so I was going to need to wait in line for it at some point during the day. A popular option for riding is to rope drop the attraction during Early Entry to try to minimize wait times.

Is there a lot of walking at Hollywood Studios?

Disney's Hollywood Studios is the smallest of the four theme parks at somewhere around 1.4 miles. You'll log these miles by walking the park's perimeter down Hollywood Blvd to Sunset Blvd, Animation Courtyard, Pixar Place, Grand Avenue, over to Echo Lake, and back to the entrance.

Is Genie Plus worth it at Hollywood Studios?

If you are going to Animal Kingdom or Epcot While we really, really think Genie+ is worth it at Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, we feel just as strongly as to it not being as necessary at Animal Kingdom and Epcot. But, while it isn't necessary, it can definitely make touring those 2 parks a lot, lot easier.

What day is Hollywood Studios less crowded?

Hollywood Studios Nonetheless, Monday wait times might be a bit higher than you'd want. Instead, you should actually go against your gut and plan your trip to Hollywood Studios on a Sunday! Sundays here are less busy than Saturdays and Mondays, so you might be able to get more accomplished.

What is the best time of day to go to Hollywood Studios?

Breaking it down even further, Sunday nights are the absolute best time to visit Disney's Hollywood Studios. If you're arriving late (after 4 pm), you can accomplish a surprising amount in that half-day at DHS.