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Like most things A second factor in Walt the creation of the Disney World, Disney's Hollywood -MGM Studios can trace its origins back to Walt came when Disney himself. In the 1960s, Walt wanted to build a theme park decided that would show guests the movie making process. At that time Universal Studios had it needed a popular backstage tram tour and Walt wanted new production studio, due to do something similar on the backlot of dramatic increase in the Disney Studiosproduction schedule during the 1980s. Due Instead of spending money to purchase new land coasts and potential traffic problems however, this idea never came to fruitionthe company decided that the studio would be built on the property they already owned in Florida. Although This need for a new production studio is often mentioned as one of the Disney Studios backlot driving forces behind the inclusion of a studio tour was never built, in the idea would later resurfacenew Disney theme park.

The genesis for what would eventually become While the Great Moments in the Movies pavilion and Disney's Hollywood Studios begins in need for a new production studio may have been the mid-1980s. Imagineers led by Marty Skylar and Randy Bright were given catalyst for the task creation of creating two new pavilions for [[Epcot#Current_Future_World_Pavilions_Pavilions|Future World]] the Disney-MGM Studios, perhaps the most crucial factor in [[Epcot]]. One the creation of the pavilions they created was to be called the Great Movie Ride pavilion. The main attraction park happened before either of the pavilion would have taken guests through various movie scenes and aformentioned events. In 1982, Universal Studios was very similar to planning on building an East Coast theme park in Orlando<ref name= "studios"/>. Universal was looking for a partner in the [[The Great Movie Ride|attraction of venture, so they approached Paramount Studios' CEO Michael Eisner about joining them in the same project <ref name]] that would eventually open = "realityland"> Koenig, David. Realityland: True-life Adventures at Walt Disney-MGM StudiosWorld. Michael EisnerIrvine, then CA: Bonaventure, 2007. Print. </ref>. Eisner declined Universal's proposal and the plans for a Universal East theme park were eventually tabled. When Eisner was named CEO of the Disney Companyin 1984 however, decided that he knew about Universal's theme park plans and wanted to beat them to the idea for the pavilion was strong enough punch <ref name= "realityland"/>. Eisner decided to warrant its own build a movie theme park and told of his own, and had Imagineers to begin start working on itthe concept. The idea of a Disney movie theme park was kept on the back burner until Universal announced its plans in 1985. After the announcement, Michael Eisner announced that the Disney was already working on a movie based theme park which would be the third gate in Walt Disney World<ref name= "realityland"/>.

At the same time that the new Epcot pavilions were being designed, Disney decided that it needed a new production studio. The studio was needed due to the fact that the Disney production schedule had increased dramatically in the 1980s. Instead of spending a lot of money on land, it was decided that the studio would be built on the property they already owned in Florida. The need for a new production studio was one of the driving forces behind the inclusion of a studio tour in the new Disney theme park.  Another factor that played a crucial role in the creation of the Disney-MGM Studios was that Universal Studios was planning on building an East Coast theme park. In 1982 Universal began to plan its new park, which would also be located in Orlando. Universal was looking for a partner in the venture, so they approached Paramount Studios’ CEO Michael Eisner about joining them in the project. Eisner declined Universal's proposal and the plans for a Universal East theme park were eventually tabled. When Eisner was named CEO of Disney in 1984 however, he knew about Universal's theme park plans and wanted to beat them to the punch. Eisner decided to build a movie theme park of his own, and had Imagineers start working on the concept. The idea of a Disney movie theme park was kept on the back burner until Universal announced its plans in 1985. After the announcement, Michael Eisner announced that the Disney was already working on a movie based theme park which would be the third gate in Walt Disney World.  Before the new park was even announced Disney had already been working behind the scenes to acquire the rights to the name and logo of Metro-Golden-Mayer Inc. This led to Disney and MGM agreeing on a contract in 1985, which allowed Disney to use the MGM name, logo and certain film clips<ref name= "yesterday"/>. The new theme park would eventually be named Disney-MGM Studios, and would feature the classic MGM logo- Leo the Lion.

 Construction began on Disney-MGM Studios began in 1986<ref name= "studios"/>. Besides As mentioned before, besides being a theme park, Disney-MGM Studios was also a working studio. Both animation and live action studios were built, which guests were eventually able to tour, to see how Disney made films<ref name= "studios"/>. Imagineers also wanted the park to be the perfect representation of the "Golden Age of Hollywood." To accomplish this, the park was themed to look like a small version of Hollywood, with replicas of icons such as Grumman’s Chinese Theatre and its own version of Theater, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Brown Derby. To give Disney-MGM Studios an "icon," , Imagineers created the large "Earful Tower." . The 130 ft. water tower looked exactly like the one on the Disney Studio Studios lot in California, with the exception of the large Mickey ears placed on top<ref name= "studios"/>.

Disney beat Universal to the punch, when Disney-MGM Studios opened on May 1, 1989. When the Studios opened the park consisted of Hollywood Boulevard, Lakeside Circle, and the Backlot annex, with the production studio and animation studio making up the rest of the park. On opening day, Disney-MGM Studios only had five operating attractions. On The Great Movie Ride, guests boarded large trams and rode through scenes from famous movies. Audio Animatronics were used to recreate these scenes, and ride’s end guests could see a compilation of clips from "great movies." The second and third opening day attractions were The Monster Sound Show and Superstar Television. Both of these attractions were interactive stage shows hosted by Sony. On the Monster Sound Show guests were able to help add sound effects to an "all-star haunted house mystery." Superstar Television on the other hand, showed guests how TV production worked by recreating some of the greatest shows in television, with guests as the cast members. The other opening day attractions consisted of a lengthy tour of the animation studio and a shorter tour of the production studio.  On hand for the Studios’ opening day were camera crews from various television stationsfrom around the world <ref name= "mouseplanet"> https://www.mouseplanet.com/11330/The_Premiere_of_DisneyMGM_Studios </ref>. Actor John Ritter hosted the festivities, and celebrities such as Mickey Rooney, George Burns, Ann Miller, Willie Nelson, Jane Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, Dick Van Dyke and The Pointer Sisters attended<ref name= "mouseplanet"/>. Furthermore, Tony Randall, President Ronald Reagan , and British Prime Minister Margret Thatcher all appeared in video clips<ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/disney-mgm-studios-theme-park-grand-opening-the-television/ </ref>. The festivities started with Smokey Robinson singing and dancing his way down Hollywood Boulevard <ref name= "studios"/> and Michael Eisner reading the park’s dedication:

{{Quotation|"The World world you have entered was created by The the Walt Disney Company and & is dedicated to Hollywood—not Hollywood - not a place on a map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and & wonder and & imagine, a place where illusion and & reality are fused by technological magic. We welcome you to a Hollywood that never was—and was - and always will be."|Michael Eisner<br>May 1, 1989}}

Although only opening with five attractions, Disney-MGM Studios was quite popular and quickly expanded. Later in 1989, the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular opened on Lakeside Circle. The stunt show recreated stunts from the popular Indiana Jones movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Also in 1989 Star Tours, a motion simulator that transports guests to the world of the George Lucas' film series Star Wars opened. In 19901994, New York Street was opened for pedestrians and the 3D film Muppets 3D was added to it. Also added to New York Street at this time was the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Playground. The large playground for kids was based on the 1989 Disney movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In 1991, two shows were added to the park: Beauty and The Beast and the Voyage of The Little Mermaid. [[Image:TowerOfTerrorNight.jpg|thumb|200px|The Tower of Terror, one of the most popular and iconic attractions at Hollywood StudiosSunset Boulevard]] In 1994, the Sunset Boulevard area expansion was added to the Studios<ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/06/vintage-walt-disney-world-sunset-boulevard-under-construction/ </ref>. As a part of the expansion The addition, the [[Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ]] opened. On the Tower of Terror, guests are transported into Rod Sterling's Twilight Zone where they board a haunted elevator. The elevator drops guests 15 stories before rising back up and dropping them again. The next change major to the park came in 1997 , when the Monster Sound Show was replaced with the ABC Sound Studio: One Saturday Morning<ref name= "timeline"/>. The new show was used to feature cartoons airing on ABC, a network recently purchased by Disney. In 1998, the nighttime spectacular Fantasmic! was added to Disney-MGM Studios<ref name= "timeline"/>. The new firework show was features a battle of good vs. evil staring Mickey Mouse. In 1999, Sunset Boulevard got another thrill ride with the addition of the [[Rock N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. The new attraction ]], which took guests on a high speed tour of Hollywood and was set to Aerosmith the musicof Aerosmith <ref name= "timeline"/>.  ===Disney-MGM Studios 2000-2007===With the turn of the 21st century, Disney-MGM Studios began to see a series of changes. As a part of the 100 Years of Magic celebration, a 122 ft. tall Sorcerer’s Hat (from the Disney movie Fantasia) was constructed in front of Grumman’s Chinese Theater <ref> http://www.yesterland.com/removehat.html </ref>. At this time, [[Walt Disney's : One Man 's Dream ]] also opened in 2001, featuring <ref name= "timeline"/>. This new attraction featured both a museum of Disney artifacts , and a short biographical film about the man Walt Disney himself. In 2003, the animation studio located at the park closed. This closure also ended , ending the Animation Tour that had been a staple of the park Studios since its opening day<ref> http://www.filmbuffonline.com/News/2003-2004/DisneyClosesStudio.htm </ref>. In 2004, New York Street was expanded to include architecture found in San Francisco and renamed The Streets of America. The section of the Studio Tour that resided behind the Streets of America (Residential Street) was then bulldozed in 2004 , in order to make room for a new stunt show titled Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, which opened in 2005<ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_stunt.htm </ref>.

In 2007, Disney announced that it would be renaming the park Disney's Hollywood Studios. The contract signed in 1985 between MGM and Disney had expired in 2005, and Disney chose not to renew it<ref name= "yesterday"> http://www.yesterland.com/mgm-end.html </ref>. When announcing the name change, Meg Crofton, (the President of The Walt Disney World Resort, ) stated:

{{Quotation|"The new name reflects how the park has grown from representing the golden age of movies to a celebration of the new entertainment that today’s Hollywood has to offer—in music, television, movies and theater"|Meg Crofton, President of Walt Disney World Resort<ref name= "yesterday"/>}}

Reflected in the new name change , was the fact that over time the theme of the park had changed. Originally the park was set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, but by 2007 the theme had clearly shifted to a more modern view of filmmakingfilm making. By 2008, the park had been was officially renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios; however it took more time to change all the affected signs<ref name= "yesterday"/>.

[[Image:Earfultower2.jpg|400px|thumb|The Earful Tower served as the park's icon from 1989 until 2001]]Since the 2007 name change there have been two a few major additions to the Hollywood Studios. In 20072008, Mickey's Avenue was renamed Pixar Place, and all attractions on the Avenue were closed<ref> http://progresscityusa.com/2008/08/04/pixars-place/ </ref>. Opening in their place was [[Toy Story Midway Mania! The ]], a new 4D attraction that lets guests travel through (and play ) classic Midway games, while wearing 3D glasses<ref> http://www. studioscentral.com/toy-story-midway-mania-construction </ref>. The opening of Toy Story Midway Mania! was followed by the opening of the American Idol Experience in 2009<Ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/mgm/st-americanidol.htm </ref>. The American Idol Experience is was located on [[Hollywood Boulevard ]] in the ABC Theater , and based on the popular television show American Idol. The attraction is On December 6, 2012 an interactive show where guests get to see if they have what it takes to be walkthrough attraction named The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow replaced the next singing sensationJourney Into Narnia walkthrough attraction <ref> http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/11/inside-the-legend-of-captain-jack-sparrow-as-walt-disney-world-debuts-new-lifelike-pirates-of-the-caribbean-attraction/ </ref>. Also in 2012, Sounds Dangerous! officially closed <ref> http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/guides/mgm/st-sound.htm </ref>.

===On August 16, 2015 Disney announced that new areas dedicated to Star Wars (eventually revealed to be named Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge) and Toy Story would be constructed in Disney's Hollywood Boulevard===Studios. In January 2016, Disney announced that [[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure]], [[Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show]], the Writers Stop, Watto's Grotto and the Studio Catering Co. would all be closing on April 2, 2016 <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/lights-motors-action-extreme-stunt-show/news/15jan2016-lights,-motors,-action-extreme-stunt-show-to-permanently-close-in-april-2016.htm </ref> <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/lights-motors-action-extreme-stunt-show/news/15jan2016-lights,-motors,-action-extreme-stunt-show-to-permanently-close-in-april-2016.htm </ref>. At this time, Disney also announced that the Earful Tower would be removed as part of the construction <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/disneys-hollywood-studios/news/15jan2016-more-closures-confirmed-for-disneys-hollywood-studios-as-the-park-moves-ahead-with-redevelopment-plans.htm </ref>

'''On March 21, 2016, Disney christened the new [[The Great Movie RideMuppet Courtyard]]area of Disney'''s Hollywood Studios <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/jim-hensons-muppetvision-3d/news/21mar2016-muppetvision-3d-This opening day attraction lets guests board trams and travel through some of -mama-melroses-area-to-be-renamed-muppets-courtyard.htm </ref>. In addition to incorporating [[Muppet Vision 3D]], Muppet Courtyard also became the most popular movies home of all time. The ride lasts about 22 minutes [[PizzeRizzo]], [[Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian]], and is located inside Grumman’s Chinese Theatrethe Gonzo's Royal Flush restrooms.

===Echo Lake==='''On July 27, 2017, Disney announced that the remaining part of the former Streets of America would be rethemed to Downtown Los Angeles and renamed [[Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular!Grand Avenue]]'''<ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/baseline-tap-house/news/26jul2017-baseline-tap-house- This show allows guests to see (or even participate in) various stunts-debut-alongside-new-grand-avenue-district-at-disney. Based htm </ref>. Furthermore, on the 1981 film ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark''August 17, 2017, Disney announced that the show lasts about 25 minutesformer Muppet Courtyard would be included in this new theming and renamed [[Grand Park]] <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/08/more-details-on-grand-avenue-coming-soon-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/ </ref>.

'''[[Star ToursOn June 29, 2018, Toy Story Land officially opened <ref> https: The Adventure Continues]]'''//disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/06/toy-Star Tours is a 3D motion simulator ride that takes story-land-officially-opens-today-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ </ref>. This new land allows guests into to be "shrunk" down to the world size of Star Wars. The attraction is now updated a toy, and features 54 different adventuresexplore Andy's backyard. Opening with the land were the [[Image:studios2014.jpg|thumb|350px|The 2014 Hollywood Studios map (click to enlarge)Slinky Dog Dash]]and [[Alien Swirling Saucers]] attractions, as well as a slightly refurbished [[Toy Story Mania]] and the Woody's Lunch Box snack stand.

===Streets Beginning January 18, 2019, Pixar Place was temporarily transformed into a Municiberg city block from Disney's Incredibles <ref> https://insidethemagic.net/2019/01/incredibles-pixar-place/ </ref>. As part of America===the festivities, Disney introduced the "Where's Jack-Jack" scavenger hunt, the Super Shindig dance party, and an Edna Mode meet and greet. The Incredebles experience is expected to run until September 30, 2019.

'''==Current Attractions==[[Muppet Vision 3DImage:studios2020.jpg|thumb|400px|The 2020 Hollywood Studios map (click to enlarge)]]To see the current Disney'''s Hollywood Studios map [https://secure.parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com/media/wdpro-assets/parks-A 3D film starring the Muppets, the show features a combination of 3D video and Audio Animatronics to bring the Muppets to life-tickets/destinations/hollywood-studios/Disneys_Hollywood_Studios.pdf '''Click Here'''.]

'''===[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set AdventureHollywood Boulevard]]===Main Article: [[Hollywood Boulevard]]'''- A large playground based on the 1989 film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Inside the playground young guests will see 30 foot grass, 40 foot bees and even a giant dog.

Guest's gateway to the rest of Disney''Lights, Motorss Hollywood Studios, Action! Extreme Stunt Show'Hollywood Boulevard features a replica of Grumman''- This stunt show allows s Chinese Theater. On Hollywood Boulevard guests to see how big-time vehicle stunts are done for can also find the Hollywood movies. The 33 minute show features carsBrown Derby restaurant, motorcycles and as well as a wide variety of course, explosionsshops and tributes to Hollywood landmarks.

===Pixar Place[[Echo Lake]]===Main Article: [[Echo Lake]]

'''Originally referred to as the Backlot Annex/Lakeside Circle, this land features the popular attractions [[Star Tours]] and the [[Toy Story Midway ManiaIndiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!]]'''- A 4D attraction that lets guests play classic Midway games in a whole new way. Featuring characters from On the 1995 Disney Pixar movie peaceful lake guests can also find a bevy of restaurants including [[Min & Bill's Dockside Diner]] and [[Dinosaur Gertie'Toy Story'', this attraction allows guests to actually enter midway games while they play thems Ice Cream of Extinction]].

===Mickey Avenue[[Grand Park]]===[[Image:MuppetCourtyard.jpg|thumb|400px|Muppet Vision 3D can be found in Grand Park]]Main Article: [[Grand Park]]

'''Formally known as Muppet Courtyard, [[Walt Disney: One Man's DreamGrand Park]]'''- An exhibition of various items celebrating Walt is home to the classic Disney's lifeattraction [[Muppet Vision 3D]]. Guests start out by exploring a Disney museum that tells the story of Walt's lifeCreated in 2017, before viewing a 15 minute biographical filmGrand Park is themed to transport guests to urban Los Angeles. The area is also home to [[PizzeRizzo]] and [[Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian]].

===Animation Courtyard[[Toy Story Land]]===Main Article: [[Toy Story Land]]

In Toy Story Land, guests are shrunk down to the size of a toy as they explore Andy'''s backyard. Thematically replacing the former Pixar Place area, in Toy Story Land guests can experience two new attractions- [[Voyage of the Little MermaidSlinky Dog Dash]]'''- A live musical retelling and [[Alien Swirling Saucers]], as well as [[Toy Story Mania]]. Outside of the 1989 Disney moviethree attractions, Toy Story Land is also home to Woody''The Little Mermaid''. The show runs for approximately 15 minutess Lunchbox, a quick service restaurant.

'''[[Disney Junior- Live on Stage!]]'''-An interactive show featuring Disney Junior characters. Characters from popular television shows, ''===Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', ''Handy Mandy'', ''The Little Einsteins'' and ''Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' appear. The show is 24 minutes long. Avenue===

'''[[The Magic of Walt Disney AnimationPresents]]'''- A Disney animator (with the help An exhibition of Mushu from various items celebrating Walt Disney's Mulan) shows guests how different life. Guests start out by exploring a Disney characters are drawnmuseum that tells Walt’s story, before viewing a 15 minute biographical film. After exiting the showroom guests can explore interactive games or even learn how to draw their favorite Walt Disney Presents also features models and concept art for upcoming Disney characterattractions, lands, and resorts.

===Sunset BoulevardAnimation Courtyard===

'''[[Beauty and Voyage of the Beast Live On StageLittle Mermaid]]'''- A live, musical Broadway-style show based on retelling the 1992 1989 Disney movie , ''Beauty and the BeastThe Little Mermaid''. The show runs for approximately 30 15 minutes.

'''[[The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorDisney Junior Dance Party!]]'''- A thrill ride which drops guests up to 13 storiesAn interactive show featuring Disney Junior characters. Guests arrive at the Hollywood Tower Hotel in the Twilight ZoneCharacters from popular television shows, before entering "a most uncommon elevator''Vampirina, '', ''Doc McStuffins'', ''The Lion Guard'' and ''Mickey and the Roadster Racers'' appear."

'''===[[Rock N Roller Coaster Staring AerosmithSunset Boulevard]]'''- A road trip through Hollywood featuring twists, turns, loops and even a corkscrew===[[Image:studiossunset. Set to the music of Aerosmith, Rock N Roller Coaster is one of the fastest rides in jpg|thumb|400px|Sunset Boulevard at Disney World. The ride starts by accelerating from 0 to 57 miles per hour in an astonishing 2.8 seconds.'s Hollywood Studios]]Main Article: [[Sunset Boulevard]]

'''Doug Live!'''- Located in the ABC TheaterThe former home to [[Toy Story Mania]], Doug Live! opened on March 15, 1999 and closed on May 12, 2001. The attraction was Pixar Place currently houses a live show based on the television cartoon “Disney's Doug”. Doug Live! was replaced by The American Idol Experienceseries of Incredible themed interactive experiences set in a Municiberg city block.

===Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge===Main Article: [[Star Wars: Galaxy''The Monster Sound Show'''-Located on the right side of what is now the ABC Theater, The Monster Sound Show opened in 1989 and closed in 1999. The interactive show allowed guests to add their own spooky sound effects to a short film starring Chevy Chase and Martin Short. The format of the show changed on July 1, 1997, and became the ABC Sound Studio. Although the premise of the ride was similar, the film now featured characters from 101 Dalmatians: The Series. In 1999 the show closed for good and was replaced by Sounds Dangerous--Starring Drew Carey. s Edge]]

Star Wars: Galaxy'''Sounds Dangerous--Starring Drew Carey'''-Located at s Edge transports guests to the right side of Black Spire Outpost on the ABC Theaterplanet Batuu. Here, Sounds Dangerous opened in 1999 and closed in 2012. The show was themed to look like a television show pilot; however its real purpose was to show guests they can find the importance of sound effects. Almost two thirds [[Rise of the show was in complete darknessResistance]] and [[Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run]] attractions, with only sounds telling the storyas well as Og's plotCanteen and Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo.

==Disney Genie +=={| style="padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px;"|-| * [[Star Tours]] |* [[Millennium Falcon: Smuggler'''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play Its Run]]| * [[Muppet Vision 3D]]|* [[Disney Junior Dance Party!''' Located on Mickey Avenue (now Pixar Place), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ]]|- Play It! opened April 7, 2001 | * [[Beauty and closed August 19, 2006. The attraction was a version of the popular TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and allowed guests to compete for various prizes. If a guest answered Beast Live On Stage]]| * [[Slinky Dog Dash]]|* [[Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!]]|* [[For the million dollar question correctly, they would win a trip on The Disney Cruise Line. The attraction was replaced by First Time In Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration]]|-|* [[Alien Swirling Saucers]]| * [[Toy Story Midway Mania! ]] |* [[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster]]| * [[The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror]]|}

'''The Spirit of Pocahontas'''- Located in the Backlot Theater (Now the Premiere Theater), The Spirit of Pocahontas opened on June 23, 1995 and closed on February 24, 1996. The Spirit of Pocahontas was a live stage show that retold the story of ===Lightning Lane===Disney's Pocahontas; however popular characters from the movie including Meeko and Flit did not appear in the show. The Spirit of Pocahontas was replaced by another live stage show, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Hollywood Studios' two Lightning Lane exclusive attractions are:

'''The Hunchback {| style="padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px;"|-| *[[Rise of Notre Dame'''-Located in the Backlot Theater (Now the Premiere Theater), The Hunchback of Notre Dame opened on June 21, 1996 Resistance]]|*[[Mickey and closed on September 28, 2002. Like the Spirit of Pocahontas before it, The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a live, musical show. The show was a retelling of the 1996 Disney Movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame.Minnie's Runaway Railway]]

'''Here Come the Muppets'''-Located in the Animation Courtyard Theater, Here Come the Muppets opened on May 25, 1990 and closed on September 2, 1991. The show was a live stage show featuring full sized characters from the Muppets. The show was always thought to be temporary, as Muppet Vision 3D was set to open soon in a new area called Muppet Studios. With the addition of Muppet Studios it would have made no sense to keep a Muppet attraction in the Animation Courtyard. Although Muppet Studios was never created, Here Come the Muppets did close in 1991 and was replaced by the Voyage of The Little Mermaid. '''Bear and the Big Blue House- Live on Stage!'''-Located in the Soundstage Theater, Bear and the Big Blue House: Live on Stage! opened on June 7, 1999 and closed August 4, 2001. The attraction was an interactive show featuring characters from the television show Bear and the Big Blue House. The show was replaced by Playhouse Disney- Live on Stage! in 2001.  '''Playhouse Disney- Live On Stage!''' Located in the Soundstage Theater, Playhouse Disney- Live on Stage opened October 1, 2001 and was renamed Disney Junior- Live On Stage! in March of 2011. The original show featured characters from Disney television programs, ''Bear and the Big Blue House'', ''Rolie Polie Olie'', ''Stanley'', and ''The Book of Pooh''. Over time the characters were changed to include characters from ''Jo Jo's Circus'', ''The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', ''My Friends Tigger and Pooh'', ''Handy Mandy'', and ''The Little Einsteins''.''' [[The American Idol Experience]]'''- This interactive show allowed guests to take the stage and sing, just like on the television show American Idol. Guests also have the option of sitting in the audience and watching the performances. The American Idol Experience opened on February 14, 2009 and closed on August 30, 2014.  '''[[Studio Backlot Tour]]'''- The Studio Backlot Tour let guests see the behind the scenes aspects of movie making. Guests were able to see how special effects are created, and also tour a museum of movie props. The attraction consisted of both a tram and walking tour and lasted about 35 minutes. The Studio Backlot Tour opened with the park on May 1, 1989 and closed on September 27, 2014. |}

*The amount of paint used to cover the Sorcerer Mickey hat in Disney MGM Studios could cover 500 Cadillacs. *The Earful Tower is was a non-working water tower that has a height of was 130 feet tall and is 8 1/2 feet in diameter. That gives gave it a hat size of 342 3/8.

“Sheena,” “Full House,” “Wheel of Fortune,” “World Championship Wrestling,” “ESPN College Football Awards,” “Talk Soup,” “Step By Step,” “Barbara Walters Special” and “Live! With Regis & Kathie Lee”. *The Sorcerer Mickey Hat icon at the center of the Studios stands 100 feet tall.