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What is today known as the Echo Lake area of Disney’s [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]], opened with the rest of the then Disney-MGM Studios on May 1, 1989<ref> http://www.thisdayindisneyhistory.com/Disney-MGMGrandOpening.html </ref>. On the first Disney-MGM Studios maps, the area was not called Echo Lake, but instead referred to as the Backlot Annex/Lakeside Circle (despite the fact that Echo Lake itself was present and called such on Disney-MGM’s opening day maps)<ref> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidebook-1989-mid-02.jpg </ref>. When the park debuted, Lakeside Circle was home to the Monster Sound Show and Superstar Television <ref name= "map2"> http://www.florida-project.com/images/guidemaps/ds/disney-mgm-studios-guidebook-1989-mid-06.jpg </ref>. On the Monster Sound Show attraction guests were recruited to add sound effects to an "all-star haunted house mystery" <ref name= "monster"> http://waltdatedworld.com/id69.htm </ref>. Similarly, Superstar Television was another interactive attraction that had guests recreating some of television's greatest moments <ref name=Superstar"> http://waltdatedworld.com/id68.htm </ref>. Also located in the land were the restaurants: Hollywood and Vine, The the [[50s Primetime Café]], the Tune In Lounge, [[Min & Bill’s Bill's Dockside Diner]], the [[Backlot Express]], and [[Dinosaur Gertie’s Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction ]] <ref name= "map2"/>.

On August 25, 1989, the [[Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! ]] debuted on the Backlot Annex <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/indiana-jones-epic-stunt-spectacular/ </ref>. This new attraction had originally been intended as an opening day attraction, however when the show was deemed unready, its official opening was delayed <ref name= "Martin"> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=757 </ref>. Despite this, since the park opened, guests had been able to visit the Stunt Spectacular and look in on “live rehearsals” <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/11330/The_Premiere_of_DisneyMGM_Studios </ref>.

Later in 1989, on December 15, [[Star Tours ]] made its debut in the Echo Lake section of the Disney-MGM Studios <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/star-tours/ </ref> Originally opening in Disneyland on January 9, 1987, Star Tours is a motion simulator attraction set in the world of George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise.

Following the closure of Get Happy with ABC, the Superstar Television Theater that housed the attraction remained mostly closed, except for occasional special event use. This changed on February 14, until 2009, when [[The American Idol Experience ]] opened on February 14, 2009 <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/american-idol-experience-the/ </ref>. Based on the popular television singing completion, The American Idol Experience allowed guests to audition for, perform in , and watch a live version of American Idol. The American Idol Experiences ceased operations on August 30, 2014 <ref> http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/theme-park-rangers-blog/os-disney-american-idol-experience-closing-20140815-post.html </ref> in order to make way for “For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration”, a musical stage show based on the 2013 Disney film “Frozen”. Following the removal of The American Idol Experience, the ABC Sound Studio was rechristened the Hyperion Theater <ref> http://thedisneyblog.com/2015/06/17/hyperion-theater-debuts-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ </ref>.

'''Jedi Training'''- Trials of the Temple'''- The current version of the Jedi Training Academy allows young guests to do battle with Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, and the Seventh Sister Inquisitor. Guests who want to participate in the show should sign up by the Hyperion Theater as early in the day as possible, as spots fill up quickly. '''[[Mickey Shorts Theater]]'''- This theater shows an original Mickey Mouse short titled Vacation Fun. In addition to the cartoon, the Mickey Shorts Theater is also home to a series of photo-ops based on the new Mickey Mouse shorts.