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==History==
What is today known as the Echo Lake area of [[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 [[50s 50's Primetime Café]], the Tune In Lounge, [[Min & Bill's Dockside Diner]], the [[Backlot Express]], and [[Dinosaur 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>.
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, 2009, when [[The American Idol Experience]] opened <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>.
On March 4, 2020, the Mickey Shorts Theater opened in the former location of Sounds Dangerous. This new theater shows an original Mickey Mouse short titled "Vacation Fun", as was built to compliment [[Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway]] which opened on the same day.
==Attractions==
'''[[Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular!]]'''- This show allows guests to see (or even participate in) various stunts. Based on the 1981 film ''Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark'', the show lasts about 25 minutes.
