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 Echo Lake is a land in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].
 ==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 [[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"/>.
+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"> https://www.waltdatedworld.com/monster_sound_show.htm </ref>. Similarly, SuperStar Television was another interactive attraction that had guests recreating some of television's greatest moments <ref name=Superstar"> https://www.waltdatedworld.com/superstar_television.htm </ref>. Also located in the land were the restaurants: Hollywood and Vine, the [[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>.
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 The next major change to Echo Lake came on December 16, 1990 when the Commissary restaurant opened <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/abc-commissary/ </ref>. Subsequently, on July 1, 1997, the Monster Sound Show closed <ref name= "monster"/>. The show was briefly replaced with the One Saturday Morning Sound Show from July 1, 1997 until February 20, 1999<ref name= "monster"/>. In this incarnation of the attraction, guests added sound effects to the Disney cartoon 101 Dalmatians: The Series. At this time the name of the theater was changed to the ABC Sound Studio.  On April 22, 1999, the One Saturday Morning Sound Show made way for a new attraction- Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/abc-sound-studio-sounds-dangerous/ </ref>. This new attraction took place almost entirely in the dark, as guests followed the adventures of undercover detective Drew Carey. After becoming a seasonal attraction, the show would finally close for good on May 18, 2012.
-Like the Monster Sound Show, by the late 1990s, SuperStar Television was also seeing a decline in popularity. On September 26, 1998, the attraction closed to make way for a new show titled Doug Live! <Ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id68.htm </ref>. Based on the ABC cartoon, Doug Live ran until May 12, 2001 <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id176.htm </ref>. The short lived Get Happy with ABC then opened on July 1, 2002. More or less a 25 minute advertisement for ABC’s 2003 TV lineup, Get Happy with ABC closed October 5, 2002 <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_happy.htm </ref>.
+Like the Monster Sound Show, by the late 1990s, SuperStar Television was also seeing a decline in popularity. On September 26, 1998, the attraction closed to make way for a new show titled Doug Live! <Ref> https://www.waltdatedworld.com/superstar_television.htm </ref>. Based on the ABC cartoon, Doug Live ran until May 12, 2001 <ref> https://www.waltdatedworld.com/doug_live_show.htm </ref>. The short lived Get Happy with ABC then opened on July 1, 2002. More or less a 25 minute advertisement for ABC’s 2003 TV lineup, Get Happy with ABC closed October 5, 2002 <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_happy.htm </ref>.
 The next addition to Echo Lake came in 2007, in the form of a permanent home for the Jedi Training Academy <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/jedi_mgm.htm </ref>. Originally an exclusive part of Star Wars Weekends, the Jedi Training Academy is a live show that allows young guests to discover their inner Jedi.

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	'''[[50's Prime Time Cafe]]-''' Designed to give guests the feeling of being in the 1950s, this table service restaurant specializes in American comfort food.		'''[[50's Prime Time Cafe]]-''' Designed to give guests the feeling of being in the 1950s, this table service restaurant specializes in American comfort food.
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−	~~'''[[ABC Commissary]]-''' This art deco themed counter service restaurant serves mostly American cuisine. Prior to 1993 the restaurant was simply known as the Commissary.~~

	'''[[Oasis Canteen]]- '''Formally known as the Dip Spot, this quick service stand sells funnel cake.		'''[[Oasis Canteen]]- '''Formally known as the Dip Spot, this quick service stand sells funnel cake.

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 | custom_label_2= Formally Known As
 | custom_value_2= Backlot Annex/Lakeside Circle (1989)}}
 ==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 [[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"/>.

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 | custom_value_2= Backlot Annex/Lakeside Circle (1989)}}
 ==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 [[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"/>.
+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 [[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>.
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 The next major change to Echo Lake came on December 16, 1990 when the Commissary restaurant opened <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/abc-commissary/ </ref>. Subsequently, on July 1, 1997, the Monster Sound Show closed <ref name= "monster"/>. The show was briefly replaced with the One Saturday Morning Sound Show from July 1, 1997 until February 20, 1999<ref name= "monster"/>. In this incarnation of the attraction, guests added sound effects to the Disney cartoon 101 Dalmatians: The Series. At this time the name of the theater was changed to the ABC Sound Studio.  On April 22, 1999, the One Saturday Morning Sound Show made way for a new attraction- Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/abc-sound-studio-sounds-dangerous/ </ref>. This new attraction took place almost entirely in the dark, as guests followed the adventures of undercover detective Drew Carey. After becoming a seasonal attraction, the show would finally close for good on May 18, 2012.
-Like the Monster Sound Show, by the late 1990s, Superstar Television was also seeing a decline in popularity. On September 26, 1998, the attraction closed to make way for a new show titled Doug Live! <Ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id68.htm </ref>. Based on the ABC cartoon, Doug Live ran until May 12, 2001 <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id176.htm </ref>. The short lived Get Happy with ABC then opened on July 1, 2002. More or less a 25 minute advertisement for ABC’s 2003 TV lineup, Get Happy with ABC closed October 5, 2002 <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_happy.htm </ref>.
+Like the Monster Sound Show, by the late 1990s, SuperStar Television was also seeing a decline in popularity. On September 26, 1998, the attraction closed to make way for a new show titled Doug Live! <Ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id68.htm </ref>. Based on the ABC cartoon, Doug Live ran until May 12, 2001 <ref> http://waltdatedworld.com/id176.htm </ref>. The short lived Get Happy with ABC then opened on July 1, 2002. More or less a 25 minute advertisement for ABC’s 2003 TV lineup, Get Happy with ABC closed October 5, 2002 <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/m_happy.htm </ref>.
 The next addition to Echo Lake came in 2007, in the form of a permanent home for the Jedi Training Academy <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/jedi_mgm.htm </ref>. Originally an exclusive part of Star Wars Weekends, the Jedi Training Academy is a live show that allows young guests to discover their inner Jedi.
-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>.
+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.

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 '''[[Min & Bill's Dockside Diner]]-''' Located on the shores of Echo Lake, this quick service restaurant specializes in hot dogs. Min & Bill's Dockside Diner is based on the 1930 film "Min & Bill".
 [[Image:.Primetime.jpg|thumb|350px|The entrance to the 50's Prime Time Cafe. Photo: Lauren Javier]]
-'''[[Backlot Express]]-''' This quick services dining locations offers guests Star Wars themed American food.
+'''[[Backlot Express]]-''' This quick services dining locations offers guests classic American cuisine.
 '''Tune In Lounge-''' This lounge features a full bar, as well as the entire 50's Prime Time Cafe menu.

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 | custom_value_2= Backlot Annex/Lakeside Circle (1989)}}
 ==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 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"/>.
+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 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>.
+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.
+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.
 [[Image:StarTours.jpg|thumb|350px|Star Tours opened in Echo Lake on December 15, 1989]]
 The next major change to Echo Lake came on December 16, 1990 when the Commissary restaurant opened <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/abc-commissary/ </ref>. Subsequently, on July 1, 1997, the Monster Sound Show closed <ref name= "monster"/>. The show was briefly replaced with the One Saturday Morning Sound Show from July 1, 1997 until February 20, 1999<ref name= "monster"/>. In this incarnation of the attraction, guests added sound effects to the Disney cartoon 101 Dalmatians: The Series. At this time the name of the theater was changed to the ABC Sound Studio.  On April 22, 1999, the One Saturday Morning Sound Show made way for a new attraction- Sounds Dangerous Starring Drew Carey <ref> https://d23.com/a-to-z/abc-sound-studio-sounds-dangerous/ </ref>. This new attraction took place almost entirely in the dark, as guests followed the adventures of undercover detective Drew Carey. After becoming a seasonal attraction, the show would finally close for good on May 18, 2012.
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 The next addition to Echo Lake came in 2007, in the form of a permanent home for the Jedi Training Academy <ref> http://allears.net/tp/mgm/jedi_mgm.htm </ref>. Originally an exclusive part of Star Wars Weekends, the Jedi Training Academy is a live show that allows young guests to discover their inner Jedi.
-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, until 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>.
+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>.
 ==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.
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 '''For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration'''- This live musical show, features the songs of the popular 2013 Disney movie "Frozen". The show originally opened on the Streets of America's Premier Theater, before moving to its current location in the Hyperion Theater.
-'''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.
+'''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.
 ===Former Attractions===
 '''Monster Sound Show'''- In this interactive attraction, guests added their own sppoky sound effects to a murder-mystery film starring Martin Short and Chevy Chase. Hosted by Sony, the Monster Sound Show operated from May 1, 1989 through July 1, 1997. The attraction was replaced by the One Saturday Morning Sound Show.

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 '''[[Peevy's Polar Pipeline]]-''' This quick service stand offers guests various frozen treats and slushies.
-'''Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction'''- Based on the early 20th Century cartoon character Gertie the Dinosaur, this stand sells ice cream and other frozen treats.
+'''[[Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction]]'''- Based on the early 20th Century cartoon character Gertie the Dinosaur, this stand sells ice cream and other frozen treats.
 ===Former Restaurants===
 '''Echo Park Produce-''' 1993- Spring 1997