What's the reason that Hollywood Studios is changing name for 2nd time?

[wareagle57]

I actually think this is a ridiculous name.
There is disneys California adventure in California, why would they put hollywood adventure in Florida?

Because the theme of CA is the state of California. Santa Monica Pier, Hollywood Tower of Terror, Soarin over California, Grizzly Peak. The theme of Hollywood Adventures would be Hollywood.

 

[mm1971]

StarFrozenPixar Kingdom

Just glad they are finally getting around to updating the park. It has basically become a half day park for us. I know a lot of people still say it is their favorite, but I remember when it was a must do. Don't see it as that anymore for most. Whether it be Star Wars, Toy Story or any other theming, I hope the end result is more attractions and rides.

 

[DavisVacationer]

I don't see them ever bringing back anything with a studio/movie making. They tried it multiple times and it just never worked. With the new name DHA I think they will go in a new direction.

I've always been just sort of suprised that they never built those additional sound stages across Buena Vista Blvd. over next to where the Swan/Dolphin is now... The story is that most film-makers, directors, producers, etc. hated the fact that guests walked above their live sets and watched the filming in action. Also (as was the case at Universal Studios) the noise of a theme park outside the sound stages was a major issue. Michael Eisner wanted movie and TV making to happen in Florida, and to beat Universal at their own game, so he proposed building another smaller campus of sound stages across the street, far away from any guests interferring with the filming. This of course was during the front-end of the "Disney Decade" annoucement in the early 90's which was inhibited (as we all know) by a reduction in vacation travel due to the war in the Middle East (Desert Storm) in the early 90's... So ultimatly, the question is, did Desert Storm kill MGM Studios?? Or perhaps it saved it from over-expansion which would have not seen much use by the movie-making world anyway? Who knows... The history behind this park has always interest me.

 

[rteetz]

I've always been just sort of suprised that they never built those additional sound stages across Buena Vista Blvd. over next to where the Swan/Dolphin is now... The story is that most film-makers, directors, producers, etc. hated the fact that guests walked above their live sets and watched the filming in action. Also (as was the case at Universal Studios) the noise of a theme park outside the sound stages was a major issue. Michael Eisner wanted movie and TV making to happen in Florida, and to beat Universal at their own game, so he proposed building another smaller campus of sound stages across the street, far away from any guests interferring with the filming. This of course was during the front-end of the "Disney Decade" annoucement in the early 90's which was inhibited (as we all know) by a reduction in vacation travel due to the war in the Middle East (Desert Storm) in the early 90's... So ultimatly, the question is, did Desert Storm kill MGM Studios?? Or perhaps it saved it from over-expansion which would have not seen much use by the movie-making world anyway? Who knows... The history behind this park has always interest me.

I know the backstory and the expansion pad across the road but even if they did that I don't think it would have lasted. Universal has occasional tv shows film there but they aren't a working studio either. Behind it all that is what Walt first wanted with Disneyland. He wanted guests to come to his studios see what was going on have some fun on an attraction or two and that was it. Then of course Walt got to thinking and wanted to go even bigger which led to Disneyland and the fact that he wanted a place for parents and children to play together.

 

[DavisVacationer]

I know the backstory and the expansion pad across the road but even if they did that I don't think it would have lasted. Universal has occasional tv shows film there but they aren't a working studio either. Behind it all that is what Walt first wanted with Disneyland. He wanted guests to come to his studios see what was going on have some fun on an attraction or two and that was it. Then of course Walt got to thinking and wanted to go even bigger which led to Disneyland and the fact that he wanted a place for parents and children to play together.

So true... I mean that was the orginal, orginal plan he had in his head for the "Mickey Mouse Park" on the studio lot up in Burbank too. Walt would have loved DHS I think, and probably would have continued to pursue getting filming in Orlando on-location much more than the past regime did.

 

[MJ6987]

Disney Florida Adventure?

 

[Theaberdeenkid]

Starbucks present Toy Story Mania Land ?

 

[ThurlFan]

Disney's Magical Cash-Swallowing Wonder?

 

[beer dave]

The idea of the California themed park was discussed back in Walt's day and he shot the idea down for the same reason Reddog1134 mentioned, "why put a park about California, IN California?"

AKK

Still better than a simulated Hawaii in Hawaii.........

 

[rteetz]

Still better than a simulated Hawaii in Hawaii.........

Well Aulani may be that it's consistantly rated one of the best resorts in Hawaii. I haven't heard of one bad experience there.

 

[AllyBri]

HollywoodLand.

 

[Flamingeaux]

MGM
Hollywood Studios
Now what?

What's the reason for all the name changing?

I personally still called it MGM up until a couple of years ago. Now I have to get used to another name!!

the answer to every question is "money".

 

[mydisneyanytime]

We were told by a castmember on Monday that the name was changing. He said it would probably be something with ADVENTURE in it as they wanted to move DHS to resemble California Adventure park. Hollywood Adventure was what he thought but he did throw out a few more that he had heard.

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

I think dropping "Studios" but keeping "Hollywood" somewhere in the name makes sense just because there are so many Hollywood references in the park. You have "Hollywood Blvd" as the park's main street with the replica of Mann's Chinese Theater in better view since the Sorcerer Mickey Hat removal, there is the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant and Hollywood & Vine restaurant, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel which houses the Tower of Terror ride.

 

[anthony2k7]

Starbucks present Toy Story Mania Land ?

Starbucks present Toy Story Frozen Mania Land surely? or Toy Story Mania Frozen Land?

 

[elle325]

I think dropping "Studios" but keeping "Hollywood" somewhere in the name makes sense just because there are so many Hollywood references in the park. You have "Hollywood Blvd" as the park's main street with the replica of Mann's Chinese Theater in better view since the Sorcerer Mickey Hat removal, there is the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant and Hollywood & Vine restaurant, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel which houses the Tower of Terror ride.

I agree. Keeping the Hollywood makes total sense. I hope they keep the "Hollywood" feel of it but somehow make the park seem like one park instead of hollywood over here, Pixar over there, etc. Not sure what the answer is to bind them all together, though.

 

[rteetz]

We were told by a castmember on Monday that the name was changing. He said it would probably be something with ADVENTURE in it as they wanted to move DHS to resemble California Adventure park. Hollywood Adventure was what he thought but he did throw out a few more that he had heard.

CMs know as much as we do.

 

[101disneyfan]

I agree. Keeping the Hollywood makes total sense. I hope they keep the "Hollywood" feel of it but somehow make the park seem like one park instead of hollywood over here, Pixar over there, etc. Not sure what the answer is to bind them all together, though.

Think of it as using Hollywood Blvd as Main Street. You enter Hollywood, the land of the movies, and when you reach the hub, then the movies are lands.

 

[Mousefanmike]

How about Disney's® Turner® Hollywood Studios brought to you by Starbucks®?

No really, I like Disney Studios. Simple, clean, and go with any property that Thomas Staggs will want to put in there when Iger steps down in 2017?

Because by the time that anything would be done, if that's a Name change, the rumored Star Wars expansion, or frozen 2 being released, they are going to want to have a place to put all of their properties under one rood instead of wedging them into other parks.

 

[DanBoris]

Maybe they could team up with another Studio like they did with MGM, "Disney Universal Studios".

.... or maybe not.