Removing the sorcerer's hat at DHS?

[Jing]

Another new park name? I still call it MGM!

Me too!

 

[Planogirl]

I would welcome the hat going somewhere else. I always thought that it broke up the old Hollywood theming way too much.

 

[HopperFan]

DD is a CM. They were told hat is leaving.

 

[strikermiz]

Another new park name? I still call it MGM!

Lol! Me too!

 

[etherealcaitiff]

I've been hearing Disney Animation Studios more and more lately. I think this part is still up in the air. As far as that hat goes, I'd give it about a 90% certainty that it's gone soon.

 

[JoeA]

Another new park name? I still call it MGM!

Same here. 'Course I also still call MK...Disney!

 

[gincz24]

Lol! Me too!

Me too! My DH never went when it was MGM and is always correcting me.

 

[Lee Matthews]

I think that moving the Hat to over by Fantastic would be cool but in the same breath, i wouldn't be sad to see it go completely.

Great Movie Ride is due a major rehab too.

 

[DavisVacationer]

I heard that a rebranding of the Studios was on the horizon as well, per Jim Hill's podcast w/ Len Testa (and from a credable source).

This would make sense since the dream that DMGMS/DHS would be a place where movies/tv shows were actually produced, and a theme park w/ rides was secondary is long, long gone... My gut says Star Wars has a major presenece at the new re-imagined studios, and with that and a focus on "riding the movies" (we've heard that somewhere else before ) comes to the forefront.

Overall with that other major changes and additions coming to WDW in the next 5-10 years, I actually like this move for DHS. There's no question that it is the weakest park right now and needs something to kick it up.

 

[pigletto]

I was sitting at dinner last night and mentioned to my husband that there was a strong rumor that the hat was leaving. My husband is a quiet guy, likes our Disney trips but isn't a fan like me, and generally doesn't have much to say about it all. So imagine my shock when instead of the "is that so?" that I was expecting I got.. "What? I LOVE the hat!!!!".

You think you know a guy!

 

[Spacedog1975]

I suspect that any love/hate divide on the hat has to do with whether you visited before it was there.

Much like Barney Stinson's Ewok Line on HIMYM.

 

[Madmother]

I think the water tower might tie in with the concept art for Disney Springs.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/...EDb97_azoxzSN8oRjGYOKLTGDGt1HASjI_qaY1yjUwGNM

 

[Joben]

there is talk on Facebook that an announcement is happening about this today

 

[rteetz]

there is talk on Facebook that an announcement is happening about this today

interesting haven't heard anything lately

 

[rteetz]

Just heard the rumors no sites have any confirmation at this time.

 

[rteetz]

They have already started a petition to save the hat...

 

[Spacedog1975]

They have already started a petition to save the hat...

I'm all for saving it. Elsewhere. Fantasmic.

 

[rteetz]

I'm all for saving it. Elsewhere. Fantasmic.

I agree if be okay if it was moved but I don't like where is currently sits.

 

[WDWChloe]

I'm noticing more and more new merchandise with the earful tower as DHS' logo rather than the hat.

And a petition already? Oh my lawd.

 

[TinkLovinMomma]

Hmm I would be okay with seeing the hat moved over to Fantasmic as well!