In this, the next post in our series about the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, we’re going to be looking at some of the things that you can see and do in the Hollywood Boulevard area of the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.
Hollywood Boulevard
Whether you arrive at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park by Disney transport, hire car or hotel shuttle bus, you’ll need to enter the park through the main entrance. The first area of the park that you’ll see as you come through the gates is Hollywood Boulevard, which stretches from the entrance up to the giant “Sorcerer’s Hat” in Pixar Place.
Hollywood Boulevard Rides and Attractions
There is one ride in Hollywood Boulevard, The Great Movie Ride, which is situated inside of a replica of Grauman’s Chinese Theater. You’ll be able to see a selection of movie props and memoribilia in the lobby whilst you queue for the 20 minute long ride. You’ll travel in a large tram and the ride will take you past scenes from famous movies, such as “The Wizard of Oz”, “Mary Poppins”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Alien” (young chldren may find this section of the ride quite frightening). The scenes feature audio-animatronic figures, but there are also actors who provide a few surprises along the way. At then end of the ride, you’ll see a compilation of classic moments from the silver screen.
Hollywood Boulevard Dining and Shopping
The rest of Hollywood Boulevard consists of shops. These include “Classic Car Memoribilia”, “Celebrity 5 & 10″ (a souvenir shop), “Sid Cahugena’s” (which sells movie memorabilia and collectibles) and “Mickey’s of Hollywood” (which sells souvenirs featuring Disney characters).
In the next post in this series, we’re going to be taking a look at the Echo Lake section of the theme park.
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