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 Streets of America and Commissary Lane areas of the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.
Streets of America
Streets of America Rides and Attractions
There are four rides and attractions in the Streets of America area of the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park: Muppet Vision 3D; the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure; the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show; and the Studio Backlot Tour.
Muppet Vision 3D is a 17 minute long 3D movie, which features audio-animatronic characters. It stars characters such as Kermit, Miss Piggy and the Swedish Chef, together with a new computer-generated Muppet, Waldo C. Graphic.
Toddlers will love the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure attraction. It’s a themed play area, where kids can run through 30 ft tall blades of grass, see giant insects, climb on a huge spider’s web and explore mazes.
The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show is a 33 minute long vehicle stunt show, in which you’ll see how movie car chases are filmed. The show features modified Opel stunt cars, trucks and motorcyles driven by stunt drivers in a high adrenaline performance, and you’ll even see stunts performed on jet skis, as well as pyrotechnic displays.
The final attraction in Streets of America is the Studio Backlot Tour. The first section of this attraction is a walking tour, but you’ll then transfer into a tram for the second part of the tour. You’ll get to see how sea storms are filmed in movies, take a tour through a props warehouse and experience movie-style recreations of an earthquake and a flash flood in the “Catastrophe Canyon” section of this 35 minute long ride.
Dining in the Streets of America
There are three dining venues in the Streets of America area of the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park: Pizza Planet Arcade; Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano; and the Studio Catering Co.
Pizza Planet Arcade and the Studio Catering Co. are counter service restaurants. Pizza Planet Arcade serves individual pizzas, salads, cookies and a range of drinks, whilst the Studio Catering Co’s menu includes sandwiches, wraps, desserts and drinks.
Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano is an Italian themed, table service restaurant, which is open for lunch and dinner. Its menu includes dishes such as crispy calamari, charred sirloin steak, flatbreads, goat cheese-filled ravioli and tiramisu.
Shopping in the Streets of America
There are a number of shops in the Streets of America section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, so you can stock up on souvenirs to take back to your hotel or hire car. These include: the Stage 1 Company Store, where you can buy toys and Muppets themed souvenirs; the Writer’s Stop, where you can stop for a coffee and buy books and magazines; and It’s a Wonderful Shop, which sells Christmas decorations all year round.
Commissary Lane
There aren’t any rides or attractions in the Commissary Lane area of the park, but you will find two dining venues there, the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant and ABC Commissary.
The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant is a fantastic themed table service restaurant, and is a great place to stop off for lunch or dinner. Its design was inspired by the drive-in movies.
The seating is designed to make you feel like you’re sitting in a 1950s-style car, and you can watch clips from old sci-fi movies, such as “Plan 9 From Outer Space” on the restaurant’s big screen whilst you eat. Its menu includes dishes such as shrimp pasta, smoked turkey sandwiches, seared marinated tofu, smoked St. Louis-style ribs, hot fudge sundaes and milkshakes.
ABC Commissary is a quick service restaurant which serves a range of international dishes, including chicken curry, Asian salad, and fish & chips. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and it’s decorated in a style inspired by the Art Deco movement.
In the next post in this series, we’ll be taking a look at some of the things that you can see and do in the Pixar Place, Mickey Avenue and Animation Courtyard sections of the park.
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