Disney's Hollywood Studios, Part 6
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Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is the latest expansion (as opposed to Pixar Place which replaced
part of Mickey Avenue) where Disney set out to satisfy the Thrill Ride seekers
at Disney, with the addition of two of the most popular attractions at DHS.
Rock 'n Roller Coaster and Tower Of Terror are the two feature thrill rides in DHS. The indoor roller coaster and runaway elevator are perennial favorites in this part of the park. Along with those two is a version of the Beauty and the Beast stage show, supposedly the impetus for the Broadway show currently popular. The fourth attraction is down the street, and to the right, in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater.
Sunset Boulevard is also home to the best food court in DHS, where you can get a turkey leg. My trip to DHS isn't complete without a Turkey Leg here...
Sunset Boulevard - Beauty and the Beast
The Theater of the Stars holds daily showings of Beauty and the Beast. It is much like Voyage of the Little Mermaid on the other side of the park, where the costumed character's voices are pre-recorded, but Belle and Gaston are miked and provide live performances. Like Mermaid, it is a brutally shortened live version of Beauty and the Beast, and it is said this show was the impetus of putting the show on Broadway.It's worth the effort to see it, at least once. I have video of this attraction.
Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage, w/Four For A Dollar Pre-show
Sunset Boulevard - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
It's the ol' Alice in Wonderland story. You're Late!You and 23 other Aerosmith fans are stuffed into a limo, and launched via linear induction motors to 60mph in 3 seconds so you can get to the concert in time. Three inversions and a number of twists and turns later (in complete darkness, the entire coaster is enclosed in buildings) while an Aerosmith tune screams in your ears, you arrive in time for the concert. But you never get to see the concert. Huh.
Thumbs up anyway!
If you Google this coaster and investigate a little, you'll find this Coaster has an outdoor twin, in case you were curious what the track layout looks like.
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| The Hollywood Tower of Terror. Think of the cleaning cost savings! |
Sunset Boulevard - The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
I had a lot of people lie to me that I'd like this ride.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Hollywood Hills Amphitheater
The Hollywood Hills Amphitheater holds one show, Disney's Hollywood Studios nighttime spectacular "Fantasmic!".I have two versions on video, one in Standard Definition and one in High-Definition. The SD version is arguably the better version, but the HD version in in HD, lol. See my video page for more details. (Links below.)
Fantasmic! (Standard Definition)
Fantasmic! (High-Definition)
End Disney's Hollywood Studios - Part 6.
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