DISNEY WORLD | DAY 2

Hollywood Studios has always been my favorite park! It has the best rides and shows. Getting to experience it with my kids was icing on the cake, and the Skyliner access from our resort made it all the more magical! With the newer additions of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Hollywood Studios is better than ever.

What we did (in order) on Feb. 27, 2024:

Got in line at Art of Animation for the Skyliner at 7:45 am
Arrived at Hollywood Studios at 8:25 am
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Slinky Dog Dash
Green Army Drum Corps
Toy Story Mania!
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (again)
Lunch at PizzeRizzo
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Toy Story Mania! (again)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (again)
Droid Depot
Star Tours
Slinky Dog Dash (again)
Toy Story Mania! (again)
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Dinner at PizzeRizzo
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (again)
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Slinky Dog Dash (again)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (again)
Star Tours (again)
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (again)
Fantasmic!

Phew! That’s 20 attractions in 14 hours!

DISNEY WORLD | DAY 5

We went back to Hollywood Studios on our last day for Rooney’s 12th birthday (her choice)! At that point we had been to all the parks and she decided she wanted to ride her favorite ride (Tower of Terror) again. Here’s what we did that day (March 2, 2024):

No line for the Skyliner at 8:30 am
Arrived at 9:00 am
Pin trading
Toy Story Mania!
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage
Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
Slinky Dog Dash
Lunch at Roundup Rodeo BBQ
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Star Tours
Muppet*Vision 3D
Star Wars Launch Bay
For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Toy Story Mania! (again)
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (again)
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway (again)
Fantasmic!

Favorite surprise: Finch and Eric learned how to play Sabacc, a Star Wars card game, which we ended up buying as a souvenir and have loved playing at home! Both kids also chose to build their own droids as their big trip souvenir.

Favorite meal: We absolutely loved our sit-down meal at Roundup Rodeo BBQ! All the décor is oversized to make you feel like one of Andy’s toys, and randomly throughout the meal you will hear loud footsteps and someone yell “Andy’s coming!” at which point everyone freezes for several seconds, even the wait staff. It’s so much fun!

We also did enjoy the Green Milk from the Milk Stand in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Next time I want to try the Blue Milk!

Our favorite rides at Hollywood Studios:

Eric: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
Kelsey: Toy Story Mania!
Rooney: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Finch: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance