Our Park Favorites – Hollywood Studios Meal

Our Park Favorites – Hollywood Studios Meal

With many things including our favorite parks closed down, I wanted to use the next Month to share some of my favorites with you.   For the next 4 weeks (1 park a week) I will be sharing some of my favorites with you and I invite you along to do the same and share your favorites with us.   Enjoy and stay safe!

  • Monday – Favorite Land or Park Area
  • Tuesday – Favorite Family Ride
  • Wednesday – Favorite Counter Service Restaurant
  • Thursday – Favorite Thrill Ride
  • Friday – Favorite Meal
  • Saturday – Favorite Table Service Restaurant
  • Sunday – Favorite Show

This week we will be focused on Walt Disney World’s third park, Hollywood Studios….

One of my favorites meal at Hollywood Stuidios is the pizza at Pizza Rizzo’s, I know many don’t like it, but it’s always been a family favorite of ours and we love to stop in here for a quick bite when we visit the park.    

 

 

Our Park Favorites – Hollywood Studios Thrill Ride

Our Park Favorites – Hollywood Studios Thrill Ride

With many things including our favorite parks closed down, I wanted to use the next Month to share some of my favorites with you.   For the next 4 weeks (1 park a week) I will be sharing some of my favorites with you and I invite you along to do the same and share your favorites with us.   Enjoy and stay safe!

  • Monday – Favorite Land or Park Area
  • Tuesday – Favorite Family Ride
  • Wednesday – Favorite Counter Service Restaurant
  • Thursday – Favorite Thrill Ride
  • Friday – Favorite Meal
  • Saturday – Favorite Table Service Restaurant
  • Sunday – Favorite Show

This week we will be focused on Walt Disney World’s third park, Hollywood Studios….

My favorite thrill ride of Hollywood Studios is without question Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster® Starring Aerosmith.   This indoor coaster has it all – speed, darkness, three inversions, and rockin music.    What’s your favorite Hollywood Studios Thrill ride????

 

 

Favorite Food Friday – Chocolate Banana Cream Almond Crisp

Favorite Food Friday – Chocolate Banana Cream Almond Crisp

Our Favorite Food This Week: Chocolate Banana Cream Almond Crisp
Location: ABC Commissary – Hollywood Studios
Price: $4.99 (DDP)

Welcome to Favorite Food Friday where we share our favorite foods.    Hollywood Studios is our destination today, just couple more months before this park is filled to the brim with Star Wars fans :).   The Chocolate Banana Cream Almond Crisp is a mouthful to say and a treasure trove of textures.  The top is a chocolate mousse a cake in the middle and crispies on the bottom.   Overall the look at the textures of this dessert is awesome, as for the flavor, it could have used a bit more.    I was expecting bold chocolate and banana flavors, but we mainly got banana.   Overall it was just ok, it was a large dessert so if you are looking for a large banana dessert this might just be it.   What your favorite dessert at Hollywood Studios???   

Fastpass to History – The Monster Sound Show

Fastpass to History – The Monster Sound Show

“This is a frightening thought. Chevy Chase and Martin Short need your help.” Did you ever help them on The Monster Sound Show at MGM?

 

Monster Sounds

Presented by Sony, the Monster Sound Show at Disney-MGM Studios was an interactive show that allowed members of the audience to join sound actors on stage to reproduce sound effects for movies.
During the show, 4 members of the audience were selected (volunteered) to help add the sounds effects for a short comedy film in which a deranged butler (Martin Short) attempted to kill an insurance salesman (Chevy Chase).

At the end of the show you would watch the film for a second time, this time with the sound effects that were added by the volunteers, most of them off the mark which provided for some funny moments.
After the show you would head into the Soundworks post show area where everyone had their chance at adding sound to classic movies.

This area was The Monster Sound Show from 1989 to 1997.   Then became the One Saturday Morning Sound Show for a short time July 1997 to Feb 1999.   It was also  Sounds Dangerous with Drew Carey from April 1999 to Jan 2009.  And today this area is used for Jedi Training Academy Sign Up and also Carbon Freeze Me.

Fastpass to History: We will always call it MGM Studios

We will always call it MGM Studios….

MGM Studios

For those of you new to the Disney World Family you know this park as Hollywood Studios, but to us it will always be MGM Studios.

Where did MGM Studios come from?   In the 80’s two Imagineers, Marty Sklar and Randy Bright were working on the plans for two new pavilions for Epcot’s Future World.   As their ideas unfolded they came up with what would later become the Wonders of Life and Great Movie Ride pavilions.    As they presented these to Michael Eisner he indicated that it would be better to wrap the Great Movie Ride around an entire park themed with entertainment and show business.

In 1985, Disney and Metro Goldwyn Mayer entered into the licensing contract which gave Disney the rights to use the name MGM.   Three years later in 1988 MGM filed the first lawsuit stating that Disney violated the contract by operating a working movie and television studio on the property.   The MGM Studios theme park opened on May 1st, 1989 keeping the name which allowed the logo use and items to be displayed in the Great Movie Ride attraction.

Lawsuits between the companies went back and forth, in the meantime MGM opened MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park in Vegas which closed in 2000.  Paying the lawyers all came to an end on August 9, 2007 as Disney announced the re-branding to Disney Hollywood Studios.

MGM Studios, Hollywood Studios, what do you call it?    Comment below and let us know, be sure to visit all the other great Disney history on the hop today!

 

Favorite Food Friday: Dad’s Brownie Sundae

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Our Favorite Food This Week: Dad’s Brownie Sundae
Location: 50’s Prime Time (Hollywood Studios)
Price: $6.49

If you don’t know by now, I’m an Ice Creamaholic.   The first step is admitting, right?   Well imagine the joy in my eyes when we found Dad’s Brownie Sundae at the 50’s Prime Time at Hollywood Studios.   Being that I am a Dad it was a requirement that I try the mouth watering treat.   Dad’s Brownie Sundae is made up of a Brownie covered with Vanilla Ice Cream, Hot Fudge, Caramel sauce, whipped cream and other magical toppings.   Feast your eyes, yes that is Cracker Jacks and M&M’s.

Dad's Brownie Sundae

Please note that just because it’s called Dad’s doesn’t mean you have to be a Dad to try it.   If you are eating at 50’s Prime Time, be sure to save room for Dad’s Brownie Sundae.   I can hear it calling my name….. My name is Sean and I’m an Ice Creamaholic.


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