Comments on: Disney World’s Reimagined Studio Lot & New Show Soft Opened. Take a First Look at the Big Placemaking Win! https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/ Disney World News & Vacation Planning Tips Fri, 22 May 2026 22:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Walter Fletcher https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/comment-page-1/#comment-2502573 Fri, 22 May 2026 22:39:33 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=87794#comment-2502573 I am pleasantly surprised at the quality and depth of this renovation, particularly the little touches. I pray that this is a harbinger of things to come.

]]> By: Disney Park Fan 85 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/comment-page-1/#comment-2502490 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:54:06 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=87794#comment-2502490 It is great to see all the new benches that they have placed around the courtyard. I have noticed over the years that the Magic Kingdom had taken out many of their park benches.

]]> By: Pws https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/comment-page-1/#comment-2502488 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:44:29 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=87794#comment-2502488 Alas, another human element gone because Disney doesn’t want to pay them. I bet if they tried they could get some art students from the college program to assist as animators, and they might find some talent they would want to hire on a permanent basis when they finish college

]]> By: Linda https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/comment-page-1/#comment-2502471 Fri, 22 May 2026 12:30:55 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=87794#comment-2502471 Thank you for the wonderful pics and analysis. The theming changes look fantastic. But it’s the shade and greening that I may most appreciate. We’ve tried doing Hollywood Studios in the morning, then fleeing due to the heat island it became as the day progressed. Research on urban spaces with and without tree cover shows a 20 degree difference in temps. Thanks for detailing outstanding changes on all counts.

]]> By: Sherri https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/comment-page-1/#comment-2502468 Fri, 22 May 2026 12:21:46 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=87794#comment-2502468 Amanda D: Thank You so much for your detailed response on August at WDW! I am making notes for my family and I from your excellent response and will also be looking for Tom’s Summer Survival. We do plan on heading out in the AM (we are a family of 8 ranging from 72 years old (me) down to a 6 year old so not sure we can make rope drops). Then heading back to the hotel (Wilderness Lodge which is our favorite) for the afternoon. And then back out in the evenings. We plan on doing just 3 Disney parks this time (HS, AK, and Epcot) along with one day at Universal Studios/Island of Adventure and one day at Typhoon Lagoon. I am thinking of getting the Lightening Lane MultiPass just for HS so our waits outside will be shorter?

]]> By: Tom Bricker https://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-worlds-reimagined-studio-lot-soft-opened-heres-a-first-look-at-the-placemaking-win/comment-page-1/#comment-2502459 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:18:11 +0000 https://www.disneytouristblog.com/?p=87794#comment-2502459 In reply to Eric.

Not sure if you missed it, but the end of my recent DHS Early Entry post discusses sabermetrics: https://www.disneytouristblog.com/awful-early-entry-experience-disneys-hollywood-studios-peak-crowds-day/

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