The Park Formerly Known as Disney's Hollywood Studios? Yep ...

[Pumbas Nakasak]

The "Hollywoodland" sign that existed years ago was there to promote housing development in the suburbs nearby. It had nothing to do with the entertainment business or fame. So calling DHS "Disney's Hollywoodland" literally sounds like "Disney's Suburban Housing Development".

So DVC ready then

 

[GoofGoof]

I don't really care about the name change. I just hope it's an actual sign that they are going to change the direction and focus of the park. If they close backlot tour, LMA and Indy they will have removed almost everything related to a "working studio". Streets of America is all that would be left. Ironically the front half of the park is pretty well themed to Hollywood of old. I can't see them changing that and don't want it to change. If the back end becomes "sections" based on Disney's various studios as rumored it kinda makes sense to keep the name. Maybe just change to Disney's Hollywood + Studios.

I actually think if they just want to change the name just to signal a change in direction they could change it to something like Hollywood Kingdom or Movie Kingdom. You already have Magic and Animal kingdom. Why not keep the kingdom naming convention. Then all you need to do is change EPCOT to Drinking Kingdom or Food and Wine Kingdom. Whole resort change over.

 

[evnted]

Disney's Monopoly Kingdom
The entire premise is they have a land dedicated to every major asset they own:
Star Wars, ABC, Muppets, Pixar, Lucas Arts...it's like the park is already set up for them to do this

 

[SirLink]

The "Hollywoodland" sign that existed years ago was there to promote housing development in the suburbs nearby. It had nothing to do with the entertainment business or fame. So calling DHS "Disney's Hollywoodland" literally sounds like "Disney's Suburban Housing Development".

So ... they named their retail environment Disney Springs which sounds like a care home for your old relatives.

At least Disney's Hollywoodland sounds catchy.

 

[disney4life2008]

While I can appreciate Star Wars and Cars - I hope they do not doaway with classics like The Great Movie Ride, Beauty and the Beast and Ariel shows, Fantasmic!, Muppets. Everything else can be dumped.

 

[Mike S]

So ... they named their retail environment Disney Springs which sounds like a care home for your old relatives.

At least Disney's Hollywoodland sounds catchy.

Plus I'm sure there's not a lot of people out there who would associate "Hollywoodland" with housing development. I hear it and think of the golden age of movies.

 

[Jakester]

IMO, Hollywood Blvd along with Echo Lake and Sunset Blvd are fantasticly well done. It's the back half that needs total gutting where the movie studio once was. This will be interesting to watch unfold.

 

[GoofGoof]

This could be interesting depending on what the new name is. All I'm thinking is why change it again? Just weird, to me at least.

I'm with you on this, but this is Disney. They can't build a bus stop without a backstory and a "theme". They should learn their lesson from Universal. Islands of Adventure is a huge catch all. It can pretty much have anything in it. Disney gets in their own way at times trying to be too specific with back stories and names. I hope this time they go much more generic with the name so we don't have endless debate on whether XYZ fits the narrow theme.

 

[RSoxNo1]

The "Hollywoodland" sign that existed years ago was there to promote housing development in the suburbs nearby. It had nothing to do with the entertainment business or fame. So calling DHS "Disney's Hollywoodland" literally sounds like "Disney's Suburban Housing Development".

There is a section of California Adventure called Hollywood Land. I direct people to the dedication plaque for MGM Studios, that could still remain relevant:

Disney MGM Studios

The World you have entered was created by The Walt Disney Company and is dedicated to Hollywood - not a place on the map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a place where illusion and reality are fused by technological magic. We welcome you to a Hollywood that never was - and always will be.

May 1, 1989

Michael D. Eisner

Disney's Hollywood Land, Disney's Hollywood Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Adventure would all be acceptable.

 

[scoobygirl39541]

I honestly dont think keeping it "studios" is that big of deal. I doubt the common guest thinks twice about it. Even the small percent that do, I really doubt they go in expecting to see movie studios everywhere. I like the current name when taken figuratively not literally, which I think is what's happening anyway.

 

[awhit066]

While I can appreciate Star Wars and Cars - I hope they do not doaway with classics like The Great Movie Ride, Beauty and the Beast and Ariel shows, Fantasmic!, Muppets. Everything else can be dumped.

I would die if they got rid of TOT and RnR

 

[Animaniac93-98]

What confuses me is that if GMR does generate a lot of event business, why get rid of it? And if it does, in a way, generate its own revenue why can't that money be used to upgrade the attraction?

 

[tl77]

But if they stop pretending it's a Hollywood Movie Studio they'll have to spend a lot of money concealing all the cheap/ugly "sound stage" show buildings everywhere

 

[Californian Elitist]

There is a section of California Adventure called Hollywood Land. I direct people to the dedication plaque for MGM Studios, that could still remain relevant:



Disney's Hollywood Land, Disney's Hollywood Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Adventure would all be acceptable.

Correct, Hollywood Land in DCA has its name separated for a reason.

 

[DVC91]

Why not just rename it Disney's Studios? Simple and straightforward. Hollywood Kingdom sounds terribly confused. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom make sense because magic and kingdoms go hand in hand in stories, and the "Animal Kingdom" is a real thing

 

[flyerjab]

Maybe the other DHS Redo thread should be tied into this one. I feel like both are slowly (or not so slowly) evolve into the same discussion.

 

[jdmdisney99]

I'm feeling "Walt Disney's Hollywood". That would be nice.

 

[GoofGoof]

Why not just rename it Disney's Studios? Simple and straightforward. Hollywood Kingdom sounds terribly confused. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom make sense because magic and kingdoms go hand in hand in stories, and the "Animal Kingdom" is a real thing

The only problem is I'm assuming the point of the name change is they want to get rid of the studio part of the name since they are removing the last parts of the "studio park" concept. The Hollywood part of the park is staying.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm feeling "Walt Disney's Hollywood". That would be nice.

That sounds like they'd try and do the convoluted history angle like at Buena Vista Street. Plus what does Walt have to do with a bunch of acquired properties?

 

[SirLink]

Correct, Hollywood Land in DCA has its name separated for a reason.

Yes because as I have found out Holywoodland is trademarked by Universal that is why ...

Adding the 'Disney's' in front may give wiggle room.