Originally Posted By bayrr326 All of those creative minds at Disney and this is what they come up with. This has to be the lamest name I have ever heard. Disney's Hollywood Studios is just awful. It has no ring to it and is awkward. I could understand it if this was the name of a third park to be built in Anaheim but come on. Disney Studios Orlando, Disney Studios Florida or Disney Studios USA makes more sense than this name. A lame name for what is right now the lamest park at WDW.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I'm very surprised by this. I had never heard this mentioned as a possible rebranding. The ones I heard were Disney-Pixar Studios(which by far was the one most felt they were going with), The Walt Disney Studios (which frankly sounds like the name of a movie studio and not a theme park) and Disney Studios Florida (which would have been perfect like a decade ago when the place actually was a working studio). The name to me is just ... blah. Not as bad as Disney's California Adventure, which has to go down as the worst Disney name for a theme park and one of the worst names in the industry period, but close. Disney's Hollywood Studios ... it's just blah. It's not evocative of what the park is all about ... at least now. I haven't had a chance to speak with anyone at Disney yet, although I've shot a few messages out. But the only thing I can think of that pushed them into this from Disney-Pixar Studios is likely that the LucasFilm properties are going to have a much more prominent role (you might say, a starring one!) in the years ahead and they didn't want to piss George off by totally branding it Disney ... I dunno. I think if that's the direction they were headed then simply the Disney Studios would have been fine. The park has strayed far from its 'Hollywood that never was and always will be' roots when opened in 1989 ... unless they're planning on really going back to that (maybe using some of the new DCA concepts or older Bob Weis ones?) and placemaking to the hilt I just don't get it. There's nothing Hollywood about a giant tacky hat ... or much of what's gone in there the past decade.
Originally Posted By twirlnhurl I think the name is pretty good. (I think most people will end up calling it Hollywood Studios as long as the "Disney's" part of the title is featured in a manner similar to Disney's Animal Kingdom) It is much better then all of the other names mentioned (except maybe Disney Studios Florida). I really hope that with this change they could move the hat, as I have been a fan of it's design but not it's location. Hell, if it were at the other end of the street by the entrance, or in front of the security tent (with a "Last Chance" type shop). The best spot for the hat would be on the path to the Fantasmic theater, as it fits thematically and has nothing to clash with there. There is enough space in between Tower of Terror and the Fantasmic theater that they could fit at least one more ride in over there. If they did so, they would probably open that path for daytime use, so the hat at the end could be a useful teaser for the show...
Originally Posted By Indigo IF you go look at the whois for the domain names, you'll see they were just registered August 3rd. So either the folks at Disney are incompetent and don't spend the $8.95 to register a domain name the minute they start discussing it as a serious possibility (ie, when it's one of the last few choices) OR they really just made the decision to not follow one of the choices they had been considering and to go with this option instead. The funny thing I back around Star Wars Weekends I heard that this was the possible name, so I went home to see if it had been registered yet. It hadn't. I thought about registering it then, but I would probably just have to give it up if they requested anyway. Some random guy owns DisneyPixarStudios.com -John www.thedisneyblog.com
Originally Posted By smctopia I think people will still call it MGM for years, just like some people still call PO Riverside "Dixie Landings". Visit Walt Dated World <a href="http://waltdatedworld.bravepages.com" target="_blank">http://waltdatedworld.bravepag es.com</a>
Originally Posted By SFH >>whatever... i'm still calling it MGM studios.<< As will 95% of the guests who are old enough to remember it as Disney-MGM. I fight the urge to wince when people standing in a Resort hotel (within Walt Disney World Resort) say "We went to Disney today" or "We went to Disneyworld" today." and then "Tomorrow we're gonna go to Epcot, and then MGM the next day." Of course, they are IN "Disney" the whole time, and Walt Disney World refers to the entire property. But only nerds like us and lawyers pay attention to stuff like that. People are going to call it "MGM". Even though MGM is an office building on the west coast. If it is still there. It's not as bad as when clueless Americans call all Spanish-speaking people "Mexicans". SFH "No MGM in my Chinese food, please."
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror Some will call it "MGM". Eventually, that will lose it's relevance as more and more people just refer to it as "the Studios". Spirit's right, it is a "blah" name. But so is "Quarter Pounder".
Originally Posted By Maihama DHL is a courier service, in my experience one of the worst among all, that's why even Disney's Hollywood Land (DHL) is no good.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> I presume it is that big blue sorcerer's hat that ruins the theming of Hollywood Blvd. << You know, I have to wonder what a big castle dead center at the end of Main Street USA has to do with the theming of Main Street?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Will the "MGM" begin to disappear from everything? Will the MGM symbol over the entry into Animation Courtyard go away?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy At least this name change will FINALLY stop CM's from referring to the park as "MGM" when answering guest questions.
Originally Posted By Roger55 If the hat was at the same location and not blocking the Chinese Theater there would not be an issue. The Chinese Theater at the end of the street was designed in as part of the Hollywood Blvd theming. The castle at the HUB of the Magic Kingdom's was designed in that way from the start. That's the difference IMO.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> The Chinese Theater at the end of the street was designed in as part of the Hollywood Blvd theming. The castle at the HUB of the Magic Kingdom's was designed in that way from the start. << I understand the Chinese Theater being at the end of the street. It complements the theming of Hollywood Blvd. But what does the MK castle at the end of the street have to do with turn-of-the-century America?
Originally Posted By Roger55 Absolutely nothing... but that's how it was designed and thats how its always been. There is almost sero that the castles would ever be moved or re-themed to match Main Street, Tomorrowland, Adventureland, etc. However, it isn't that unreasonable to think they could remove the hat and restore things to the way they were originally intended. I am merely pointing out an opportunity to improve things. I would not even begin to suggest that the castles should be moved or rethemed. Using your argument, why try to have any kind of consistency at all in themeing? Put a wooden fortress in Tomorrowland? Why not? There is a castle at the end of Main Street.
Originally Posted By Labuda AW, man - now I wanna go at Christmastime - check out this from the bottom of the announcement that alissarae posted: In addition, holidays at Disney's Hollywood Studios will have a special sparkle this year as the park hosts the Harlem Gospel Choir Nov. 30-Dec. 25, 2007. drool drool drool I LOVE GOSPEL MUSIC!!!
Originally Posted By danyoung I'll be there, Labuda baby - I'll tell you all about how fantastic they were!
