Closed & Replaced
Discover the attractions of Studios past that ended up on the cutting room floor...
Features
Columns and articles that delve into the stories and secrets behind the Studios...
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Lost Projects: Disney Studios Paris
When Disney again started planning a second gate in Paris following the cancellation of Disney-MGM Studios Europe, Disney Studios Paris was born. And so were another studio full of dreams and ideas that never made it off the page…
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From Sketch to Reality #5: Both Shadow and Substance
One chilly night long ago… thousands of people stepped through the gate of a Studio and into a nightmare. Now, at last, we’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. Tower of Terror is finally becoming a reality…
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From Sketch to Reality #4: Animated Ideas
In animation, you can’t just grab a movie camera and start shooting. Everything – down to the tiniest detail – has to be designed, created and drawn from scratch. The same goes for a Disney theme park…
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From Sketch to Reality #3: Lights! Camera! Hollywood!
Step onto a Main Street that isn’t Main Street, a Hollywood that never was that was always meant to be. From the very first plans, an indoor Hollywood Boulevard was intended to open the park. Does the finished reality match the early vision?
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From Sketch to Reality #2: L’Introduction des Frères Lumière
The classic Disneyland Railroad station, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium… The magic of a Disney theme park begins right at the turnstiles. Let’s take a look at how the entrance to Walt Disney Studios Park moved from sketch to reality…
