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When I wrote “The Magic in the Details” a little less than a month ago, it probably shouldn’t have had that title. It should have been called the Magical Details in Epcot or something to that effect, because the whole article was about Epcot. So, today’s post will be sub-titled, the Magical Details in Disney Hollywood Studios.
Disney Hollywood Studios has some neat details, like the license Plates on the cars in Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, spelling out messages like H8TRFFC, BUHBYE and 2FAST4U. Other great details can be found in Toy Story Mania’s queue. The idea that you are in Andy’s room is wonderfully brought back to you time

and time again with the props all around you as you are waiting for the ride. Things like the nightlight, you would find in any kids room, just inside the entrance to the attraction. But these are details that everyone sees and notices. The Unknown Magics in Disney’s Hollywood Studios are the Magical Details that you need to slow down and look for, that many people miss.

Little Magical Details like when Mulch Sweat and Shears, the landscapers that rock out during their break, start to play on the back of the truck, inside the cab of the truck, there is a Gene Simmons Kiss Mask. Or the Detail that The Poster that says “Come Together @your Library” on the door of the Public Library that they are playing in front of is an actual American Library Association Poster from a National Library Week. The Disney Imagineers are wonderful at adding details that would make things seem more real and these two help you to think you are on a real street, not a backstage, in Hollywood Studios.
Another detail that can lead to Magical Experiences is the handprints outside of the Great Movie Ride. There are some of the Greatest Actors and Actresses of all time and if you take the time to look, you may find your favorite ones. If you are really into the Televison and its Stars, you can also check out The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza. This Plaza has bronze busts of Television Legends. It is a pretty neat place to take a picture.

A really great detail that most people miss is the traffic sign, at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Prospect Ave. The traffic sign is a working 1930’s traffic

sign. Instead of changing red to green, it changes from stop to go. It adds to the authenticity of the setting on Hollywood Boulevard.

My favorite Magical Details in Disney Hollywood Studios come in the Sci-Fi Dine-in Theatre Restaurant. For anyone that has never been, this is one of those Disney Advance Dining Reservations that you want to make soon after you figure out your itinerary for your trip. It is always crowded, but it isn’t because the food is wonderful, it’s because it is such a neat place to eat. What makes it so neat is, that it’s a restaurant set up as if you are eating in a car at a drive-in movie back in the 1950’s. The tables are actually cars and the entire restaurant is set up so you think you are outside under the stars watching movies. They actually don’t show the entire movies, what they do is show shorts and trailers from different movies. It is a very cool place. Some of the great details that make it an even more Magical Experience are the stars that twinkle above you as you are eating or the “refreshment stand” at the back of the “yard”. Another neat detail is the fact that all the “cars” have their parking lights on.
Some other great details that make for a Magical Experience are found at the Character meet area for Lightning McQueen and Mater. They actually are found at Luigi’s Casa Della Tire, behind the back stage door of the Muppet Theater and off of the streets of America. The details added to this character meet are very cool. They actually have the cars making sounds and the Casa Della Tire building is a pretty good replica of Luigi’s from the Movie, Cars.

So, now you know, just like Epcot, there is an Unknown Magic in the Details at Disney Hollywood Studios. You just have to slow down and take the time to enjoy them.