Hs now a half-day park?

[wedway76]

We usually spend a full day in HS but if time were an issue, I could see cutting it down to a half day. Preferably the second half of the day so we can catch Fantasmic.

[Imagineer1981]

I don't know if I totally agree...maybe a 3/4 day park..he he. We usually get there at like 11 and spend most of the day there then. Its our sleep in a bit park. But LMA is definitely a must see, at least once. Star Tours is old but classic and still fun, as is Muppets. Even Great Movie Ride is a must do as a classic. Maybe thats the problem, besides TSM, most attractions at DHS are now classics and not fresh

[Marker]

Guess that's one of the the things that makes WDW what it is, lots of Variety. If you don't care for one park, there are 3 others to choose from. Not everyone likes the same stuff, and that's fine. No need to convince other to agree or disagree, everyone has their own tastes. And I would never avoid an attraction based solely on the postings of others. I'd much rather see it for myself and make my own judgement.

Personally, I'm a big fan of DHS. I wouldn't mind of they did something different with the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular. I wouldn't mind of The Great Movie Ride got a makeover with Disney films ( I know, those are fighting words to some folks). I love MuppetVision 3-D, and Tower of Terror, and Rockin' Roller Coaster. Toy Story Midway Mania is awesome. I always enjoy the stage shows, and especially the street performances. I still enjoy Star Tours, but have visions of what they could do with that attraction using newer technology.

I can easily spend a whole day at DHS, and more.

[mermaidmarian]

To all of my Disney fan Brothers and Sisters who claim that that any of the parks are 1/2 day parks, I have this to say. SLOW DOWN.

Seriously guys, so much has been put into the scenery and everything by the Imagineers that I cant fathom ever seeing everything. There is so much Magic that has been hidden in plain site. Dont over look it.

I'm going to disagree with you here. My opinion about whether the park is a half day or more has little if anything to do with rushing.

They have eliminated most of the working studios aspect at DHS and not replaced it with much of anything at all. The Backlot Tour, something I did this year for the first time in several trips, is a shadow of its former self - a major disappointment, IMO. The park has several large scale show attractions that run on a schedule which often precludes seeing them all, even if one wanted to - or using one's time efficiently. I find the park gets very hot mid-day, and I get annoyed at having to hang around to wait for a show just so that they can fill the theatre up completely. The shopping, which was in earlier visits, a fine and very interesting way to fill time, has turned into the same old vanilla fare - Villians on Vine isn't even unique anymore.

I love the theme and look of this park. I've just been disappointed over the past few recent visits. I'd love to see more "performance art" and instead of plain character meet & greets, to experience the characters out and about as if it really is their workplace, which is how I used to feel about the Studios.

[yjgirl32]

I think it all depends on what each individual likes to do. Some people like to stay all day at a park and get as much out of it as possible and can come up with great ideas on how to look or ride things. While other poeple would rather enjoy what they can at the park and then hop on over to another park that they might enjoy more things. No Way of spending time at the parks is bad. Have a magical day!

[KylesMom]

Sorry, but I can't see any of the parks as a 1/2 day park. There may be things that you've seen time and time again which you choose to skip every other trip (Backlot Tour, Indy come to mind here), but I can't imagine spending just a few hours at DHS - unless of course you have two days to do all four parks and just want the highlights.

To all of my Disney fan Brothers and Sisters who claim that that any of the parks are 1/2 day parks, I have this to say. SLOW DOWN.

Nicely stated. Even if we're skipping the things you have mentioned, there is no way that we could possibly hit the main attractions, participate in Character meet & greets, capture photo ops with all of the marvelous props around the parks, have a nice lunch or dinner and view Fantasmic in 1/2 a day.

[cal5755]

We usually do one full day at DHS....and the other parks have 2 or more days... of course DHS is the one park where we take a very relaxed pace. The only thing we have to experience is TSM so if we miss something it is no big deal.

[January-2007]

We spend at least two full days there. We like this park very very much. The streetmousephere is amazing.

[mainemajor]

Last year when we were there we spent more time watching the street performers and other park guests. This can be a lot of fun. We no longer have small children so it is easier for us to sit, relax and not worry about doing a lot. HS does have some great attractions and a lot that we skip. As with anything it is what you make of it and we make the most of everything.

[LandFan]

We agree. I could spend 2 days at AK, but DHS is pretty boring after you've been there a few times. We only spend one day there and not usually a full day either. We love TOT, TSM and RNRC. We always manage to see Muppets, ride GMR & Star Tours, and typically watch B&TBeast.

Sometimes we hit fantasmic but after you've seen it a few times, it becomes a bit of a hassle to push through the crowds to see it at the end of a tiring day - and anymore, we are usually gone from that park by 3 or 4pm anyway.

I think it need more rides - there are an awful lot of shows but very few rides. That would help a lot.

[Sinewiz]

It amazes me when I hear comments that any of the parks are only worthy of half a day. If you feel that way it's time to slow down and enjoy the little things. Do a little shopping, make reservations for a nice meal or two, sit on a park bench and have a cold drink and soak up the atmosphere. Observe the architecture and beautiful landscaping. Disney World regardless of the park, is far more than simply racing from one attraction to another and some type of break neck speed. And as far as attractions go, while I've seen them all I still get a degree of enjoyment watching them each time. Some times that enjoyment comes from simply watching others who may be enjoying it for the first time. It may sound sappy but that’s how I find enjoyment for even multiple days at all the parks.

[DizneyRox]

I would be hard-pressed to spend only a half day at Disney's Hollywood Studios. There's too much I like to do there and I really like the atmosphere.

Itrhink Disney did a number on that Sept 28th if I'm mistaken. MGM has always been a 1/2 day park for us. Most of the reason for us going there was Fantasmic! and now that's "seasonal" as well. I couldn't be less interested in the AI (unless Vote for the Worst works there too), and HSM interests me even less.

[jrpersinger]

DS used to be a half day park for us UNTIL our kiddos got old enough to ride the bigger rides. ToT, RnRC, GMR, TM, Fantasmic, Beauty and the Beast, Star Tours, Stunt Show, Breakfast at H&V, Dinner at 50s Prime Time (to name a few).... we are there all day, open to close, and could keep on going! We really enjoy DS now.

[TheRustyScupper]

Ak and DS are half day parks for us. We always anticipate staying the whole day, but by mid afternoon we've seen and done everything.

We agree.

[BMan62]

We agree.

LMA is a waste of space, to me and DW, at least. Once was quite enough. Noise, uncomfortable seating, etc. make it a 'one and done' show.

Backlot Tour is also something that either needs updated or replaced. Wandering through a building of real movie/show props is neat - once, but without updates and without anything actually going on on the property, it has become rather dull and lifeless.

Love the art deco buildings and the streetmosphere characters, but most of this park is in dire need of some attention.

[DNS]

DHS has been 1/2 day park for us since about the 3rd time we went to WDW. Our last 2 or 3 trips have been more like 3 hours. Not even 1/2 day. I totally agree that so many things there are smaller than they once were and others don't seem to hold interest for multiple trips. This is by far my least favorite park.

[joonyer]

you can make any park a half-day park, if you choose to do only certain attractions that interst you. As for DHS, we like to ride RnRC, TOT and other attractions (haven't been since TSM opened) as many times as possible, not just once, so we choose to stay most of the day and/or night.

[CaptSmee]

My family really enjoyed Lights Motor Action and it is so worth seeing. I think you will be surprised maybe not an every year every trip thing but worth seeing at least once!

If you haven't seen it, fit it in. If you've seen it, skip it...once was enough for me...

[BelleCiavo]

We really like DS and go back multiple times, but we are park hoppers. Last trip, September, we went in the AM to make sure we got TSMM in multiple times and ds6 wanted to do the Jedi Training Academy (he was chosen!) Like someone else mentioned, there are tons of character meet and greets and my teenagers love riding TOT and RRC over and over. We also liked the new Block Party. We are usually there at opening one day of our trip and out by two-ish, then back at least once more in the afternoon and stay till closing, even in prior years.

[Seasonscraps]

DHS is pretty much 1/2 day maybe 3/4 day park for us - that's actually one of the things I like about it. We get to see everything we want to see, do everything we want to do without rushing! I'm not exactly sure why this calls the suggestion to slow down and appreciate things. It's all personal preference - no one is wrong here.

We don't have an interest in seeing the Lights Motor Action show again - we saw it once and that was enough. We seem to alternate the Indy show and Beauty & the Beast - we have seen them both several times. We ride the rides we like, have some lunch, maybe catch the parade and call it a day. And it's usually a great day!