Hollywood Boulevard (Walt Disney Studios Park)
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Hollywood Boulevard is a studio lot at Walt Disney Studios Park
in Disneyland Resort Paris
. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering
, the project falls under their "placemaking" banner of park improvements and expansions, adding theme and timezones to existing park areas. Hollywood Boulevard uses land formerly classified as part of Production Courtyard for a new development of "street sets", an outdoor food court and a major new attraction.
The project was formally announced to the press on 1 April 2007, including the preview of one piece of "concept art", for an initial, unused vision of the Boulevard.
- surrounded by a series of "movie set" facades and storefronts to give the impression of a 1950s Hollywood Boulevard.
Notable inspirations for these sets came from Disney's existing Hollywood Boulevard areas in Disney's Hollywood Studios
in Florida and Disney's California Adventure
in California. However, the original designs were changed and altered considerably, and this edition includes two brand new locations - the First National Bank and Broadway Building department store.
be a success, the rest of the park's Production Courtyard will undergo a similar makeover - the entire area then becoming known as Hollywood Studio to match Toon Studio nearby.
Walt Disney Studios Park
Walt Disney Studios Park is the second theme park to open at Disneyland Paris, owned and operated by Euro Disney S.C.A.. It is located to the west of the hub, next door to Disneyland Park at the heart of the resort in Marne-la-Vallée....
in Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland Resort Paris
Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located from the centre of Paris and lies for the most part within the commune of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne....
. Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering
Walt Disney Imagineering is the design and development arm of the Walt Disney Company, responsible for the creation and construction of Disney theme parks worldwide...
, the project falls under their "placemaking" banner of park improvements and expansions, adding theme and timezones to existing park areas. Hollywood Boulevard uses land formerly classified as part of Production Courtyard for a new development of "street sets", an outdoor food court and a major new attraction.
The project was formally announced to the press on 1 April 2007, including the preview of one piece of "concept art", for an initial, unused vision of the Boulevard.
Phase 1
The first phase of the project was completed in late 2007, and included the park's major new attraction - The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorThe Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, more commonly known as Tower of Terror, is a drop tower thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios , Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park . It is based upon the television show The Twilight Zone...
- surrounded by a series of "movie set" facades and storefronts to give the impression of a 1950s Hollywood Boulevard.
Notable inspirations for these sets came from Disney's existing Hollywood Boulevard areas in Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
in Florida and Disney's California Adventure
Disney's California Adventure
Disney California Adventure, or simply California Adventure, is a theme park in Anaheim, California, adjacent to Disneyland Park and part of the larger Disneyland Resort. It opened on February 8, 2001 as Disney's California Adventure Park. The park is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and...
in California. However, the original designs were changed and altered considerably, and this edition includes two brand new locations - the First National Bank and Broadway Building department store.
Phase 2
It is expected that, should this development and The Twilight Zone Tower of TerrorThe Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, more commonly known as Tower of Terror, is a drop tower thrill ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios , Disney California Adventure Park, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park . It is based upon the television show The Twilight Zone...
be a success, the rest of the park's Production Courtyard will undergo a similar makeover - the entire area then becoming known as Hollywood Studio to match Toon Studio nearby.