Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! It has been some time since we last visited Hollywood Studios, and things continue to change there at a rapid pace. Let’s take a look!

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The Skyliner poles are all in place.

The clouds remind us that there will frequently be times when you might not want to be trapped in those gondolas.

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They cut straight through the parking lot from the area over near Art of Animation and Pop Century.
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This will more than likely be a gigantic, new bus terminal.
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This walkway to the entrance is only temporary, but quite ugly nonetheless. A few pots with small trees and plants would go a long way toward making this more pleasant.
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DHS Skyliner Station will evoke the look of the front gate of the park.
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The backside of the Skyliner Station.



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This is the old tram drop off location. It is now walled off and gutted.

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Finally into the park!

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Really glad that Echo Lake has survived the changes at this park so far.

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Nothing has really changed at the view of Galaxy’s Edge down Grand Avenue. (But don’t fret, there are some amazing views ahead)

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The massive show building for the First Order Battle attraction behind Muppet Vision.
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Before the trees got here, there was a lot to see. Now, not so much.

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Lots of walls blocking the former Great Movie Ride entrance and exit areas as Disney prepares for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway.

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The old main Great Movie Ride queue entrance.

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Also, the extended queue area.
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The Pixar Studios sign is down, but this area is yet to be retired. By next year, this area will be repurposed to the Incredibles.
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DVC kiosk up and running outside Toy Story Land.

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Use the Force . . .

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Here’s the view of Galaxy’s Edge from Toy Story Land.
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We’re finally starting to see some real details!

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This will be the entrance to Toy Story Land from Galaxy’s Edge once completed.

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We also rode Slinky Dog for you so we could get some aerial shots of the Star Wars construction.

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This land is going to be massive.

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Time to head out!

Well, that does it for this week. We are almost only a year away from Galaxy’s Edge! Will you be getting there to see it as soon as possible? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.