Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure explained

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure
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Location:Disney's Hollywood Studios
Section:Streets of America
Status:Removed
Type:Playground
Designer:Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme:Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
Accessible:yes

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure was a playground at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. It was located in the Streets of America area and was based on Disney's 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.[1] The playground, which opened a year and a half after the film, featured 30adj=midNaNadj=mid blades of grass, and was themed as a movie set for the giant backyard scenes from the film. Children could roam through the playground, exploring giant ants and a huge dog's nose.[2]

On January 15, 2016, Disney's Hollywood Studios announced that the Streets of America section, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure and would be permanently closed.[3] They operated for the final time on April 2, 2016 and were demolished to make room for the construction of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on the same site.[4]

Overview

The playground featured large movie props and structures inspired by the Disney film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. The soft play surface used for dirt and other objects were the same material used in the Boneyard Playground in the DinoLand USA section at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The playground featured scenes from the movie but also included areas that were not explored in the film. They included:

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Notes and References

  1. News: Griffin . Bob . Walt Disney World Vacation Kingdom: A magic realm to be enjoyed by loyal subjects of all ages . 14 July 2020 . The Shreveport Journal . October 10, 1990.
  2. Web site: Geryak . Cole . Disney Extinct Attractions: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure and it's tough to be a bug . The Laughing Place . 14 July 2020 . November 23, 2018.
  3. Web site: Say Goodbye to the 'Earffel Tower', 'Honey I Shrunk The Kids' and More at Disney's Hollywood Studios. 15 January 2016. 3 December 2021. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203184702/https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2016/01/15/say-goodbye-to-the-earffel-tower-honey-i-shrunk-the-kids-and-more-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/. dead.
  4. Web site: Smith. Thomas. Experience Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show One More Time at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney Parks Blog. 15 January 2016. en-US.