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Streets of America Area


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Located directly behind Commissary Lane is the Streets of America Area where you will find façades set up to give the illusion of walking down streets in New York City and San Francisco using the movie-making technique called “forced perspective.” What was originally the set of a New York streetscape on the Backlot Tour, is now open to pedestrian traffic and is home to four very popular attractions at the park and guests can become a part of the action on the Streets of America.


 Attractions in Street of America Area

Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure – Discover what it’s like to be shrunk down to the size of a bug in this 11,000 square foot play area featuring 30 ft. blades of grass, a gigantic bumblebee and a spiderweb of climbing ropes.  Try to avoid drips from the 52 ft leaking water hose!  Kids LOVE this play place and the meticulously large details.

  • Interest:  Preschoolers and Kids
  • Height Requirements: No height requirements
  • Accessibility:  Guests may remain Wheelchair/ECV
  • Thrill Level:  Large props
  • FASTPASS+ is not offered
  • Snow White’s Rating:  
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Lights, Motors, Action! Stunt Show – Extreme stunt show set in a mediterranean village in the south of France. Hold onto your seats as you witness a spy thriller unfold and filmed live with explosions, death-defying stunts and jumps in this 40 minute live action show. This high-octane stunt spectacular is packed with excitement as high-performance cars rev their engines and Disney reveals some of their filmmaking secrets.

  • Interest:  Kids, tweens, teens and adults
  • Height Requirements: No height requirements
  • Accessibility:  Guests may remain Wheelchair/ECV
  • Thrill Level:  Live stunt show
  • FASTPASS+ is offered
  • Snow White’s Rating:  
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Muppet Vision 3D – Join Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, the Swedish Chef and the whole Muppet gang in this zany tour of Muppet Labs for a demonstration of their newest film process.   Hilarious musical numbers and special effects put you smack in the center of the Muppets madness and their disastrous and comical events.  This is a show the whole family will love.

  • Interest:  Preschoolers, kids, tweens, teens and adults
  • Height Requirements: No height requirements
  • Accessibility:  Guests may remain Wheelchair/ECV
  • Thrill Level:  3D film
  • FASTPASS+ is offered
  • Snow White’s Rating:  

Dining in Streets of America Area

Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano – The place “where Italy meets California in the heart of the Backlot.”  Mama Melrose’s serves up  Italian favorites in a home-like setting with inviting booths, twinkling lights, mismatched chairs and checkered curtains.  Enjoy comfort food Italian-style from thin-crust flatbread pizzas to house-made pasta to pork osso bucco – it’s all delizioso!  Finish off your Italian feast on a sweet note with a decadent chocolate cannoli cake. Buon Appetito!

  • Experience:  Table Service – Lunch & Dinner
  • Price range:  $$ ($15 – $29.99)
  • Details:  Disney Dining Plans accepted
  • Tables in Wonderland – 20% discount
  • Menu – Click Here for Full Menu
  • Reservations recommended
  • Call (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463 to make reservations.
  • Snow White’s Ranking: 
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Pizza Planet ArcadeTo pizza…and beyond!  Modeled after the pizza parlor in the original Disney•Pixar film “Toy Story,” this counter service dining spot offers pizzas, meatball subs and delicious salads.  Try your hand at some of the arcade games like air-hockey, claw machines, skee-ball and Pac-Man.

  • Experience: Counter Service – Lunch & Dinner
  • Price range:  $ ($14.99 and under)
  • Details:  Disney Dining Plans accepted
  • Menu – Click Here for Full Menu
  • Snow White’s Ranking: 

Studio Catering Co. Grab sandwiches, wraps or salads between takes and eat like a star.  Take your crew to the Studio Catering Co. where you’ll find an assortment of refreshments, from coffee and orange juice to beer and wine, that quench your thirst and get you back in the action.

  • Experience: Counter Service – Lunch & Dinner
  • Price range:  $ ($14.99 and under)
  • Details:  Disney Dining Plans accepted
  • Menu – Click Here for Full Menu
  • Snow White’s Ranking: 

Shopping in Streets of America Area 

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It’s a Wonderful Shop – It’s Christmas all year round in this shop.  Snowmen, holiday ornaments, and holiday decor.

Magic Ink Artisans at Muppet Courtyard – Disney Studio’s Cosmetology Department will get you ready for your close up here.  Temporary tattoos and henna artwork are popular buys.

Stage 1 Company Store – Apparel and accessories featuring Phineas and Ferb and the Muppets, pins and vinylmations, gifts, housewares and toys and plush.

The Writer’s Shop – Gourmet coffee and baked goods – like the famous Carrot cake cookie, books, kitchenwares, housewares and souvenirs.

Youse Guys Moychindice – A New York style newsstand with Mickey merchandise with a New York flavor.  Apparel and accessories, gifts and accessories, housewares and decor.

Mama Melroses Ristorante Italiano

Mama Melroses Ristorante Italiano is known as the place “where Italy meets California in the heart of the Backlot.”  As the story goes, a young girl from a small Sicilian village moved to Hollywood to become a star. She found that cooking was her true calling as she re- created her papa’s secret recipes for her starving …

Pizza Planet Arcade

To pizza and beyond!  Pizza Planet Arcade is modeled after the fictional restaurant Pizza Planet from the Toy Story franchise, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped right into the film as you enter the place. This counter service dining spot offers pizzas, meatball subs and delicious salads and is always a favorite for families.  Try your hand at some …

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