3 Places to Escape in Disney's Hollywood Studios When Your Anxiety Is Through the Roof

As much as we love visiting Disney World, sometimes it can just be too much.

Crowds heading into Hollywood Studios

It’s easy to feel anxious and overwhelmed by all the crowds, noise, lines, and more, even if you’re a Disney World pro, and it helps to know a few key spots that are great for decompressing in each park. We’ve already shown you where to go in EPCOT and Magic Kingdom, and now we’re tackling one of Disney World’s most chaotic parks — Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

We’ve all been there. You’re shoulder-to-shoulder in a crowd, you can hear the sounds of everyone talking at once, the noise of a nearby ride, and you can smell 10 different food items. Suddenly, it’s all too much and you NEED to get away. We get it! So next time you’re feeling like that in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, here are the BEST places to escape when your anxiety is screaming at you.

Mickey Shorts Theater

What’s that? Youve never heard of the Mickey Shorts Theater? Well, you may know it as the home to Vacation Fun, an original animated short starring none other than Mickey and Minnie!

Vacation Fun showing in the Mickey Shorts Theater

Then again, if you STILL haven’t heard of it… well, THAT is exactly why this location is one of the BEST hidden spots to escape in Hollywood Studios. More often than not, you can pretty much pick your preferred seat, since there are typically plenty available…

Vacation Fun seating

(See what I mean?) And from here, you can just take in the air-conditioning while you have some laughs watching Mickey and Minnie reminiscing about some of their travels… with a few hijinks along the way, of course. Oh, and after the film?

Potatoland

You can pose with none other than the famous potato of POTATOLAND (!!!) and grab a few other shots while you’re at it… especially because it’s usually pretty chill in here, too.

Pixar Place

When it’s open during daytime hours, Pixar Place can be another calm place to sit down and rest for a bit! Located just down the stairs next to Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and on the way to Toy Story Land, this area is typically a quiet spot, with possibly just a few guests taking photos in front of Incredibles murals.

Pixar Place

The catch is that this area isn’t always open, so you can’t necessarily assume it’s a guaranteed spot. Plus, it has little shade, so it won’t really help if the Florida heat is bothering you or if it’s raining. But if you need a quick moment while heading over to Toy Story Land, this might be a good option!

Walt Disney Presents

Walt Disney Presents is home to one-of-a-kind photos, models, sketches, costumes, and more, documenting Walt Disney’s journey from birth to Disney World. It’s not only an interesting gallery for fans of Disney history, but it also tends to be quiet and not super crowded. Did we mention it’s also air-conditioned?

Inside Walt Disney Presents

If Pixar Place isn’t open or it’s raining, you can turn around for a quick walk over to Walt Disney Presents, where you can catch your breath and calm down while browsing artifacts. At the end of the gallery, you can typically catch a 15-minute screening of Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream, a documentary about Walt Disney, or you might be able to catch upcoming Disney film trailers or sneak peeks that occasionally screen there.

So next time your anxiety is skyrocketing in Hollywood Studios, we hope this helps you find places to escape and decompress! Whether this helps you or maybe someone in your family, it’s not a bad plan to keep these spots in mind just in case. After all, everyone needs a break once in a while, especially during a busy theme park day!

Crowds can get intense in Hollywood Studios

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