NewMay 1, 1989
Backlot Express opened with Disney-MGM Studios on May 1, 1989, as a counter-service restaurant themed to a movie-studio prop warehouse in the Echo Lake area.
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Ride history
the lifetime log- 2020
Back Online
Backlot Express reopened in July 2020 after the COVID-19 closure as a Mobile Order-only location with updated service procedures, including a QR-code menu sign to reduce crowding.
- 2019
Changed
A new menu debuted in January 2019 that removed most Star Wars branding and returned to traditional fare, renaming the Royal Guard Burger to the Backlot Burger and adding items like a Cuban sandwich, Caprese sandwich, and California Chicken Club.
- 2015
Changed
For the 'Season of the Force' event that began at Disney's Hollywood Studios in December 2015, the menu was overhauled with Star Wars-themed items such as the Royal Guard Burger, Dark Side Chicken and Waffles, and the Darth Vader and BB-8 cupcakes.
- 1989