Writer’s Stop

My family and I found this little spot tucked in next to the Sci-​Fi dine-​in theater while we were trying to find a good place to:1) get away from the maddening crowd at Star Tours and 2) get beer/​wine/​cold beverages. Once you stepped inside it was amazing how quiet it was! They had the most comfy couches and chairs in the park. Not only did they sell a variety of treats and cookies, but they also had some decent craft beers (cans only) in stock including a few local Florida beers I hadn’t found anywhere else on the Disney property (Orange Blossom Brewing pilsner — brewed with orange blossom honey). They also sold a mixture of drinkware and kitchenware items that I hadn’t seen in too many other places in the WDW parks including some quirky Mickey Mouse teaspoons and wine glasses. The counter was managed that day by a super friendly (as expected) Wisconsinite who got to chatting with my family as there weren’t many people in the place except my family. I really hope the rumor isn’t true that this place will be closing due to all of the Star Wars land expansions in the park. This is one of the last remaining «quiet spots» in the Hollywood Studios park for adults besides the Brown Derby outdoor lounge. Catch it while you can if it’s still open in the upcoming months.

Yup all it is cracked it is up to be. A huge carrot cake cookie filled with cream cheese
Frosting. It is so big that our family of 4 shares it and was satisfied! Loved it nice and fresh and soft! We will for sure come back for another

If you’re looking for a cozy and obscure place to get a nice rest from the large crowds that Hollywood Studios usually get then this is the place for sure. It’s almost crazy how seemingly unnoticed this place goes. But I guess the spot isn’t as noticeable as most places in Disney would be; the sign isn’t huge and I don’t even think it’s on the map.
Again, I recommend this place if you want a quiet break from the large crowds. In all the times I’ve been to Hollywood Studios and went inside here, I never saw a huge crowd and it was always cozy and relaxing. It’s a typical small café but just the fact that there’s this generally unknown hidden gem inside a Disney park is kind of a big deal.
I recommend getting their bagels but they also have a lot of nice souvenir gifts that you can get there if you don’t want to go to the much MUCH busier gift shops inside the park.
It’s just such a nice and quiet place to take a break in. I’ve been there in December during their peak season and this place wasn’t busy at all.
So check this out if you’re there soon! Especially since I heard an awful announcement saying this will be closed down to make room for park renovations and expansion.

This place is a great escape from the craziness that is a theme park. It is small but with few people in there it is very comfortable. Not many people know it exists. Try the carrot cake cookie. I am not a fan of carrot cake, but love this item. It is moist still like a cake and has cream cheese middle. I am craving my next visit already.

Writers Stop is not a a fully stocked book store, I mean come on folks you are at Disney World after all! But it is quiet there generally aren’t kids screaming and running around so you can have a nice cup of coffee, tea and a danish while checking out a few books in the A/​C what’s not to love?

I think everyone’s said it before me, but finding a little book and coffee shop at a disney park is kind of cool.
Although they have a small refreshment menu, the place just feels nice to stay in. I stayed there for a little over an hour just watching their little TV, reading my book, and somehow falling asleep.
Their selection of kitchen accessories and mugs, gives it a quirky feeling of someone’s house.
The prices were average for drinks, in general of course I think I’ve explained this before in other reviews, but that’s just the way the parks are run.

As a publisher and published author, I found the Writer’s Stop a waste of Disney’s money. Where do I start?
We only found this shop because we used our Disney Experience apps while in Universal Studious. Without the app, we would have never known it existed. When I saw it, the author and reader in me was excited. Until we walked in. The books are at the back of the small shop, there weren’t many and they were Disney books.
We ordered 3 banana muffins. The «little girl» behind the counter never looked at us, but continually asked me what I said. I repeated that I wanted 3 banana nut muffins. She finally looked at me and said what? I asked yet another time, and she said you want 3? in a nasty tone. I gave her a stern yes. She bagged two and gave them to the cashier. During this time other customer’s walked into the store, she began having a friendly conversation with them, looking them in the face and catering to their conversation. She still had our 3^rd muffin in her hand, and stood there with it. When the cashier rang our muffins up, he asked, «Just two muffins?» I told him no, there were three if only his co-​worker would give it to you. She heard me, turned her head and continued to talk to the other customers until I suggested walking out, and she finally gave him the third.
After finally paying for our muffins, we didn’t get a thank you or any other pleasantry for that matter. I come from a customer service background and this place gets a total fail. They need to fire the little girl with the bad attitude and hire someone who would be happy to come to work each day.
I am not the one to place race card, but I will say this, there was another minority family in the store that she didn’t get much respect to either. The family she did show pleasantries to were white.
It’s a good thing that store is an unforgettable part of Disney, or I’d recommend to all my family, friends, colleagues, clients and network to NEVER visit Disney. But since there is more to Disney than this waste of space, I won’t. I will, however, say to my clients all across the globe to never set foot into this store, especially if they are non-​white.

Writer’s Stop is inside of of Hollywood Studios (formerly known as MGM Studios). It’s a pint size bookstore with a café and bakery. They’re well known for their carrot cake cookie. I was never a big fan of any carrot cake but after trying the Writer’s Stop’s cookie version of it, you certainly wanna go back for more. If you have a Disney Dining plan, you can use your snack meal for this. The carrot cake cookie is incredibly soft and moist with the perfect crumble. It’s not overwhelmingly sweet and it maintains the carrot flavors all the way through. The middle of the cookie is also filled with a nice rich cream filling. It’s one of the best snacks I ever had in my life. It’s a good size cookie for a fair price. I just wished, with all of the real estate Disney owns, why can’t Writer’s Stop be just a little bit bigger and provide some indoor and outdoor seating? It be nice to just have a few seats so that you can take a short break while enjoying a cup of joe and a delicious carrot cake cookie.

You don’t really expect to find a café/​bookstore inside of a Disney Park, but here this one is inside Hollywood Studios. It’s small and most people walk right past it without even realizing it is here. It’s a great little spot to cool off during the summer or warm up during the winter (not that we have much of a winter here in O-​Town).
They have a nice little selection of books; although, most of the books are Disney related. I have purchased several from here. They also sell coffee mugs, tumblers, etc.
You can get coffee, iced coffee, hot chocolate, espresso, etc. here. They also have a selection of baked goods to choose from if you’re in the mood for a little snack.
They have some really comfy couches and chairs here if you need to get off your feet for a while. Overall, this is a great place to take a break from The Mouse for a while.

Overall Disney just needs more quality coffee spots throughout the park. But the coffee we got here was just awful. It was so bad, we asked them to remake it and it tasted the same. We just threw it away without drinking anything.
Staff here wasn’t friendly either. I am not expecting much from a theme park, but the quality of the drink/​service was so bad… I would rather buy a bottle of water.

Perfect place for a stop and a have a nice cup of hot cocoa and a dessert. The three chocolate chip chunks cookie is delicious. My son and me always make this stop to have one of this memorable moments together.

A nice little book store /​bakery in Hollywood Studios. We came in to escape the heat, but I couldn’t really find a place to sit down here as the couches /​tables were taken by (I kid you not) sleeping families.
The iced coffee here could use some improving too and in fact, the park as a whole needs better iced coffee. A lot of places will take hot coffee and just put a ton of ice cubes in it while it’s still hot and call it «iced coffee.» What?!
Despite these shortcomings, it’s a nice little refuge from the heat. More seats and better coffee would be much appreciated!

Nice little coffee/​pastry shop tucked away in Hollywood near the Muppets. After Osborne Lights, we wanted a quick snack. The staff talked us into the carrot cake cookie, basically carrot cake rounds with the frosting in the middle. Tasty but a little too sweet and much too big for one person. Glad we could share. Half of one of these monsters is plenty. The size prevented us from buying another later. It was just too much.

Great place to sneak away from the crowd to grab some coffee, hot chocolate or treats! There is only a few tables and a couch in front of tv that plays some movies. You can find a lot of the packaged snacks, kitchenware and books.
I did try out the Chocolate Toffee Mickey Brownie Hat, which a person like me who had braces shouldn’t have. The entire top part (the hat) was extremely hard, couldn’t even bite through. But even if I didn’t have braces, it probably would of still been difficult to eat. So in the end it was a bit of a disappointment. I wouldn’t recommend getting that treat. lol

Writer’s stop is that little unnoticeable store on the corner as you are headed down to Muppet Vision. It is a great distraction form the crowds at the studio. They offer lots of pastries and several different coffees and teas.
I like to come here for a quick Ice Coffee to get out of the heat. The do have a «plain» Ice coffee for a little over $ 2 if you are not in the mood for a latte or Cappuccino.
Great staff, location and ambiance. A better than Starbucks feel in the heart of Disney!
#Yelp100

Relaxing and cute place to stop in during a DHS day! :)
We had to try the famous carrot cake cookie — so good! More like a whoopie pie — large size makes it totally share-​able.

What a hidden gem in Hollywood Studios!
If you are having a mid-​afternoon Starbucks craving and are in dire need of some caffeine and a break off your feet the Writer’s Stop is a life saver.
Most people walk right by this little spot as the storefront looks like one of the street props, but it actually is a coffee shop.
They make some good tasting iced coffee here, along with some hot drinks, and frozen slushies. There is an assortment of pastries too and the carrot cake cookie is rocking de-​lish!
Some high top table seating and some leather couches too just like your average coffee joint. Of course, they also have souvenir items to buy, books, and an assortment of snacks/​candy. Really cold AC in here too.
Good choice to have a refreshing iced coffee after viewing the nearby stunt show, Star Tours, or eating at the Sci-​Fi restaurant.

Its ninety two degrees in the shade and you are stumbling around Hollywood Studios looking for an Oasis. This is the place for you! It has the best Iced coffee I have had anywhere on Disney property. Believe it or not the prices are actually good. They also have an assortment of cookies, cakes, and candies to satisfy the sugar rush. Lounge style seating sits around a fifties style television that plays old episodes of the Mickey Mouse Club. This place can be tricky to find. Its right around the corner from the sci fi dine in theater. Great place to cool off on a hot day without the mouse digging too deep in your pocket.

The best kept secret in Disney!
The carrot cake cookie is to die for!

This is my secret coffee stop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, located past Star tours beside the Si-​Fi dine in theater restaurant.
Their iced coffee is a good value and done well. If you are in the mood for a sweet treat they have also have pastries and bakery items too. It is a small shop, but usually a very short wait, compared to other counter service locations at Disney.