The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza is an outdoor exhibit at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, that features 12 busts of television stars inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) Hall of Fame. The plaza features a life-size Emmy Award statue at its center.
The original Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza opened in 1991 in North Hollywood, California, adjacent to the offices of ATAS. The Disney's Hollywood Studios version opened in 1994 as its East Coast counterpart.
Honorees displayed[]
- Desi Arnaz
- Bea Arthur
- Lucille Ball
- Diahann Carroll
- Dick Clark
- Walt Disney
- Dick Van Dyke
- Andy Griffith
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Bob Newhart
- Barbara Walters
- Betty White
- Oprah Winfrey
Removed from display[]
- A bust featuring actor/comedian Bill Cosby was previously featured, but was removed on July 7, 2015 by Disney amid Cosby's ongoing sexual assault allegations. Cosby is also no longer listed on the complete list of Television Hall of Fame honorees by ATAS.