Did you ever wish for your toys to come to life? Did you ever wish you could live inside the world of Pixar’s Toy Story? Well, Disney has finally decided to grant your wish!Disney World just announced the opening date for Toy Story Land!
What do we know so far about the upcoming attraction?
The area will be in the Orlando park’s Hollywood Studios and is set to open on June 30.
Bringing the characters from the Toy Story films to life, guests will be made to feel like they have been “shrunk down” to toy-size. Visitors entering the area will be greeted by a 15-foot Woody; other expected costumed characters include Jessie, Rex, Buzz Lightyear and the green army men.
Some rides for the area will include a “Slinky-Dog Dash” roller coaster, in which guests will ride the titular toy around colorful building blocks and Jenga sets, and the “Alien Swirling Saucers,” a variation of the swirling teacup ride with a spinning toy rocket. There will also be an expanded version of 3D-shooting ride Toy Story Mania!, featuring three tracks.
A restaurant in the area will be an enlarged replica of Andy’s lunchbox, serving Toy Story-inspired food, including old-fashioned soda floats, according to The Tampa Bay Times. If you are wondering why they didn’t just create a real-life Pizza Planet, there reportedly already is one in the Florida park; in fact, there is also a bigger one in the Paris park!
What people are saying about this
According to The Orlando Sentinel, Jeremy Stein, an annual pass holder and a podcaster on “Main Street Magic,” hoped that the new attraction will immerse people into the world of Toy Story:
“My favorite resorts, my favorite rides, my favorite parts of each individual park are the ones that truly take me out of my normal element and make me feel like I’m somewhere else…I’m hoping that this is going to do that.”
“The fact that we have two more options that, as a family of four, we’re going to be able to ride is something that I’m looking forward to.”
Tim Hinton, another annual pass holder, from Orlando, added:
“It’s great to have an addition to that park, which needs more attractions. I think it’s going to be really fun for kids…I just don’t think everyone is as nearly excited about it as Star Wars [land] because Star Wars is a bigger deal.”