Toy Story Land - General Discussion

[Scott W.]

Ah, but TSL is based on how the characters look in the movies though. As far as we know, Andy only has one Woody, Buzz, Slinky Potato Head, etc. Nothing about this land makes me believe i've been shrunk down to the size of a toy (I know TSMM certainly doesn't).

It's just a bad concept for a land.

I don't think the concept is bad, just poorly executed. It certainly feels like Dinsey's B team is in charge of design and marketing on this one.

I think the Slinky dog coaster will be a fine ride but I'd have preferred they went with a Hot Wheels type idea. This would have looked sick to that theming, especially in that colour:


I understand that there would be licensing issues and why pay for an IP when you can use an in house one for free.

 

[tielo]

Soooooo maybe I keep overthinking this but is Star Wars land also in Andy's backyard with it's wrong scale of AT-AT walkers and oversized cockpit for the Millennium Falcon and non movie related location it could be a Chinese knock off toy set? Wait, will the whole park be called: Disney Andy's Backyard?

 

[Scott W.]

Soooooo maybe I keep overthinking this but is Star Wars land also in Andy's backyard with it's wrong scale of AT-AT walkers and oversized cockpit for the Millennium Falcon and non movie related location it could be a Chinese knock off toy set? Wait, will the whole park be called: Disney Andy's Backyard?

I think it's an almost certainty that we'll see Star Wars in Toy Story 4 so why not

 

[Alicia]

Here's my edited video of the new ride vehicle with interviews (and none of the silly green army men footage.)

Lots of media outlets are just uploading the uncut B-Roll to YouTube. Thought I'd try and actually cut something together instead.

 

[Joel]

I was going to say before I saw the video posted that you there's a camera rig in the right side of this shot.

First Look: Slinky Dog Dash Ride Vehicle Arrives At Disney’s Hollywood Studios | Disney Parks Blog

I'm cringing so hard at these videos.

I actually enjoyed that video haha

 

[Nick]

Tower Cranes coming down:

 

[Nick]

Tarps over the remainder of SS4 are down in preparation of Hurricane Irma:

Half of the Backlot Tour bridge remains:

Slinky Dog Dash is visible:

PHOTOS: Soundstage 4 Demolition Visible at Disney's Hollywood Studios - Blog Mickey

 

[belloq87]

Those pictures are the first I've seen of the new marquee for Walt Disney Presents. It looks pretty classy.

 

[Nick]

New aerials from bioreconstruct:

 

[Nick]

 

[belloq87]

I truly wish I could find a way to be excited for this.

2018 is the year we see what happens when both Disney and Universal are out to lunch, creatively. And that’s not to denigrate the hard work being put in by those working on the projects themselves (the folks in the video seem quite genuine and earnest despite the obligatory PR-speak), but rather the uninspiring dictates that were handed down from on high. For the amount of money that has (reportedly) been spent on Toy Story Land, we should be getting more - in theme and substance - than we are.

 

[Nick]

Fresh batch of aerials, not a ton new here.

For reference to the above picture, the Red building in the model can now pretty clearly be made out from the steel:

One of Andy's footprints has been added into the concrete:

PHOTOS: Latest Aerial Look at Toy Story Land Reveals Andy's Footprints - Blog Mickey

 

[Mad Dog]

So, the coaster looks like it takes up apx. 6 to 8 acres of the expansion. Too much space wasted by a so so attraction.

 

[Andysol]

So, the coaster looks like it takes up apx. 6 to 8 acres of the expansion. Too much space wasted by a so so attraction.

This whole thing is truly mindboggling.
This thing needed 1-2 additional flats in the worst of ways.
What a mess.

 

[Alicia]

I'm not gonna complain. The anchor for the land is still Midway Mania, which is a fun ride. The new stuff is an expansion of the park into what was previously employee only areas, so no biggee.

 

[Nick]

So, the coaster looks like it takes up apx. 6 to 8 acres of the expansion. Too much space wasted by a so so attraction.

Oh definitely. There should've been multiple dark rides on this plot to really take full advantage of the land.

At least it's better than the other TSL's, but that's not saying much.

I'm not gonna complain. The anchor for the land is still Midway Mania, which is a fun ride. The new stuff is an expansion of the park into what was previously employee only areas, so no biggee.

This I agree with. At least it's using previously non-guest used space. Although that makes it hurt a little more that the GMR got the axe for Mickey when they are wasting so much space back here.

 

[JunoSynth]

Why does Disney like creating these big obstructions in the front of some their coasters? Big Thunder Mountain has that also and I can't sit in the front because of this. I hate that!

 

[Nick]

All that remains of this...

...is the scaffolding:

Looks much better with the building gone imo and it opens up the space so as to not make it so claustrophobic anymore. I like.

 

[Mad Dog]

Yes, definitely. Good observation.

 

[rhino4evr]

I guess I'm one of the few
On this board that actually thinks this looks like a great new section for families with younger kids. The coaster takes up a lot of space, but that just means it's a longer experience. Looks fun to me. Toy story already has a dark ride.