Disney World reveals Toy Story Land is opening on June 30 – and it looks amazing
A the Woody’s Lunch Box food area, Andy’s lunch box and thermos have been used to create an eatery serving American food and old-fashioned soda floats.
BUZZ and Woody fans have finally got the news they've been waiting for - Disney World's Toy Story Land is opening on June 30.
The toy-filled attraction, based on the hugely popular movies, will launch at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Guests visiting the land will feel they have shrunk to the size of a toy in Andy's back garden.
There will be oversized versions of fans' favourite characters, including Woody, Jessie, Buzz and Mr Potato Head.
Two of the rides already plotted for Toy Story Land include the Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers.
On the Slinky Dog Dash, a roller coaster Andy has assembled from his Mega Coaster Play Kit, guests will ride the Slinky Dog train, as Jessie looks on.
The land’s other major attraction, Alien Swirling Saucers, has been designed as a toy play set that Andy won at Pizza Planet.
Aliens fly around in their toy flying saucers and trying to capture guests’ rocket toy vehicles with “The Claw.”
Guests can also walk through a new carnival game box to experience Toy Story Mania!
The area, which has been an attraction since 2008 where visitors taking aim at 3D objects using everything from baseballs to cream pies, has just got bigger.
After families have worked up a hunger on the rides, they can grab a meal at the new food court area -Andy’s Lunch Box.
Andy’s lunch box and thermos have been used to create a walk-up quick-service window that will serve up American food and old-fashioned soda floats.
Florida isn’t getting all of the fun though – Pixar, which created Toy Story, is also launching new tricks over at Disneyland in California.
In 2018, the California adventure park is launching Pixar Pier down at the area now known as Paradise Pier.
Guests can discover new neighbourhoods featuring characters from “The Incredibles,” “Inside Out” and “Toy Story.”
It will also get a Pixar Fest – a festival starting on April 13 featuring a new fireworks spectacular with the theme of friendship, ever-present in most Pixar films.
In the show, unlikely Pixar characters will meet for the first time and set out on adventures together, with the story projected on different park locations like Sleeping Beauty Castle and the
buildings of Main Street.
It will also feature a special flyover by Buzz Lightyear at Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Pixar Fest also sees the return of two favourite parades, plus more Pixar characters, new décor, atmosphere entertainment, themed food and new merchandise.
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For the first time in two decades, Disney Land is also getting a new hotel.
Set to open in 2021, this hotel will be built at the west end of the Downtown Disney District.
The 700-room hotel will even have its own Disneyland Monorail inside the hotel so guests can get direct transport into Disneyland park.
Guest rooms, public spaces and gardens will provide views of the Downtown Disney District, but most importantly, the upper-level restaurant and lounge will give guests an uninterrupted view of the Disneyland fireworks.