New Studios Toy Story Area Rumours

[ukstitch]

Just thought I'd post these here for anybody interested. These are direct copy and pastes from an item on www.wdsfans.com (the first lot) and www.screamscape.com (the second lot), so please don't shoot the messenger for any spelling or grammar errors

This sounds quite intesting - especially the theming

WDS Fans:

Walking down Route 66 you will see a giant Robot, holding Scrabble Letters forming TOY STORY PLAYLAND. The street will split up, left side leading to ARMY MEN PARACHUTE JUMP and SLINKY DOG Ride, the right one towards the forest (and future Expansion that the Imagineers still cook on ) and the RC RACER Halfpipe Coaster. Both ways lead around the SLINKY DOG Ride and connect behind it in front of RC RACER.

ARMY MEN PARACHUTE DROP:
Imagine the Pearl Harbor set from Tram Tour and give it Toy Story Colors. A huge Babyphone will guide you to the entrance. Metal Army Barriers, a Toy Jeep and your way continues into a small hangar. Between the ride and Tram Tour you recognize an Airplane (yes, Disney uses Extreme Makeover for old props ) The ride will take you up, 3 guests on each seat, up to 25 meters. (It's the height of Studio 1). Outside you may take pictures on a photo location like if you are jumping with a parachute.

SLINKY THE DOG:
Between the¨parachutes and the costuming building (just behind the robot at the entrance) you find this ride. Compare it with a Music Express (carnival ride from Mack), but themed around Slinky chasing his tail around a fire hydrant in the center. Entering left hand (the left road) into a huge plastic woodlog building (in Toy Story 2 you have Mr and Ms Potatohead kissing in it) you will passing along the famous Pixar Ball (the one with the yellow star), KNEX Construction Barriers, huge dominoes and play cubes to have a spin. The ride is facing the Forest and RC RACER, so even waiting you see a lot. Exiting on the right side you encounter Rex the Dinosaur and a barrel with the plastic monkeys forming a chain over the walkway.

RC RACER:
Well, 35 meters high, looks like a huge horseshoe upside down. Why? Cause the top is nearly 95 degrees, so when the remote control car that you are seated in will stop on highest position, the only thing holding you in your seat is a lapbar. Literally! Entering the queueline you will follow a racetrack from Carrera, inclusive with black yellow striped barriers. Think Test Track, just walk on it. Leading around the ride you have enough time to see a lot of up and downs. After the ride you and sure a lot of (too) small children will enjoy taking a photo in a set with the remote controled car.

Got some idea? Ready for Toy Story? Maybe enjoy in some weeks already the changed Tram Tour that will sneak around this huge construction site. Instead of leaving straight towards Dinotopia, you make a big S-curved turn through parts of the forest. This is the backside of TOY STORY PLAYLAND; like this you get already some idea of the size of things.

More details and concept art are expected to be shown during the Share Holders Meeting on February 11th 2009.

Screamscape:

Screamscape has been told some new details about the Toy Story Playland project from our friends at WDSfans. This is the working name for the Toon Studio expansion project and right now the design features three Toy Story themed attractions: a mini parachute drop tower themed to the Green Army Men, a half-pipe coaster ride themed to RC Racer and a music-express style flat-ride themed to Slinky Dog. “There will be photo locations as well as lots of references to other toys from the Toy Story movies and even the famous Pixar Ball will be a giant prop among the rides.” The new land will go into the grassy area behind the Art of Disney Animation building, taking up some of the current tram road space as well.

 

[Cyrano]

We need somebody to be going to the shareholders meeting. Although I don't recall seeing a notice for this meeting in February

 

[ukstitch]

We need somebody to be going to the shareholders meeting. Although I don't recall seeing a notice for this meeting in February

There's some information about it (including about attending) on the main shareholders website by the looks of things: http://corporate.disneylandparis.com/shareholders/index.xhtml

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Been reading about this since last year on DLRPmagic forum.

I'm not 100% sure about it, the rides sound like something that belong at a kids carnival not Disneyland. Guess time will tell when its opened next year/2010 sometime.

 

[A Small World]

thanks for this - Id seen rumours before but nothing as detailed as this.

I love Toy story so i think it looks great

 

[Ware Bears]

Thanks for the links Rob. Sounds interesting ~ I reckon I won't recognise the place when I go back!

 

[cap'njack.]

Hmm...this whole expansion kinda worries me a little.

I, for one, don't enjoy the over reliance on Toon's andPixar within DLRP in recent years. Think of the attractions that have been added, other than the ToT they have all been either Toon or Pixar related.

However the Studio's needs expansion and needs it badly and if the Toy Story land is as themed, if not more so, than the current Toon Studio expansion then this can only be a good thing for the Studios.

 

[squizz]

I'm a huge Toy Story fan, especially Mr PotatoHead (have a huge collection) and the Army men, got my own Bucket O' Soldiers.

But this sounds amazing. If I had time off i'd become a shareholder and go to the meeting just to see this stuff. Please someone go!

Studios needs more still, there isn't enough there to capture my imagination fully yet, its on its way, but not quite. This will really help.

 

[mommy2ash]

sounds interesting but i guess i will have to wait till i see it to make up my mind. are these rides designed for kids?? i definately thing the studios need more rides for kids. as it is at the moment it doesnt warrant a full day there for me and ash

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

If its like HISTK playground in DHS but with rides then i may think its good.

Shame its about Toy Story though. Could of been Pixie Hollow with rides themed to that instead lol.

 

[mommy2ash]

If its like HISTK playground in DHS but with rides then i may think its good.

Shame its about Toy Story though. Could of been Pixie Hollow with rides themed to that instead lol.

now that i would have loved!!! i do think if they wanted to theme it on a film they could have picked a better one. it doesnt have to be pixar does it??

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

now that i would have loved!!! i do think if they wanted to theme it on a film they could have picked a better one. it doesnt have to be pixar does it??

Pixar is very in at the moment.

I love the Studios but please add some new attractions Disneyland Parc.

 

[jillrobinson]

With the release of Toy Story 3 due sometime in the near future I think it will be a popular area of the park with lots of Toy Story fans old and new.
My DS was Toy Story mad when he was little and the first film was released, so he would've loved something like this.
At 14 he's got rid of most of his toys, but still has a box of Toy Story ones, (except Jessie, which he felt obliged to his cousin Jessie).

 

[Rachie B]

aww that would be fab if it was to happen

I LOVE Toy Story

wall e and Toy story my faves!