***Official*** Toy Story Land Information Thread

[rteetz]

Welcome to the Toy Story Land information thread!



Toy Story Land is now open!


This thread will be all about the new Hollywood Studios land and its features such as dining, attractions, FP+ reservations, and much more!

Looking for reviews? Keep scrolling down, we have reviews of rope drop, extra magic hours, and more!


An overview of the land ​

This 11-acre expansion of Disney’s Hollywood Studios shrinks guests down to the size of a toy and lets them explore Andy’s backyard which has been scattered with characters and toys from the Toy Story films. Toy Story Land opened June 30th and adds two new attractions to the line up at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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“Imagine your family and friends shrinking down to the size of a toy alongside Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the rest of your Toy Story pals—all in the so-much-larger-than-life setting of Andy’s backyard.

It’s gonna to be the rootin’-est, tootin’-est time ever, one you’re invited to discover this summer in an all-new land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

This is your chance to be surrounded by giant building blocks and board games that Andy’s rigged up into a playground straight out of his vivid imagination—where kids and grown-ups alike can play with new attractions, fan-favorite experiences and other Toy Story adventures.

So buckle up your space ranger utility belt, set your lasers for big fun with some of your best pals… and get ready for the biggest play date of all time!”

History of Toy Story Land​

Toy Story Play Land first debuted in 2010 at Walt Disney Studios park at the Disneyland Paris resort. Hong Kong Disneyland received a copy of this land in 2011. The two original lands were additions to parks that needed more for younger children to do. It also was severely criticized for its "cheapness". Shanghai Disneyland has a similar Toy Story Land to the first two and opened in April 2018 however that land also has Woody's Roundup a version of Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Alien Swirling Saucers. The Disney’s Hollywood Studios version is similar in theming however features distinctly different attractions from the previous iterations. The goal of the land is to shrink guests down to the size of a toy and make them feel as if they are inside the films of Toy Story. Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios was first announced at D23 Expo in 2015 and comes in at about 11 acres in size. Construction on the new land began in April 2016 alongside construction for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Attractions in Toy Story Land​

Slinky Dog Dash (SDD) – In Slinky Dog Dash, Andy has assembled his roller coaster kit for maximum family fun. Tracks and supports in bright colors of red, orange, yellow and blue are put together according to Andy’s hand-drawn plans, with Rex and Jessie lending a hand. And to complete his creation, Andy picked up everyone’s favorite floppy-eared dachshund with a strrrrretch-ing slinky coil belly and dropped it on to the coaster track. Get ready to ride inside Slinky Dog’s coils! Slinky Dog Dash is inspired bythe delightful pooch spinoff of Slinky, the 1950s American toy classic. Riders of all ages will delight as Slinky Dog bends and twists his coils around curves, hills, bridges and drops in the Slinky-est coaster ever. Riders will zip around and above Toy Story Land, serving up panoramic views of all that the new land has to offer. Andy’s colorful creation will stretch Slinky Dog and his coils to the max – from his head to his upturned tail – and be fun for the entire family. (From WDWMagic)

Height Requirement - 38"
Fastpass+ - Yes, Tier 1

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Alien Swirling Saucers (AS2 or Aliens) – board a toy rocket and hang on tight as the Aliens take you on a spin through space! This attraction is a rethemed version of Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree in Disney California Adventure. “Inside a play set that Andy won at Pizza Planet, the Aliens have powered up their flying saucers—and they’re ready to spin you on a wild ride into space! Hold on for some wild fun as your toy rocket takes off, all while electronic space music provides an intergalactic soundtrack.”

Height Requirement - 32"
Fastpass+ - Yes

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Toy Story Mania – Ride and blast moving targets at this midway-style, 4D shooting game starring Toy Story characters! FP+ is available and guests of any height may ride. This attraction has existed since 2008 but as part of the new land the entrance has moved to Toy Story Land and can no longer be accessed from Pixar Place in Hollywood Studios.

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From @emilymad -

We rode TSM this morning. It is the new track only. We got to HS at 8:30am. The opened the turnstiles at 8:45. Everyone was held on Hollywood Blvd to about 8:50. We went directly to TSM with everyone else. We got on TSM at 9:35. It wasn't terrible but it was a ton of people. Most of the queue is now outside. CMs were great with keeping everyone organized.

PHOTOS: New Reworked Toy Story Mania Queue Debuts

Height Requirement - None
Fastpass+ - Yes

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Extra Magic Hours​

Disney has added Extra Magic Hours to Hollywood Studios during the month of July. Every day in July DHS will have morning Extra Magic Hours from 7AM-8AM. Every Friday DHS will have evening Extra Magic Hours from 10PM to 12AM. Regular hours every day in July will be 8AM to 10PM. Extra Magic Hours for Hollywood Studios have been extended into August until the 25th.

Annual Passholder and DVC access​

"Annual Passholders can Enjoy Exclusive Access to Toy Story Land on Select Dates This September!
Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus and Premier Passholders: Take advantage of an incredible opportunity for some rootin’ tootin’ fun during Passholder Play Time!

Attendees will get exclusive access to 2 new attractions and one favorite at Toy Story Land—including Slinky Dog Dash, Alien Swirling Saucers and Toy Story Mania! Plus, hungry Passholders can chow down on tasty vittles available for purchase at Woody’s Lunch Box.

Join us on select dates and times in September at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Be Sure to Register!
Advance registration is required—so be on the lookout for an event invitation with registration details in your email. If an eligible Passholder would like to register a Guest to accompany them, that Guest must also have a valid Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus or Premier annual pass, be listed on your Family & Friends list and have opted to share “All My Plans” with you. Event capacity is limited and is subject to availability.

Please Note:
Gold, Platinum, Platinum Plus and Premier Passholders must pre-register by making an online reservation for ONE event. There is no additional charge for this event. Valid annual pass and photo ID required at check-in. Activities and attractions are subject to change without notice."

Disney Vacation Club Members will also be invited to enjoy their own exclusive experiences in Toy Story Land, including Moonlight Magic events, in September and October. (Orlando Theme Park News)

Disney Early Morning Magic Now Available for Toy Story Land!
Play Big at Toy Story Land Before the Park Opens With Disney Early Morning Magic

Toys within the land

Rex - statue
Jessie - both meetable and statue
Green Army Men and Women - special marches throughout the land
Buzz - statue and meetable
Woody - Statue and meetable
Green Aliens - part of Alien Swirling Saucers
Wheezy - Animatronic form
Forky - statue
Bo Peep - meetable in TS4 outfit

Entertainment​

In addition to experiencing attractions in Toy Story Land, guests can also be entertained by the Sarge and the Green Army Man Drum Corps, who will march through the land several times a day and stop to play “Sarge Says” with guests, and other games with a larger-than-life Pixar ball and crayons. Guests also have the option to join in on their interactive boot camp to see if they have what it takes to become an official recruit in Andy’s Backyard. (from Disney Parks Blog)

Opening day at Toy Story Land! June 30th, 2018

Hollywood Studios will be open from 8AM-11PM on opening day.

Disney opened Hollywood Studios 2 HOURS ahead of schedule (6AM) and wait times for Slinky Dog Dash approached 300 minutes. The line for the coaster stretched to the Chinese Theater which is well outside the land. Just after 10AM wait times we roughly 270 minutes for Slinky Dog Dash and 120 minutes for Alien Swirling Saucers. Compared to 180 minutes at Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom.

As of 10:15AM the line to get into Toy Story Land is at the ABC Commissary.

Later in the evening the land cleared out a bit and there was no line to enter the land.

Toy Story Land for the Holidays! (from wdwinfo)

• Woody’s Lunch Box is decorated with oversized cranberry-and-popcorn garland and a 10-foot-tall Hamm sugar cookie!
• The entrance to Alien Swirling Saucers will feature green alien ornaments.
• The land has a 60” Angel Kitty in a paper plate and macaroni art wreath and a holiday card “selfie” of Toy Story Characters.
• Slinky Dog Dash plays the sounds of sleigh bells ringing and Alien Swirling Saucers will add two new holiday songs.
• Woody’s Lunch Box has a new holiday treat — the Cran-Apple Cinnamon Tart!

 

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Fastpass+ information ​

Disney’s Hollywood Studios does have a tiered Fastpass system. Currently Toy Story Mania is in tier one. We do not know at this time where the two new Toy Story Land attractions will end up.

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Fastpass+ allows Disney guests to book their Fastpasses in advance of their visit. Guests staying at Disney Resort Hotels and select non-Disney hotels are allowed to book their Fastpasses 60 days in advance. Everyone else is allowed to book 30 days in advance. If you are unable to obtain your desired Fastpass at 60 or 30 days in advance don't fret, keep checking as one could become available at anytime.

AS OF 2/19/2020 SLINKY DOG DASH IS THE ONLY ATTRACTION IN TOY STORY LAND AS PART OF TIER 1

This means guests can only choose 1 of the Toy Story Land attractions and then 2 attractions in other areas of the park.

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Slinky Dog Dash - FP+ is available as Tier 1
Rider Swap Available

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Alien Swirling Saucers - FP+ is available
Rider Swap Available


Toy Story Mania – FP+ is available
Rider Swap Available

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Toy Story Mania does not have any height requirements.​

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Update with Date Change! FastPasses Will Be Temporarily Unavailable for Toy Story Mania Beginning This April

PHOTOS: New Reworked Toy Story Mania Queue Debuts


Rider Swap information


Link to Fastpass+ FAQ

https://www.disboards.com/threads/fastpass-frequently-asked-questions.3491680/

 

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Dining

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Roundup Rodeo BBQ - New Table Service dining location coming soon!

Woody’s Lunchbox – Andy’s Lunchbox and Thermos have been left in Andy’s backyard to create a walk up quick service window that will serve up tasty meals and old fashioned soda floats. Andy’s Lunchbox is surrounded by some of Andy’s toys and lunch items.

Woody's Lunchbox will be open all day long (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)! Expect classic American fare, old fashioned soda floats, and Toy Story themed items.

Cast on 'The Chew' Tastes Woody's Lunch Box Menu Items

Full menu and pricing

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/04/whats-in-woodys-lunch-box/

Recent menu changes
https://allears.net/walt-disney-world/menu-changes/restaurant/woodys-lunchbox/
Entrees
BBQ Brisket Melt – $12.99

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Monte Cristo – $11.49
Smoked Turkey Sandwich – $9.99
Grilled Three-Cheese Sandwich – $8.99

Totchos – $8.99

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Kids Meals
Turkey Sandwich – $6.79
Grilled Cheese – $5.99

Desserts
Raspberry Lunchbox Tart – $3.29
Chocolate Hazelnut Lunch Box Tart – $3.29

Alcoholic Beverages
Grown-Ups Lemonade – $9.50
Bud Light – $6.75
Blue Moon – $7.25

Beverages
Fountain Beverage – $3.29
Fountain Beverage with Souvenir Alien Sipper – $14.99
Mystic Portal Punch – $4.49
Mystic Portal Punch with Souvenir Alien Sipper – $16.19
Ice Cream Float with Root Beer – $4.99

Cold Brew Joffrey’s Coffee – $3.79
Mikey Milk – $1.99

Breakfast

S’more French Toast Breakfast Sandwich – Oozy goodness in a chocolate ganache- and marshmallow-stuffed French toast topped with graham cracker crumbles. Inspired by the classic American campfire treat.

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Smoked Turkey, Eggs, Swiss, Peppers, and Onions on Sourdough – The perfect hand-held stack of breakfast goodness.

Breakfast Bowl – The green army men line up for this hearty bowl of potato barrels, brisket-country gravy, and scrambled eggs.

(From BlogMickey)

REVIEW: Woody’s Lunch Box Rounds-Up Breakfast in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Toy Story Land does have some special Holiday treats over the Holiday season!

The Cran-Apple Cinnamon Tart

 

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Shopping/Merchandise


First look at merchandise!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...t-disney-world/?CMP=SOC-DPFY18Q3wo0426180030A



Toy Story Land Magicband!





More merchandise!

New Merchandise Extends the Story of Toy Story Land This Summer at Disney’s Hollywood Studios














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Toy Story Land Map





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Video

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Toy Story Land Reviews

Toy Story Land Review - Disney Tourist Blog

REVIEW - Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios - WDWMagic

REVIEW: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at Woody's Lunch Box in Toy ...

Toy Story Land Articles

Toy Story Land Entertainment

Toy Story Land Morning EMH Touring from EasyWDW

From @GADisneyDad14

Just back from WDW so haven’t followed the discussion/commentary on the thread, so this may be out of context.

Managed to get to TSL three times....opening day, 7/4, and PM EMHs last night. The PM EMH visit was unplanned and at the specific request of DS8.

Just caught myself humming the background music of the land. They have the volume up nice and loud - love it.

We’re a family with younger kids (8 and 3) and have historically largely had DHS on the bottom of our priority list. We spent more time in DHS this past week than the last several trips combined. The land is exactly what we needed to make DHS more of a destination again.

Granted I may be a sucker for shiny new things I guess, but we thouroughly enjoyed the land and the rides. Everything was much better than expected from my perspective.

From @PolyRob

Here is my recap for the 7/6 EMH and some tips.

I left my YC room around 5:15am and arrived at HS by5:40am.

There were very few resort guests at the tapstiles and I was third in line. I was let in the park at 6:12am and held on Hollywood Boulevard where it meets Sunset Boulevard. There were only Guest Relations and generic HS CMs holding the line/entertaining guests at this time. Trolley Car Cafe was open and some people ran in for their caffeine fix. Attraction CMs from each headliner headed over while a large crowd had formed behind me. We were all held until 6:28am and then escorted over toour desired location (RnR, ToT, or TSL). No running or walking past the CMs! Numerous announcements weremade by GR warning people.

The line was split and a portion was held at the HS sign upon entering the Animation Courtyard. People on the left thought they were going to get a slight advantage, but they were held until the main chunk of guests in the center/right caught back up with them. Once we hit TSL, we were told to stay to the right for SDD or to the left for Aliens. I was fortunately on the right side based on previous reviews I had read.

It got a little messy once we were actually in sight of the standby line. People were running and cutting. I entered the ride queue past the stationed umbrellas at 6:35am and got on the first ride.

I left and re-entered the line with a minimal wait. After my second ride, I headed over to Aliens which was practically still walk-on and completed two rides on SDD and one on Aliens by 7:01am. Guests definitely seemed shocked that the land was already crowded when entering after 7am considering EMH “started” at 7am. I took some personal photos and PhotoPass photos and proceeded to try Woody’s Lunch Box. I never usedmobile order so I attempted to, but it was notoperational during EMH stating Woody’s Lunch Box was closed. I got in line with only two people in front of me and ordered the S’more French Toast Sandwich. I received my food very fast and ate by 7:18am. It looked very good, but I have to say I was a little disappointed.

The bread tasted like a soggy graham cracker and the S’mores filling did not cover the whole interior of the bread. I did not finish it and was hesitant to try other items. There was only one other group eating breakfast and it was the emptiest I saw the seating area the whole trip! While I was less than impressed with the food, the CMs were extremely pleasant and helpful so early in the am.

I proceeded to TSM and rode it twice standby before the park opened to all guests and then used an 8am - 9am FP+. The standby line actually had a 10/15 minute wait by the time I got in line. Once I got up to the front, itlooked like they were only utilizing the third track. I noticed the same thing on my second standby ride. I asked the CM at loading if this was what was typically happening because I had intentions of riding TSM again during EMH during my trip and she said it was just random the way I was routed. I do not really believe that because as soon at the park opened and I used my FP+ I was sent to the original two tracks and had no wait and was loaded very fast. I did not see anyone walk to the original two tracks while I waited standby.

The whole time I was in TSL, RnR and ToT had posted wait times of 5 minutes. If I did not have FP+ for them now that they are both tier 2, I would have headed over there. Shortly after 8am, RnR jumped to a 25/35 minute wait while ToT still had a posted wait time of 5 minutes.

My tips:

• Definitely get there early if HS is still opening prior to 7. Being there 30 minutes prior to a majority of EMH guests really made a big difference.
• Stay towards the right when lining up on Hollywood Boulevard and entering Animation Courtyard
• Do not rely on busses. I selected YC so I could walk, but when I was at a MK resort on 7/9, I called a Minnie Van to get there since they start running at 6:30am. (Totally worth the cost to me!)
• I would highly recommend the am EMH over the pm EMH. I have never had good luck with crowds during pm EMH, but I really wanted to try the attractions at night so I headed to HS. Between the Disney network outage and rain, I gave up. TSM and SDD were down for a large portion of the night and Aliens had a long wait. I headed back to my resort and decided I would experience them at dark on another trip.
• Be careful if you are in the back right for SDD ride photos! Rex's tail definitely covered my face andother guests on the ride photos.

From @ZellyB

We drove our rental vehicle from Shades of Green resort. We left around 5:45 and got to DHS shortly before 6. No attendant in the parking shack so we drove right in and directed to second or third row behind preferred parking. Through bag check and tapstiles by 6:15 and at the rope. Probably 100 people or so ahead of us. They let us in around 6:40 or so. We were on SDD with maybe a 5 minute wait. Went to aliens and walked right on. Then to TSMM and walked on. We had all three rides done by 7:10 AM and headed out to the rest of the park. Rode RnR X2 walk on and then rode ToT X2 with maybe 5 min waits before official park open at 8.

From @Capang

We made it to the CC/WL bus stop by 5:37. The HS bus was waiting and empty. As soon as we boarded we swung through to CR where we picked up no one and then arrived at HS about 6am. We were held at security until just after 6 and then held again at the tapstiles until just after 6:15. We then were held in front of the theater until about 6:30.

We had been at the very front and once CMs began leading us back to TSL many adults pushed past the little kids, mine included, and we were back a little ways. Stay to the right of you want to ride SDD. We ended up on the second or third ride of SDD. This ride is a lot of fun, but we had expectations of something a little better tha Barnstormer. SDD is much more thrilling than that and more of a "coaster" than SDMT (although the theming in SDMT is much more).

We tried for AS2 next but they were closed and said to try later. There was a group of CMs working on the ride. So we headed to TSMM and walked right on. Most cars were empty.

AS2 was open after our TSMM ride and we walked right on. It was extremely bumpy. I wouldn't wait more than 5 minutes for it, but that's just me. At this point it was just 7am.

Next we had breakfast at Woody's Lunchbox. Mr. Capang had the breakfast bowl. We both thought the tots were crunchy which, based on reviews, we weren't expecting. I had the smores toast and it was pretty good. The bread was kind of dry and I don't know if I'd order it again but it was fun to get once. We had our pick of tables as the land was still pretty empty.

Next we walked right into pics with Woody and Jesse. No wait.

At this time more people started entering the land although it was still pretty empty, especially compared to Pandora at rope drop. The faces on the people realizing they weren't getting a jump on others at 7 was pretty funny.

By 7:20 we left the land and walked right on ToT. Then we walked right on RnRC. Then we did ToT 3 more times as a walk on. We also took tons of pics at every photo pass woth no waits and no crowds.

We did some shopping and were back in the bus line to get back to the resort by 8:45. So far, it has been the longest line of the day.

I have tons of pics but I am not good at uploading them. On a related note, if anyone wants to share how to do this without me emailing myself screenshots of my pics that would be awesome. Feel free to message me.

 

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[Jimmy Mouse]

I think there is a typo for the date of Shanghai ....
“ Shanghai Disneyland has a similar Toy Story Land to the first two and opened in April 2018.”

 

[rteetz]

I think there is a typo for the date of Shanghai ....
“ Shanghai Disneyland has a similar Toy Story Land to the first two and opened in April 2018.”

I am thinking ahead. Presumably once TSL in DHS opens Shanghai's would have already been opened.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Thanks, Ryan!! Once again, excellent job!

 

[OldSchoolReasons]

Hoping this will be open for my October trip. The one in Paris is cute, though it's a shame they didn't clone the RC Racer ride!

 

[Capang]

Hoping this will be open for my October trip. The one in Paris is cute, though it's a shame they didn't clone the RC Racer ride!

It should be. Expect a summer opening.

 

[disneyjr77]

Thanks for starting this!

 

[abnihon]

So excited!
Do we know if there will be a play area similar to Honey I Shrunk the Kids?

 

[rteetz]

So excited!
Do we know if there will be a play area similar to Honey I Shrunk the Kids?

There will be no play area like that.

 

[Rivergirl2005]

Thank you for setting this up @rteetz I hope we hear some more information next week!

 

[rteetz]

Thank you for setting this up @rteetz I hope we hear some more information next week!

Me too!

 

[bashuck]

So it seems a certainty that Slinky Dog will be Tier 1, and I'd imagine very unlikely the Saucers would be Tier 1. That would result in 6 Tier 1 attractions, which seems excessive. I'd imagine they would move Beauty & Beast to Tier 2. It would even seem possible to up the daily allotment to 2 Tier 1's. Then of course there is Star Wars next year likely resulting in some kind of change unless by then they are selling more and more FPs to the point that is really the only way to get them.