Toy Story Land in France originally opened as part ofToon Studio on August 17, 2010, at a cost of 79 million euros.Toy Story Land in Hong Kong opened on November 17, 2011.[1]Toy Story Land in Shanghai opened on April 26, 2018.Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida was announced on August 15, 2015, at theD23 Expo, and opened on June 30, 2018.[2]
DuringMickey's Magical Party in 2009, information was leaked about an expansion at Walt Disney Studios Park, the resort later confirmed this. The newPixar themed area helped promoteToy Story 3. The area is designed to "shrink the guest" down to being the size of a toy, and to play in Andy's Backyard with his toys. It had to do this through using highly immersive theming, using bamboo to act as giant blades of grass surrounding the area, the use of many themed props and characters from theToy Story films such as a giantBuzz Lightyear, a giantRex, an oversized paper plane and a large ball from the first Pixar short,Luxo Jr. The area also features numerous photo opportunities. Construction of the area started in late 2009 and was finished on time. The new area is located on the right side of Walt Disney Studios Park, behind theArt of Disney Animation.
Hong Kong Disneyland features an almost identical land,[3] named simplyToy Story Land (Traditional Chinese: 反斗奇兵大本營). This expansion area is exclusive within Asia to Hong Kong for five years from the date of its opening.[4] The land is themed identically; using bamboo to act as giant blades of grass surrounding the area, the use of many themed props and characters from theToy Story films such as a giantWoody, a giant Rex, an oversized paper plane and also a large ball from the first Pixar short,Luxo Jr. The land opened on November 18, 2011.[5] The land is located to the west side of Hong Kong Disneyland, behindFantasyland.
On February 6, 2013, a new shop namedAndy's Toy Box has been opened, next to RC Racer.
Toy Story Land was announced for the park on November 9, 2016, whenBob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, along with Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Fan Xiping, chairman of Shanghai Shendi Group, celebrated breaking ground on the new expansion.[6] The land opened on April 26, 2018.[7][8]
Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland is located betweenTomorrowland and Fantasyland. The land features three attractions and a themed character greeting area.
The area's entrance in Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Toy Story Land was announced for the park at the 2015 D23 Expo, roughly 11 acres (4.5 ha) and features a different attraction lineup, including a new entrance for the expandedToy Story Mania! The other attractions include aSlinky Dog themed family coaster and an attraction based around The Claw and the Little Green Aliens. Construction began on April 3, 2016, and the land opened on June 30, 2018. This edition ofToy Story Land is the largest in any Disney park in terms of area.[9][10][11][12]
Toy Story Mania! – a shooting dark ride where riders try to score points by hitting targets with a variety of objects inside a carnival-themed playset. The attraction was originally calledToy Story Midway Mania! and the entrance was located in Pixar Place when the ride opened in 2008, but was moved toToy Story Land with a new entrance on the land's opening day.
Slinky Dog Dash – a family-friendly roller coaster where riders are sent flying through Andy's backyard inside of a giantSlinky Dog. The coaster features two launches and an animatronic Wheezy, who serenades riders as their coaster enters the loading area.
Alien Swirling Saucers – a flat ride themed around Buzz Lightyear where riders are whipped around a toy playset of outer space in a vehicle driven by one of Buzz's little green aliens. This ride uses similar ride mechanics as Mater's Junkyard Jamboree inCars Land and Woody's Round-Up in Shanghai Disneyland's version ofToy Story Land.
Green Army Men Drum Corps – Green Army Men play cadences on a snare drum, bass drum, and tenor drums.
Green Army Men Boot Camp – Green Army Men invite guests to partake in various boot camp drills, games, and chants; making them honorary Green Army Men.
Woody's Lunch Box – A counter-service restaurant which looks like an old-fashioned lunch box pushed up against a picture book about "Woody's Roundup," a fictional TV show seen inToy Story 2. The restaurant is sponsored byBabybel.
Roundup Rodeo BBQ - It was announced in 2019 that a table-service Toy Story-themed restaurant will be built with an opening date of 2020.[13] In January 2022, the restaurant was reconfirmed to be opening, with an announced date of later in 2022.[14] However, Disney's Hollywood Studios announced that the restaurant was delayed to March 23, 2023, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th Anniversary celebration and theDisney 100 Years of Wonder celebration.
