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

[abooch]

Really stinks that I’ll be blacked out for the AP preview this go around in having a “Silver” pass. Doing the Pandora preview was great. Guess I’ll need to go with “Gold” for 2019 just to be safe for Star Wars Land.... I mean I Guess we’ll learn what the deal is as we get closer.

 

[FastPasser.]

We went to AK the day before Pandora officially opened. We had already done an AP preview earlier in the week and planned on avoiding opening day. We were being held at the Tree of Life when a CM came out and asked where we were all going. Then she asked if any of us wanted to see Pandora. Of course, everyone screamed yes and lost their minds.

That's called "Surprise & Delight" or " Magical Moments" and they happen just about every night at Epcot & DHS. Not as much at MK & AK. Believe me, it's as much fun for the CM making them happen as it is for guests receiving it.

 

[dina444444]

News

Height Requirements Revealed for Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers, Toy Story Land

 

[AFwifelife]

That's called "Surprise & Delight" or " Magical Moments" and they happen just about every night at Epcot & DHS. Not as much at MK & AK. Believe me, it's as much fun for the CM making them happen as it is for guests receiving it.

I always wondered if this was an actual “thing”. Last March we were at MK guest services activating some military salute tickets right as evening EMH was getting started. One CM was helping us while another one was being silly with the kids and entertaining them through a blind-drawn window. He opened the blinds and was like “so you want to go ride some rides?”. I was a mess crying at the amount of pixie dust we got as he lead us through the gates.

 

[Tonyz]

This does nothing but confirm my suspicions that the whole land was done on the cheap. I mean, that looks like it could be in any amusement park in the country.

 

[Tonyz]

I'm an elderly Grandfather (70) and I drive faster than the Slinky coaster, but TSL is for the younger generation, even if they're adults. And although it's not FoP or RnRC, it will be a fun place. It embodies Walt's philosophy "I felt that there should be something built where the parents and the children could have fun together".

I’m all good with family-style things. But let’s try and make them look interesting at least!

 

[karnog]

TP sent us an email today with updates for mid-March, so all projections were recalculated. It had nothing to do with TSL opening or not.

Yes, agreed that TP didn't have some sort of inside scoop on the opening. TP adjusts their crowd predictions based on park hours. However Disney may have adjusted their June hours when they made the final decision for the opening to be the last day of the month. Smaller crowds - shorter park hours. So there actually may be a correlation.

 

[Miumiu4me]

You're the only one who remembers an invitation to a preview. Others remember getting to go in if they were in the area and got lucky to be asked to come in




Right, Pandora did not have public soft openings. No idea what they'll do for TSL but I wouldn't expect them

I’m 100 percent sure I had an invite to a preview. It may have only been for certain pass holders. We reserved a time for the Mermaid ride.

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/...nced-for-early-november-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[Miumiu4me]

This does nothing but confirm my suspicions that the whole land was done on the cheap. I mean, that looks like it could be in any amusement park in the country.

Seriously, that looks like Legoland. Argh.

 

[Dean1953]

I'll be at WDW with my son from Memorial Day weekend to June 23, when our AP expires. We are also DVC owners (direct owners on a 30 point contract, if that matters) and bought DVC platinum AP vouchers last December. I don't want to activate them until Thanksgiving, mainly to make sure that they won't expire before Star Wars land is opened. If there is either a AP or DVC preview while we are still at the parks, it would be fantastic if we could sign up for it. I'll be in Asia from April 23 through May 10 and it would be my luck if it was announced then and a call to Disney was required.

 

[rteetz]

This does nothing but confirm my suspicions that the whole land was done on the cheap. I mean, that looks like it could be in any amusement park in the country.

Well... I think that was obviously from the start. The land is for kids though. It’s all about giving the park capacity for when Star Wars opens. I wish the land would’ve never went through it’s cuts.

 

[Avery&Todd]

so we're headed to WDW June 8-14, so just to calm my nerves, is there any reason to believe that TSM won't be open for some reason with the official opening of Toy Story Land now set for June 30th? I know they were moving the entrance of TSM to inside the new land but my fear is that they'll close TSM until the Land officially opens...

Thoughts? Idea?

thanks!

 

[rteetz]

so we're headed to WDW June 8-14, so just to calm my nerves, is there any reason to believe that TSM won't be open for some reason with the official opening of Toy Story Land now set for June 30th? I know they were moving the entrance of TSM to inside the new land but my fear is that they'll close TSM until the Land officially opens...

Thoughts? Idea?

thanks!

It’s possible but I’m going guess it will be open. I can’t see them keeping a perfectly good ride closed in a park with little capacity in the summer.

 

[Tonyz]

Well... I think that was obviously from the start. The land is for kids though. It’s all about giving the park capacity for when Star Wars opens. I wish the land would’ve never went through it’s cuts.

I don't think I even knew there were cuts. I always thought it was just gonna be this ride and one more little off-the-rack one.

This could have been better themed. I've thought it was obvious too that it would look cheap the more we learned about it... but I was just hoping I'd be proven wrong. I thought Frozen would be a cheap remake of the Maelstrom and they knocked that one out of the park.

I mean just having a statue of Jessie and Rex is the absolute bare minimum that they could have done to theme this thing. I think saying it's a land for kids is a pretty poor excuse (and you know I'm not saying you're saying that, that's just the general reasoning). Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was designed for kids and families, but even if you hate the ride itself you can't argue it's not impeccably themed, inside and out.

 

[rteetz]

I don't think I even knew there were cuts. I always thought it was just gonna be this ride and one more little off-the-rack one.

This could have been better themed. I've thought it was obvious too that it would look cheap the more we learned about it... but I was just hoping I'd be proven wrong. I thought Frozen would be a cheap remake of the Maelstrom and they knocked that one out of the park.

I mean just having a statue of Jessie and Rex is the absolute bare minimum that they could have done to theme this thing. I think saying it's a land for kids is a pretty poor excuse (and you know I'm not saying you're saying that, that's just the general reasoning). Seven Dwarfs Mine Train was designed for kids and families, but even if you hate the ride itself you can't argue it's not impeccably themed, inside and out.

There was supposed to be more to the coaster and shopping and meet and greets. That was cut.

 

[Tonyz]

There was supposed to be more to the coaster and shopping and meet and greets. That was cut.

Ah, there it is.

 

[Avery&Todd]

It’s possible but I’m going guess it will be open. I can’t see them keeping a perfectly good ride closed in a park with little capacity in the summer.

THANKS!!!

 

[BlueSuitDonald]

When will they release the tiers for Hs?

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

if its that slow, I wouldn't even fast pass it

It looks like the video is slowed down, kinda like the video you get on photopass for 7DMT. With the steep banked turns, it would have to go at least as fast as 7DMT or Barn Stormer to keep you from sliding against your kid and crushing them.

 

[DrFacilier]

It looks like the video is slowed down, kinda like the video you get on photopass for 7DMT. With the steep banked turns, it would have to go at least as fast as 7DMT or Barn Stormer to keep you from sliding against your kid and crushing them.

That was my first reaction too! It would be nice if it felt faster than it looked. At least it looks longer than the Barnstormer too.