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Toy Story Land Merchandise A trip to Disney World isn’t complete without checking out the merchandise! This is certainly true when it’s a new attraction. Toy Story Land has some truly exciting items to consider taking home with you. Because folks who visit Disney LOVE to show their spirit, Disney has come up with a light-up Alien and Slinky Dog ...

Woody’s Lunchbox Keeping with the fabulous theming of Toy Story Land, Woody’s Lunch box is no exception. Andy’s at it again – turning his Woody lunchbox on it’s side and propping it open with a thermos. Now all the “toys” (ahem, you and I) have an opportunity to stop in for a snack! While there is no counter service restaurant ...

Toy Story Mania Guests to Walt Disney World’s Toy Story Land will be able to enjoy Midway-styled carnival games – in 4D! Step inside Andy’s room and weave your way through classic toys such as a Viewmaster, drawings, Scrabble and a host of other nostalgic children’s games. After guests collect their 3D glasses they enter carnival cars and begin a ...

Alien Swirling Saucers This exciting teacup-like ride is inspired by the game inside the Pizza Planet restaurant that Andy visited!  The aliens and their passengers are spinning around while trying to avoid capture by “The Claw” that hangs above the ride.  The attraction boasts multi-colored lighting and galactic sound effects. Walt Disney World guests will find themselves whirling around in ...

Slinky Dog Dash This family-friendly ride (38″ height requirement and comfortably seats much taller adult guests) will have you winding through Andy’s backyard. Slinky Dog Dash is an incredibly smooth ride that will have you smiling through every hill, curve, and drop! Inspired by Andy’s toy, Slink, this coaster gives a great view of Toy Story Land. Just when you ...

Toy Story Land – Character Meet And Greets Guests will be greeted inside the Toy Story Land park by Andy’s toy friends: Buzz Lightyear, Jessie the Cowgirl, and Sheriff Woody.  The hope is that other characters will be added over time. Several of the most-loved characters (Rex, Ham, Mr. Potato Head) are already a physical part of the attraction. There ...

Green Army Soldiers When visitors enter the park, they are greeted by the Green Army Men (and now, women!). The soldiers that have become quite a hit at Disney World have been upgraded. Not only have they gone co-ed to represent the growing diversity in military forces, but the characters now have faces and a voice! According to show director, ...

If you love the Pixar “Toy Story” films as much as we do, you’re sure to love the newest area in Walt Disney World. Toy Story Land begins by welcoming you as one of the newest toy-sized visitors to Andy’s backyard. It’s easy to get caught up in the fun when the entire park is brightly colored (red, blue, green, ...

Food! “Everyone has a special food memory, so it can be tricky putting a modern spin on the favorites,” explained Lenny DeGeorge, Concept Development Culinary Director for Walt Disney World. “We honored these classic dishes by using the best ingredients to elevate the flavors. How we constructed the sandwiches was important, such as layering the ingredients in a specific order, ...

Fun Facts! And along the way, enough fun facts and “didn’t-know-that’s” to fill a toy chest: 1. More than 400 toy blocks fill Andy’s backyard. 2. In Toy Story Land, Andy’s footprint is about 25 feet long or the equivalent of a size 240 shoe. 3. It would take a Green Army Man roughly 12 steps just to travel the ...