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Jan- 2018 -22 January
8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
6. Advanced Training Lab For those children who are too small or skittish to climb aboard either of the Mission Space capsules, they can head to the exit of the attraction. There they can choose to help with various mission related tasks or play on playground while waiting for the remainder of their party to safely return to Earth!
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22 January
8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
5. Disney-Pixar Shorts Located in the old Captain EO Theatre, kids and adults can take a break and enjoy three Disney-Pixar shorts. Prior to the shorts beginning, guests are invited to learn about the history of the Pixar Company and their movies. Similar to Gran Fiesta Tour, this attraction rarely has a line, so guests can get in quickly and relax in the expansive theatre Photo Credit: Disney
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22 January
8 Experiences for Children at Epcot
4. Splash Pad Located on the walkway between Future World and World Showcase on the right hand side, guests will see a small splash pad area for small children to cool off and burn off some energy. There are nearby shop stands for parents to buy a towel to dry them off if parents forget a towel! Photo Credit: Disney
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
7. The Old Army Game Sarge and his green army corps are a familiar feature of the Toy Story franchise. They can be seen in all the films, merchandise, and even appear in the parks as meetable characters. They are often remembered for the distinct way they hop/march to get about. This movement effect was created by Pixar artists attaching wooden planks to their shoes and hopping around the animatio
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
6. Honorable Mentions Until the debut of Toy Story, Pixar had won several awards for their short films. Shorts like Luxo Jr., and The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. were the prototypes for future Pixar features, so they are obviously worthy of a Disney Easter-Egg. In the scene where Woody calls a staff-meeting in Andy’s bedroom, a shelf full of books can be seen behind him. A closer examination
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
5. Two Fabulous Characters Since their debut, Woody and Buzz have been Disney icons and Pixar royalty, making appearances in the parks, on merchandise, and even attending The Oscars. But the duo did have a complicated origin to get to where they are today. During the film’s conception, the character of Woody was pieced together from the scrapped Tin Toy Christmas special. In the special, Woody wa
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
4. Not Their First Choice Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are both famous for lending their voices to Woody and Buzz, respectively. However, they were not the filmmaker’s first choices to bring their characters to life. Originally, famous western actor, Paul Newman was supposed to provide the voice for Woody. The role eventually went to Tom Hanks after Pixar paired his dialogue from Turner and Hooch with
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
3. Sid-distic Scenes Anyone who has seen the film can easily identify Sid Philips, the toy torturing delinquent next-door. Infamous for blowing up Combat Carl and strapping a rocket onto the wings of a certain space-ranger, Sid is known for being the terror of the toy-box. But compared to the earlier drafts of the film, Sid is quite tame. Some of Sid’s scenes were actually cut for being too fright
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
2. Famous Faces Behind The Scenes Toy Story was a first for many Disney figures, including John Lasseter and Pete Docter. But Toy Story also had help from two other famous names. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and Macintosh, has an executive producing credit in the opening scene of the film. Appropriate, since this was the first computer animated film. A technology icon would most certainly be welco
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22 January
Toy-riffic Trivia: What You Didn’t Know About Toy Story
1. The Black-Friday Reel Every hardcore Disney fan has heard about the infamous “Black-Friday” reel made during the early development of Toy Story. In the original draft, Woody was more of an antagonistic force than a rival of Buzz. He was essentially the ruler of the toy box, and he was not going to be replaced by the flashy spaceman. Woody was more sarcastic and dry witted than the lovable cowbo
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