How does the Toy Story midway ride fit DHS?

[mharrington]

I'm sorry if it's already been mentioned before, but I can't help but wonder, how does Toy Story Midway Mania fit in Disney's Hollywood Studios? The ride also appears at DCA's Paradise Pier and Tokyo DisneySea's American Waterfront, which actually do have slight midway themes, so it actually makes sense. However, DHS has no midway theme, so how can it fit there?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Such is the inherent weakness of a studio park. You're kind of supposed to be at the Pixar campus* which is itself and then enter the world of the Toy Story films.

*i say this because the oversized toys sort of suggest already being toy sized but could also imply that the elegant Pixar campus is now aiming to look more like a Value Resort and needs more lousy decorations.

 

[Big C 73]

It really doesn't belong there, but (in my personal opinion) in order to shoehorn the attraction into the park they created the alley known as "Pixar Place" and just placed it there. Although the ride does lack thematic coordination, as does the "land" which it resides in it still relates to movies and the theme of Pixar.

Spoiler: The problem is....

Damn lack of proper thematic development and a structured environment!!!

 

[C&D]

It fits fine.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

They have plenty of space with all the disused studios and sound stages

 

[Arty Cordova]

I think the true answer is DHS is the miscellaneous park. Wether it's Star Wars, Disney Junior, or Toy Story, it's the park where you put stuff that doesn't quite fit in the other ones.

 

[rangerbob]

Everything now a days is just thrown together. What does a lot of blue things have to do with a Zoo?

 

[Goofyernmost]

It's from a Pixar Movie, It's from an animated Movie, It plays off the Movie. Why does that not fit DHS? The bigger question is what is RcRC doing in DHS?

 

[MarkTwain]

Disney had already designed it for DCA, WDW didn't have anywhere better to put it and it'd been awhile since DHS had gotten a new attraction, bam. Toy Story Midway Mania in DHS.

 

[Master Yoda]

Since DHS has a "Studio" theme it becomes a catch all for anything that just does not fit anywhere else. Basically, if it was in a movie, TV, video game, etc, it can go in DHS

 

[Goofyernmost]

Since DHS has a "Studio" theme it becomes a catch all for anything that just does not fit anywhere else. Basically, if it was in a movie, TV, video game, etc, it can go in DHS

That's pretty much what it was about when it opened up. So I just don't get why people think it doesn't belong there. Seriously.. I'm not being snotty... what would be the criteria to be in DHS, for those that object to it.

 

[steamboatjosh]

It's in Pixar Place and it's based on a movie. That's pretty much all the justification that they needed. I don't mind any of the attractions that they have there right now. They just need to get more.

 

[morningstar]

Hollywood Studios has little cohesion at all. Toy Story is a movie, and Hollywood Studios is about the movies. That's about it. Same reason Star Tours is there. Same reason the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground is there.

 

[morningstar]

It's from a Pixar Movie, It's from an animated Movie, It plays off the Movie. Why does that not fit DHS? The bigger question is what is RcRC doing in DHS?

Rockin' Rollercoaster is actually set in LA. It fits.

 

[James122]

I think that thematically, it somewhat fits in at DHS since it's within Pixar Place. It's a much better fit at DCA since its alongside all the various boardwalk games. Hollywood Studios is definitely not the most cohesively themed park, although with a little TLC it could be.

When you think about it, how does a show like Fantasmic fit in with DHS's theme?

 

[Californian Elitist]

As others have said, it was designed for DCA, so I'm guessing that has something to do with the confusion. Also, if the park was an actual studio park, maybe the ride would make more sense to others.

 

[BiffyClyro]

Because it's Disney. If people enjoy it, then it fits.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Rockin' Rollercoaster is actually set in LA. It fits.

I understand what you are saying, but, no! Just being in LA does not make it a Hollywood specific theme. Just happens to be in LA. Not a movie, not a TV or even radio show. I don't have a problem with it being there because it comes under the heading of entertainment, as does Toy Story which actually was a movie, so an attraction based on a movie.

 

[mharrington]

Such is the inherent weakness of a studio park. You're kind of supposed to be at the Pixar campus* which is itself and then enter the world of the Toy Story films.

*i say this because the oversized toys sort of suggest already being toy sized but could also imply that the elegant Pixar campus is now aiming to look more like a Value Resort and needs more lousy decorations.

Well, the real Pixar campus is located in Emeryville, far from the real Hollywood, so that in itself does not make a lot of sense, either.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Well, the real Pixar campus is located in Emeryville, far from the real Hollywood, so that in itself does not make a lot of sense, either.

Good point.