Missing20K
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But I pack my christmas lights away so nicely. My girls better not tear through those well organized boxes and bins. It took time to wrap them all back up the correct way with no tangles.
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New Roundup Rodeo BBQ sit-down restaurant coming to TSL
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ToTBellHop
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One gets the impression that Andy’s room and backyard are a mess.But I pack my christmas lights away so nicely. My girls better not tear through those well organized boxes and bins. It took time to wrap them all back up the correct way with no tangles.
networkpro
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I do hope that its going to be decent BBQ. We were certainly aghast when Andy's Lunchbox brisket showed up with cheese on it ( I know that Le Groupe Bel is a sponsor, but that just ain't right ).
yensidtlaw1969
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I had a moment the other day rewatching Toy Story when this scene came up where I thought to myself "Hey, is this where all those Christmas Lights come from in Toy Story Land?":
I'm sure the truth of it is that they just seemed like a fun thing to "blow up" and a creative way to light the land at night, but it was fun to notice that they do have a nice little moment in the movie where they show the toys putting them to use.
Missing20K
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Thanks for the deep cut!! I figured I missed something.
EDIT: Though the TSL lights appear to be the larger bulb variety.
yensidtlaw1969
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Good point - the ones in Toy Story Land appear to be C7's (C9's would be too big relative to Jessie) as opposed to the "Mini"-style lights seen in the movie:
Justin Walker
Member
Really we are now parsing what size Christmas Lights are used in an animated movie and an imaginary land at an amusement park?! Your overthinking it!
FerretAfros
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Some TSRs are box-shaped and decorated to look like something else (Via Napoli, Sci-Fi Dine-In, Yak & Yeti, Be Our Guest), but many are shaped to match the form of their interior, with variations in the building size and shape according to use (Akershus, Hollywood Brown Derby, Tiffins, Liberty Tree Tavern). In the architecture world, this dichotomy is often described as a decorated shed (box with a façade tacked on) vs a duck building (shaped in a way that reflects the interior use; the namesake building sold duck eggs and was shaped like a duck). By and large, when people think of the types of buildings and theming that Disney is known for, it's the duck buildings not the decorated sheds.
This one is box-shaped and is literally going to be decorated to look like an old cardboard box. I'm not sure that's something that excites me enough to want to reserve a table there. Sure, it will match the aesthetic as the rest of the land, but it's an aesthetic that's been questioned for its cheapness and ineffective immersion since the land was first announced. "More of the same" isn't something that should really be celebrated in this case: it's decoration, not design.
We all know how much WDI likes to recycle ideas from one location to another, so I always assumed they were just copying a bug's land at DCA, which has used oversized strings of lights in its Christmas decorations ever since they first started dressing the area up in the mid-00's. The rest of the year, the land is illuminated by firefly lamps attached to the giant clovers and ground-level lights incorporated into the various planters, fixtures, and props throughout the land.
The holiday additions began a couple years before design would have begun for the HKDL and WDSP versions of the land, so it would have been fresh in the institutional memory of WDI. That said I think something more subtle, like the permanent fixtures in DCA, would have helped the area feel less cluttered.
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As an aside, my favorite bit from the Parks Blog announcement:
Isn't "a toy version of Jessie" just... Jessie?
Missing20K
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Details are unimportant in themed entertainment.
Casper Gutman
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I counted the great Muppets, with its AAs and custom-built theatre, as an attraction but not the shows, which are for the most part embarrassingly ancient or stopgaps allowed to long outlive their sellby date. I don’t really think the presence of the creaky Mermaid or the movie previews in One Mans Dream contradict the idea that, for a major theme park, MGM has very little to do and because of this otherwise mediocre attractions attract absurd lines.
And perhaps if modern Disney stopped making so many bad decisions people would complain less. It’s all a matter of perspective.
Justin Walker
Member
Detail is one thing. Parsing the difference between what size christmas light bulb is being mimicked is absurd. Who cares?
Missing20K
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Helicopter parents? We've moved on to snow plow parents who bribe colleges.
I expect Andy's backyard to be an exact miniature replica of World Showcase (which would be actual size for 'us toys') that was built for him by his Czech au pair who has a doctorate in engineering.
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Missing20K
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With or without Brazil?
Thebolt
Active Member
The strings of lights are one of the best indicators that we are supposed to feel toy sized in the Toy Story lands to my mind. A lot of the other stuff feels like they are giant objects, but the lights are really effective.
I can't think of a better lighting solution that is practical and on theme.
I can't think of a better lighting solution that is practical and on theme.
yensidtlaw1969
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It wasn't a complaint, just an ID - I certainly have no problem with one or the other being used in the land vs the movie.
Missing20K
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For my dolla bills, it would have been a better homage to the film and the attempt to recreate the backyard as a themed environment, had they used lights of the same type. But, yeah, it was mostly just an observation.
Kman101
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I know you're being snarky, but nope they're not. You all just seem to nitpick at TSL because you don't like the plastic, cardboard decor and "theming". To each their own. Have you visited the land?
mikejs78
Premium Member
Spot on. TSL is, I think, one of those things that's greater than the sum of its parts. I was skeptical - but when I visited it - it was so much fun. My family really enjoyed it.
Kman101
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I mean, I'm hardly the land's loudest advocate, I certainly think they could have done a little more, but without going down that road, what's there was a nice surprise and enjoyable. Hopefully they address the shade issue ... stanchioned umbrellas help but that's not enough.
It has some flaws for sure. But I like what's there. I think I probably like Swirling Saucers more than most and Slinky Dog was the biggest surprise. A lot of fun. Wish it had more scenes but at the same time, it doesn't detract from the experience. Like everything, it has a lot of pros and cons
I mean, most all of us have repeatedly gone over the flaws of the land. They simply don't like the aesthetic, and that's fine, just say "I don't like it" instead of acting like a theme expert and that it's some abomination. (Kind of never thought I'd defend the land, but I've actually you know, been in it lol)