Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[UpAllNight]

If the elevation and rock work has been taken out of the coaster there is absolutely no excuse for Disney not to have this open by spring 2017.

It won't happen mind.

 

[Mike S]

It is. Although what's been publically announced for SWL should be more or less what's built. Eventually. For now.

Good to hear that. It would've been better with no cuts at all to either land but what are you gonna do.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Good to hear that. It would've been better with no cuts at all to either land but what are you gonna do.

Write a harshly-worded tweet.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

It's looking like the budget was scaled back for the whole land.

It is. Although what's been publically announced for SWL should be more or less what's built. Eventually. For now.

#ThanksShanghai?

 

[marni1971]

#ThanksShanghai?

Partly. WDI overruns here, in DAK and Shanghai were finally too much to stomach. So someone had to be the fall guy.

 

[Mike S]

Partly. WDI overruns here, in DAK and Shanghai were finally too much to stomach. So someone had to be the fall guy.

Poor Slinky Dog. He did nothing wrong

 

[Andrew C]

Poor Slinky Dog. He did nothing wrong

Slightly dissappointed about the loss of the trenches. But I think a second launch is kinda cool.

 

[UpAllNight]

I find this slightly annoying but the extent of which should become apparent as more details about DHS come about.

If all we get from this big DHS redo is a half hearted Toy Story land and Star Wars, no matter how impressive it is, it's a severe let down. And the park will STILL be a complete mess.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

So if the land is already getting cuts what happens if the budget runs over when they starting building, since it probably will. Are they just gonna throw things together for a cheap land like Paris?

 

[danlb_2000]

Another Interesting thing about the new concept art, when the original art was release there was a discussion as to whether the building the red toybox is attached to was a new building, or just a distorted view of the the current TSMM building. I remember someone saying that it was the TSSM building and the grey building in the bottom right corner was the building on the other side of the Pixar Place path. The new concept art seems to make it clearer that it is actually a new building attached to TSMM.

 

[Sped2424]

That's super disappointing.

 

[doctornick]

Just saw the new concept art, So the entrance and Al's toybarn were cut? If so, Im going to be mad. It looked like a great land and now it just looks meh, I shouldnt be suprised.

Al's Toy Barn has not been cut, it's just outside the edge of the artwork. The restrooms, and some theming elements on Slinky have been cut.

Yes, so what's not clear is whether the new concept art is the full land or whether the entrance (Al's Toy Barn and Woody's Roundup area) were simply left off the artwork and may still remain. Since the Toy Barn is likely the gift shop for the land, I actually would be surprised if it was removed from the final product.

The Slinky coaster still looks to be a similar length, but as has been mentioned with two launches and no lift hill, it's going to be a quick ride. I can understand getting ride of the trenches for a quicker and easier build, but why change out the lift hill?

 

[WhatJaneSays]

If the elevation and rock work has been taken out of the coaster there is absolutely no excuse for Disney not to have this open by spring 2017.

It won't happen mind.

Yea ... no. One year for turnaround from 75%-100% demo to opening day on a whole land won't happen anywhere. That's not even a "Disney is slow" thing, it's just not a usable timeline. A new ride and re-themed area with minimal demo ... sure but not an entire land.

 

[Sped2424]

Al's Toy Barn has not been cut, it's just outside the edge of the artwork. The restrooms, and some theming elements on Slinky have been cut.

What about the sherif area in the old concept art across from als?

 

[Next Big Thing]

So i'm guessing that the area with the umbrellas/tables is a quick service?

 

[jt04]

There area where the toy barn was in the old art, is not shown in the new art.

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I concluded from this that they are removing a structure instead of repurposing it. If that is where some of the budget went it is fine by me. Better for the park in the long run.

 

[Bryan Slater]

A bummer that its just Toy Story though, especially with all the upcoming Pixar stuff and the possibilities with Monsters. inc, Cars, Incredibles etc.

I agree, I would loved to seen monster inc be more involved.

 

[G00fyDad]

There area where the toy barn was in the old art, is not shown in the new art.

New:
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Old:
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Your first picture/art is slightly "north" of the second one. That is why Al's Toy Barn is not in the first one.

 

[Pam Hates Penguins]

I agree, I would loved to seen monster inc be more involved.

There probably will be more involved. Think about it. Is that all Disney's Hollywood Studios has planned? Just two new lands? There's more coming than just Toy Story Land, and Star Wars Land and *cough* cough*Cars*cough*Land*cough*cough*.

 

[SirLink]

There probably will be more involved. Think about it. Is that all Disney's Hollywood Studios has planned? Just two new lands? There's more coming than just Toy Story Land, and Star Wars Land and *cough* cough*Cars*cough*Land*cough*cough*.

I think your cough is pretty bad you may want to suck this lozenge, and whilst your listening their is no Cars Land coming to DHS