Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[TJJohn12]

In my opinion the Backlot Tour was dead long before they closed it. As a film buff and film student it was one of my favorite attractions when I first went in the early 90's. I remember going back in the 2000's and just feeling sad at the state it was in.

I was one of the lucky kids who rode a bee on my first MGM trip. No Bee? No Bette Midler? No Garry Marshall? Then it's not the Backlot Tour I know and loved. ;-)

 

[disnyfan89]

You timeline isn't accurate. Track installation tool at least 2 months, probably more like 2 1/2 months. Other less visible work probably continues after that. Ride vehicle was first seen on the track at least 4 months after the track assembly started. As has been discussed many times here, Disney routinely builds at the pace the want to build at, not the pace that could build at.

5/6/2017 - Track footers are seen well under way, so these likely started mid April.
5/28/2017 - Track is well under way so probably started mid May.
8/1/2017 - Last piece of track is set.
8/30/2017 - Ride vehicle arrives.
9/28/2017 - First pictures of pull through testing.
1/6/2018 - First free run testing is observed.

Gotcha, I was trying to use the WDWmagic news section for the timeline. Guess I was a little off

 

[RSoxNo1]

For SWL?

No, for TSL.

 

[marni1971]

No, for TSL.

Like I said earlier,

 

[smile]

I was one of the lucky kids who rode a bee on my first MGM trip.

...wow thanks -
forgot i had ridden a bee

 

[WDWYankee15]

I was one of the lucky kids who rode a bee on my first MGM trip. No Bee? No Bette Midler? No Garry Marshall? Then it's not the Backlot Tour I know and loved. ;-)

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...wow thanks -
forgot i had ridden a bee

I too rode the bee. Great memories.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The construction wall across the Toy Story Land entrance has been moved back a few yards, exposing new curb around the Walt Disney Presents building. At one point, the construction fence was up to the palm trees in this photo because the wall of the sound stage was right next to the palm trees.

 

[Rowlet]

I'm not sure if this has been answered but do we know if the soundstage facades around the park will be worked on? Meaning, will they get some sort of thematic redo? I know for TSL, the TSMM building will have the fencing facade.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I'm not sure if this has been answered but do we know if the soundstage facades around the park will be worked on? Meaning, will they get some sort of thematic redo? I know for TSL, the TSMM building will have the fencing facade.

It was originally rumored that the “Phase 3” of DHS would be general improvements such as those. However I don’t know if that still holds true

 

[S 2]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The construction wall across the Toy Story Land entrance has been moved back a few yards, exposing new curb around the Walt Disney Presents building. At one point, the construction fence was up to the palm trees in this photo because the wall of the sound stage was right next to the palm trees.

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They finally addressed the capacity issue!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The construction wall across the Toy Story Land entrance has been moved back a few yards, exposing new curb around the Walt Disney Presents building. At one point, the construction fence was up to the palm trees in this photo because the wall of the sound stage was right next to the palm trees.

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CONCRETE evidence they're expect expanding capacity

 

[smile]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The construction wall across the Toy Story Land entrance has been moved back a few yards, exposing new curb around the Walt Disney Presents building. At one point, the construction fence was up to the palm trees in this photo because the wall of the sound stage was right next to the palm trees.

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my, that curb has fresh berm look

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

It has taken it has taken Cedar Point over 17 months to disassemble, and rebuild their Mean Streak coaster, and turn it into the best coaster on the planet Steel Vengeance (still not crazy about that name). The track replacement was finished in October and the trains still aren't on the track, no testing has yet to begin and opening day is in May. Cedar Point does little to no theming, so IMO Disney with their theming skills, is doing pretty good. Grant it the Ohio winters are a little more harsh (almost tundra like) than Florida's, but they have multiple construction projects going on compared to one. Ultimately overlapping opening schedules are the main criteria here, but who can blame them, look at the crowd surge they saw from Pandora. I'm sure as popular as Toy Story is TSL will not see the crowds as the visually stunning Pandora did, but add in some updated hotels, a new cable car system, and new venues at Disney Springs and the year of the Toy will hold it's own until the War in the Stars takes over. Sorry for the rant, just felt like chimming in. Thanks for Reading.

When does previews for AP, DVC and media start up?

 

[Mainahman]

Photo update as of Tuesday, January 30, 2018. The construction wall across the Toy Story Land entrance has been moved back a few yards, exposing new curb around the Walt Disney Presents building. At one point, the construction fence was up to the palm trees in this photo because the wall of the sound stage was right next to the palm trees.

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What ever will they do when Buzz shows star command the plans..how will they make deadlines with no plans?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I'm not so sure about this Slinky Dog coaster yet. Saw some footage showing the coaster train barely making it up a hill crawling over the track's bunny hop elements. Looked oddly slow. Not going to discount it yet but I sure hope this thing delivers seeing as how it's supposed to be Toy Story Land's anchor attraction. Anyone have any specs for this coaster?

 

[mm52200]

I'm not so sure about this Slinky Dog coaster yet. Saw some footage showing the coaster train barely making it up a hill crawling over the track's bunny hop elements. Looked oddly slow. Not going to discount it yet but I sure hope this thing delivers seeing as how it's supposed to be Toy Story Land's anchor attraction. Anyone have any specs for this coaster?

Toy Story Lands anchor attraction is Toy Story Mania. Slinky Dog Dash and the other new attraction are merely supporting attractions in the land.

 

[mikejs78]

I'm not so sure about this Slinky Dog coaster yet. Saw some footage showing the coaster train barely making it up a hill crawling over the track's bunny hop elements. Looked oddly slow. Not going to discount it yet but I sure hope this thing delivers seeing as how it's supposed to be Toy Story Land's anchor attraction. Anyone have any specs for this coaster?

From what I understand, when testing a new coaster they usually start testing it running slow then gradually ramp up.

 

[Goofy213]

Just need to turn the launch up to 11. See this is a better launch coaster because all the dials go to 11.

 

[ToTBellHop]

From what I understand, when testing a new coaster they usually start testing it running slow then gradually ramp up.

There’s not that much flexibility. When they do a pull-through to be sure we won’t be decapitated, it’s slow. Once they test, it’s pretty fixed. Chain-lift coasters have a pretty stable chain-lift speed and launching coasters are usually programmed to crest the maximum-height hill at pretty-low speed to avoid nausea. The rest in both cases is all gravity and friction, which are set. The speed in testing is roughly what I’d expect. Maybe they add 2 mph?

 

[Incomudro]

I'm not so sure about this Slinky Dog coaster yet. Saw some footage showing the coaster train barely making it up a hill crawling over the track's bunny hop elements. Looked oddly slow. Not going to discount it yet but I sure hope this thing delivers seeing as how it's supposed to be Toy Story Land's anchor attraction. Anyone have any specs for this coaster?

It's for little kids.