DHS Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[MisterPenguin]

“Are penguins endangered? Because I will send all of my armies of Knocknasheega Little People to make them so if Disney so much as touches the OG Tower of Terror, especially that fiend who deigns to call himself MISTER.” - King Brian of Knocknasheega, directly stated to imagineer97

Last I checked, an Emperor outranks a King.

 

[DisneyDodo]

A few more flat rides in TSL would be nice, but the lack of a play area is such a glaring missed opportunity. A land filled with oversized toys, but kids can’t even interact with them. A land themed to a backyard, yet you are confined to a single straight-line path and have nowhere to run around.

It’s interesting that Universal (“the teen park”) does such a better job than Disney at building immersive playgrounds for little kids.

 

[josiah mazelin]

A few more flat rides in TSL would be nice, but the lack of a play area is such a glaring missed opportunity. A land filled with oversized toys, but kids can’t even interact with them. A land themed to a backyard, yet you are confined to a single straight-line path and have nowhere to run around.

It’s interesting that Universal (“the teen park”) does such a better job than Disney at building immersive playgrounds for little kids.

I have been thinking the same thing! It is an obvious component to add. Especially since half of the decorations look like you should be able to play on them. Not to mention they got rid of the Honey I shrunk the Kids play area for this whole expansion. Now there’s no play area whatsoever in the park…

 

[josiah mazelin]

indoor play place makes up for capacity and you could put a small ride like TLM land in tokyo as well. Itd be soo much better imo. TSM exits right into the toybox instead of that half mile exit line lol, kids have a place to run around and play (In TSL of all places) and parents have a shaded spot to rest and watch their kids. DHS has no areas for kids to play and run around and this would be a great tradeoff imo

also this would be after many other things that need to happen at DHS

I think animation courtyard is a good spot for a new play area. Get rid of Star Wars Launch Bay

 

[Bocabear]

I would rather see them use the Animation Courtyard for something better than a kids playground area... Work that in adjacent to Toystoryland... Allow the Animation Courtyard to become the hub of a series of attractions based on multiple Disney animation films tied together with a 1940s Toontown-like environment....

 

[DCBaker]

Here’s a look at work happening in the seating area for Woody’s Lunch Box. Some seating has been added to the path towards Galaxy’s Edge.

 

[GoofGoof]

Here’s a look at work happening in the seating area for Woody’s Lunch Box. Some seating has been added to the path towards Galaxy’s Edge.

Nice. Much needed. Someone should also reprimand Andy’s parents for ripping all the trees out of their backyard. Toy Story Land is in desperate need of more shade. Hopefully they can work that into expanded seating.

 

[G00fyDad]

Nice. Much needed. Someone should also reprimand Andy’s parents for ripping all the trees out of their backyard. Toy Story Land is in desperate need of more shade. Hopefully they can work that into expanded seating.

I'm actually stunned there are any trees there to begin with. I expected them to remove all foliage and add in large blades of curved grass like they had in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area a while back. The trees they left there look out of place in the shrunken perspective.

 

[J4546]

they should build some huge potted plants that make you feel like toy sized and give a bunch of shade

 

[GoofGoof]

I'm actually stunned there are any trees there to begin with. I expected them to remove all foliage and add in large blades of curved grass like they had in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids play area a while back. The trees they left there look out of place in the shrunken perspective.

They need more shade, whether it’s trees or fake props that provide it. Right now it’s a tough place to hang out, especially in Summer.

 

[G00fyDad]

They need more shade, whether it’s trees or fake props that provide it. Right now it’s a tough place to hang out, especially in Summer.

I completely agree. The last time we were there was October last year and it was very hot and that place stood out because of the lack of shade.

 

[GoofGoof]

I completely agree. The last time we were there was October last year and it was very hot and that place stood out because of the lack of shade.

It was like standing on the surface of the sun in August. The only place worse is the walk from AK front gate to the buses. Star Wars Land gets some decent shade maybe from the rock work and taller buildings but there’s nowhere in TS land to hide from the sun. Maybe they could add some shade structures and make them look like kites flying in the air.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

It was like standing on the surface of the sun in August.

Let me guess TSL was developed by west coast peeps! Epcot has the same thing.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Let me guess TSL was developed by west coast peeps! Epcot has the same thing.

It’s not the west coast but “modern” issues. Bugs Land in DCA was lovely and very shady

 

[lazyboy97o]

It’s amazing how people just jump into these stories about shade. These spaces aren’t designed in a vacuum. They don’t find people in California, lock them in an office and just build whatever they spit out. With something like dining venue seating it’s even less at the whim of the designers as there are spreadsheets outlining how much seating should be provided and in what condition because there’s a cost associated with different conditions. The thing about simple shading is that it costs money, money that ops will spend later because they have to deal with the fallout.

At a deeply fundamental level Toy Story Land is very poorly designed, but it’s not some cutesy story.

 

[Casper Gutman]

It’s amazing how people just jump into these stories about shade. These spaces aren’t designed in a vacuum. They don’t find people in California, lock them in an office and just build whatever they spit out. With something like dining venue seating it’s even less at the whim of the designers as there are spreadsheets outlining how much seating should be provided and in what condition because there’s a cost associated with different conditions. The thing about simple shading is that it costs money, money that ops will spend later because they have to deal with the fallout.

At a deeply fundamental level Toy Story Land is very poorly designed, but it’s not some cutesy story.

Is Toy Story Land the worst designed land in an American Disney park? Marvel Land in DCA has to give it a bit of competition and “new Frontierland” seems like a threat to claim the crown, but TSL is certainly up there.

 

[sWANNISAX]

The size of Woody's seating as it was is ridiculous. They need to double it in size and entirely cover it much like they did with the slinky expanded queue. Also, no more standing tables. People want to sit and eat this isn't Epcot.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The size of Woody's seating as it was is ridiculous. They need to double it in size and entirely cover it much like they did with the slinky expanded queue. Also, no more standing tables. People want to sit and eat this isn't Epcot.

New garbage cans now have a fold-out seat.

 

[Purduevian]

Is Toy Story Land the worst designed land in an American Disney park? Marvel Land in DCA has to give it a bit of competition and “new Frontierland” seems like a threat to claim the crown, but TSL is certainly up there.

I mean what is your cut off of a "land" Commissary Lane at DHS and Performance Corridor are both quite rough considering neither has a ride or show.

 

[J4546]

shoot id say adventure land in MK is pretty terrible imo. You got jungle cruise...then it turns into a terrible aladdin themed 6 flags spinner...then to pirates.....its pretty bad imo