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

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

Hollywood Studios, a movie park with lands that aren't in movies.

"So odd to read but surprisingly true!"

 

[HauntedPirate]

Hollywood Studios, a movie park with lands that aren't in movies.

These days it’s more of a random collection of movie IP that Bob wanted crammed into a theme park. But I’m also not sure what you’re getting at. You want every land to have a movie directly associated with it?

 

[CJR]

Since they don't seem to want to demo the old Animation building, what if they instead moved WDP there and demoed the existing WDP building, allowing for TSL expansion? I'm curious how much TLM theater would be impacted by that.

If it were me, I'd try to do something like Fyre Drill at Epic Universe. Basically a wet TSM. Also, toss in a spinner or something. It'd get DHS a ride with no height requirement, mostly at least, and a water ride all in one. It's also compact, so they could maybe utilize the old Pixar Place for a queue or something. That's just me armchairing though.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Since they don't seem to want to demo the old Animation building,

yet.

 

[CJR]

yet.

Here's hoping. It's long overdue. They've lost my confidence in them though.

Still, WDP could be moved just about anywhere really. I haven't had much personal interest in it since they took out Walt's office.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

In name only, nothing about the theme was pizza planet.

When it opened the pizza delivery truck was outside and inside was the giant claw machine and they had some arcade games.

Not saying it was great but it was something.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Switch out Rex from on top of the Slinky Dog Jenga Tower with Hamm and put a big Partysaurus Rex looming nearby blowing bubbles at riders, give it a crazy nighttime light scheme that feels like a rave, surround it with Bath Toys that squirt water out of their mouths . . . The whole idea of Triceratops flying is still kinda weird, but that'd be a better use of the ride system than what it's doing now in Dinoland.

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It's a shame that there are already so many Toy Story Lands worldwide because there's so much potential for that concept and that property if they were to start over from scratch, but they're probably not building another Toy Story Land any time soon and the ones that exist have so few opportunities for real expansion.

I just want to piggyback on this and say NOW is the time to make it so! Come on Disney, don't let the spinning dinos go to waste! The fandom has spoken, theme it to Trixie. LET'S GOOOOO!

 

[gerarar]

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[ToTBellHop]

I'd estimate we've moved into the final 5-year phase of this covered seating area's construction. It rivals Tron in both complexity and, as a result, construction timeline.

 

[Agent H]

Really is surprising how long it’s taken to give a land the stuff it should have had on opening day. EDIT 13 likes wow!

 

[Brer Oswald]

I thought that was temporary scaffolding at first. The army men are a nice touch, but aside from that, it looks pretty ugly.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I thought that was temporary scaffolding at first. The army men are a nice touch, but aside from that, it looks pretty ugly.

So, what you're saying is, "it's a perfect match for the land it's in, and Imagineers deserve praise for another successful addition to this popular land that was executed in a way that in no way detracts from previous efforts in this land."

It is beautifully ugly. There is beauty in its ugliness and an ugliness to its beauty. This land is the pug of Walt Disney World.

 

[Agent H]

I thought that was temporary scaffolding at first. The army men are a nice touch, but aside from that, it looks pretty ugly.

It’s one thing to not like the design of the land but do you think they should change the style when they make updates to it? I would like it to look consistent.

 

[Horizons '83]

Busy day here at the Studios, noticed some movement in that area this morning. Bid farewell to Muppetvision. That pre show still cracks me up after all these years.

 

[Brer Oswald]

It’s one thing to not like the design of the land but do you think they should change the style when they make updates to it? I would like it to look consistent.

Use building blocks or Lego or something.

 

[Agent H]

Use building blocks or Lego or something.

You’ll have to go to winter haven for that.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Andy did the best he could with the tools provided!

 

[JackCH]

Are trees made to look like giant shrubbery really not an option?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Are trees made to look like giant shrubbery really not an option?

 

[James Alucobond]

I thought that was temporary scaffolding at first. The army men are a nice touch, but aside from that, it looks pretty ugly.

Er, someone can correct me on this if I’m wrong, but my memory is that the taller portion has been there for a long time. They’re just adding the lower portions around it now to provide genuine shade in part of the dining area.