Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[PizzaPlanet]

100% yes! Maleficent Dragon Coaster, Captain Hook Boat Ride, restaurant themed to Jack Skellington.....Come on Disney you know you want to! I'd settle for a ride that had a mash up of Disney Villains- like a re-theme to RnRC but with Disney Villains...Toy Story will serve the need of giving kids some wonderful fun options for rides and entertainment. As will some of the shows that probably stick around. No reason they can't add a little thrill. I still think with ToT and the new Villains show and F! all dealing with dark and spooky elements that that area of the park may get a light theme of villains after all =)

Ya that would never happen...

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Why didn't they get rid of Lion King then? It was just as beloved and they had a 500-600 million replacement?

Do you mean at WDW? They should have replaced Lion King, or at least refreshed it. But this is WDW, where shows never die. That doesn't mean it's how it should be done.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Do you mean at WDW? They should have replaced Lion King, or at least refreshed it. But this is WDW, where shows never die. That doesn't mean it's how it should be done.

It'd be willing to forgive decade long runs at Walt Disney World if the "blessings of size" were more actively utilized.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

So, I guess you thing that the Cats and Phantom runs on Broadway went too long (not to mention the many clones of the show around the country)? Many shows on Broadway run as long as they are making a profit. Classics and popular shows run long. Others have a very short run. If the two at Disney are still popular and filling the theaters, there would not be much incentive to take a risk on a new show that might not have the same draw. If the shows are not drawing the desired attendance numbers, then it becomes a much easier decision.

Not that I am against a change - just giving some other input into this discussion. I have no idea what attendance numbers the shows have, nor do I really care. I'm not a big fan of Broadway-style shows anyway... (never have seen Cats or Phantom, but I did see BatB once).

With 20+ million guests at WDW and 5 rides at DHS, the shows will pack them in because there is nothing else to do in the park.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

With 20+ million guests at WDW and 5 rides at DHS, the shows will pack them in because there is nothing else to do in the park.

November has a Friday the 13th in it this year. Will they try another villains party or did they learn their lesson.

 

[robonakabob]

..Anyways, back to Toy Story...

 

[1023]

Do not expect the Cruiseline Toy Story Show in the land.

*1023*

 

[Disneyhead'71]

November has a Friday the 13th in it this year. Will they try another villains party or did they learn their lesson.

Mmmm, yeah, probably not on the Villains Party.

 

[Sped2424]

November has a Friday the 13th in it this year. Will they try another villains party or did they learn their lesson.

lesson was learned. Consider unleash the villains dead.

 

[anxiousshark197]

First time posting here ...sorry if this has been asked.. Any guess when "clearing" of the area for Toy Story Land will begin?

 

[Next Big Thing]

Have you seen Aladdin on Broadway??? No it isn't.

..Anyways, back to Toy Story...

You're talking about a 45 minute condensed version vs. full production.

However, the theatre, production quality and cast all made the entire 45 minute production great and easily the closest thing to a Broadway-type production in a theme park.

 

[danlb_2000]

First time posting here ...sorry if this has been asked.. Any guess when "clearing" of the area for Toy Story Land will begin?

I would expect it to start any time now.

 

[PorterRedkey]

Hopefully there will be an Indy presence at one of the parks since they announced more movies are on the way.

You still have the GMR scene, but Indy really needs his own ride at WDW.

 

[JenniferS]

First time posting here ...sorry if this has been asked.. Any guess when "clearing" of the area for Toy Story Land will begin?

Welcome to WDWMagic - the best place for info, rumours, and general Disney discussion.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

When watching other parks build new coaster, they seem to go up pretty fast. Holiday World just put up a steel coaster at a good rate. How long will it take for the TS coaster to go up and all of the theming that goes with it. Will TS land be done by 2017/18? This land along with SW land should be on the front burner.

 

[French Quarter]

November has a Friday the 13th in it this year. Will they try another villains party or did they learn their lesson.

Why? What happened last time?

 

[French Quarter]

Yup. And they have plenty of space behind Cirque.

A risk on the business side of things there though is that the attendance for these shows could take away from cirque, resulting in Cirque leaving as a tenant. So I can see a hesitation (if it ever was to be even proposed).

This is a good point. It might create some competition there since people are paying OOP.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Have you seen Aladdin on Broadway??? No it isn't.

..Anyways, back to Toy Story...

I've seen the Lion King on Broadway, it was excellent. Aladdin at DCA is on par with it, just half the length.

 

[djkidkaz]

Soooo....Toy Story Land is being replaced by a Broadway Musical Land?

 

[Next Big Thing]

Soooo....Toy Story Land is being replaced by a Broadway Musical Land?

Well, if we want to try and bring this thread back on topic, the hint was mermaid will host a Toy Story Musical.

I know I kinda started the Broadway discussion, but this thread probably isn't the place for a broad discussion on it seeing as this is the TS thread.