Disney World’s Toy Story Land Comes to Life This Summer

Filled with childhood nostalgia, Toy Story Land will officially open on June 30 at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios.

Characters from the Toy Story movies — including Woody, Buzz, Jesse, and the Aliens — will take on life-size form, so “you can experience what it’s like to be one of Andy’s honorary toys,” said Dave Minichiello, executive creative director at Walt Disney Imagineering, at a press event. “When you enter Toy Story Land, you become the size of a toy. If fact, you’re about the size of a green army man.”

Modeled after Andy’s backyard, the 11-acre park expansion will be filled with playtime favorites like giant building blocks and game board pieces, as well as iconic toys such as Tinkertoys and Crayons.

Rendering of Toy Story Land. Photo: Disney

Anchoring Toy Story Land and will be the Slinky Dog Dash family coaster, which will send riders around turns and drops inside the coils of the dachshund slinky spinoff. The other new attraction, Alien Swirling Saucers ride, will transport guests into the Pizza Planet play set where they will ride in flying saucers.

A longtime favorite of parkgoers, Toy Story Mania! will get an all-new carnival game box entrance. It was also updated with a third track, allowing more guests to take aim at the moving objects and score points along the way.

Rendering of the new Alien Swirling Saucers ride. Photo: Disney

Rendering of the carnival game area and Toy Story Mania! enterance. Photo: Disney

Next door will be Woody’s Lunch Box, where guests can get quick-service refreshments and old-fashioned soda floats.