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{{Infobox Disney ride |
{{Infobox Disney ride |
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| name = Toy Story Midway Mania! |
| name = Toy Story Midway Mania! |
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| park = [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] |
| park = [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] |
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| − | | land = [[Pixar Place]] (2008-2018)<br>[[Toy Story Land (Disney's Hollywood Studios)|Toy Story Land]] |
+ | | land = [[Pixar Place]] (2008-2018)<br>[[Toy Story Land (Disney's Hollywood Studios)|Toy Story Land]] |
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| type = Carnival Midway Games |
| type = Carnival Midway Games |
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| theme = ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'' |
| theme = ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]]'' |
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| − | | opened = [[May 31]], [[2008]] |
+ | | opened = [[May 31]], [[2008]] |
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| − | | closed = [[June 11]], 2018 (Pixar Place)<ref>{{cite news|title=UPDATE: Toy Story Mania Will Close to Prepare for Toy Story Land Opening|url=https://wdwnt.com/2018/05/update-toy-story-mania-will-close-to-prepare-for-toy-story-land-opening/}}</ref> |
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| predecessor = [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It!]] |
| predecessor = [[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – Play It!]] |
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|-|Disney California Adventure= |
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| park = [[Disney California Adventure]] |
| park = [[Disney California Adventure]] |
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| − | | land = [[Paradise Park|Paradise Pier]] (2008-2018)<br>[[Pixar Pier]] |
+ | | land = [[Paradise Gardens Park|Paradise Pier]] (2008-2018)<br>[[Pixar Pier]] |
| opened = June 17, 2008 |
| opened = June 17, 2008 |
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| sponsor = [[Wikipedia:Kao Corporation|Kao Corporation]] (since [[July 1]], [[2015]]) |
| sponsor = [[Wikipedia:Kao Corporation|Kao Corporation]] (since [[July 1]], [[2015]]) |
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| ⚫ | </tabber>'''Toy Story Midway Mania!''' (marketed as '''Toy Story Mania!'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Toy Story Mania! Disneyland Resort TV Commercial|url=http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/5003333_bqo6i#300077022_eHKx4|website=SmugMug|accessdate=June 3, 2008|author=Darkbeer|date=May 23, 2008}}</ref>) is an interactive 4-D attraction, located at three [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] at the [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in [[Florida]], [[Disney California Adventure]] at the [[Disneyland Resort]] and [[Tokyo DisneySea]] at [[Tokyo Disney Resort]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''Toy Story Midway Mania!''' (marketed as '''Toy Story Mania!'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Toy Story Mania! Disneyland Resort TV Commercial|url=http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/5003333_bqo6i#300077022_eHKx4| |
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| − | Designed by [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] and inspired by [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]·[[Pixar]]'s [[Toy Story (franchise)|''Toy Story'' franchise]], the attraction was first unveiled during a press conference at [[Walt Disney World]] in January 2007. The [[Florida]] version opened officially on May 31, 2008,<ref>{{cite |
+ | Designed by [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] and inspired by [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]·[[Pixar]]'s [[Toy Story (franchise)|''Toy Story'' franchise]], the attraction was first unveiled during a press conference at [[Walt Disney World Resort|Walt Disney World]] in January [[2007]]. The [[Florida]] version opened officially on May 31, 2008,<ref>{{cite web|author=Bevil, Dewayne|title=Orlando theme-park goers preview Toy Story Mania|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-toystory1108may11,0,5407682.story|accessdate=May 12, 2008|website=Orlando Sentinel|date=May 11, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bevil, Dewayne |title=Toy Story Mania to surge in "late May" at Disney's Hollywood Studios |url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2008/03/toy-story-man-1.html |accessdate=March 19, 2008 |website=Orlando Sentinel |date=March 17, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320235350/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2008/03/toy-story-man-1.html |archivedate=March 20, 2008 |df= }}</ref> while the California version officially opened on June 17, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Spring Into Summer Mania with New Vacation Package Offerings from Disneyland Resort|url=http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=285|website=Disneyland Resort Newsroom|accessdate=April 27, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420070223/http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=285|archivedate=April 20, 2008|date=April 14, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Tully, Sarah|title=Shoot 'em Disney ride gets sneak peek|url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/ride-77333-games-disney.html|website=The Orange County Register|accessdate=March 19, 2008|date=March 18, 2008}}</ref> The Japanese version of the attraction opened on July 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title="Cinderella" Attraction and Toy Story Mania! Coming to Tokyo Disney Resort |url=http://www.jtcent.com/extras/news/news_090507.html|website=Joe's Tokyo Disneyland Resort Photo Site|accessdate=May 8, 2009|date=May 7, 2009}}</ref> |
==Premise== |
==Premise== |
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| ⚫ | The ride has a giant animatronic [[Mr. Potato Head]] who entertains the people waiting in line. Park guests wear 3-D glasses (or Carnival Games Goggles) aboard spinning vehicles that travel through virtual environments based on midway games.<ref name="New York Times" /><ref>{{cite news|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|title=Disney offers sneak peek at Toy Story Mania ride|url=http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/disney-offers-sneak--1516/|accessdate=March 19, 2008|newspaper=LA Times|date=March 17, 2008}}</ref> |
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| − | The ride features characters from the Toy Story movies hosting carnival rides. The ride has a giant animatronic [[Mr. Potato Head]] who entertains the people waiting in line. |
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| + | The attraction features five mini-games after a practice round, each of which includes at least one "Easter egg" that can trigger additional targets or gameplay changes. These games are: |
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| ⚫ | Each guest's score is recorded by an onboard display screen as points are acquired with individual toy cannons firing simulated projectiles at virtual targets. ''Toy Story'' characters including [[Woody]], [[Hamm]], [[Buzz Lightyear]], [[Rex]] and [[Trixie]] appear during the attraction's different games. Towards upon disembarking the ride, an individual vehicle has displays the high score up to date as far back as best to date this recent hour, day, and month. |
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| − | On May 21, [[2010]], a few weeks before the theatrical release of [[Toy Story 3]], [[Trixie]] and [[Buttercup]], two new Toy Story characters from Toy Story 3, were added. |
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| ⚫ | Similar technology has been used in Disney attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold at [[DisneyQuest]] and several [[Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters]]. According to Disney, it is the first attraction created simultaneously by Walt Disney Imagineering for two theme parks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Toy Story Mania! Fun Facts |url=http://wdwnews.com/ViewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=109755 |website=wdwnews.com |accessdate=May 24, 2008 |date=May 23, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519204458/http://www.wdwnews.com/ViewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=109755 |archivedate=May 19, 2008 |df= }}</ref> |
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| − | *Step inside Andy’s room and wind your way through a toy treasure chest of classic playthings. Pass a Candyland® game box, Viewmaster® discs, crayon drawings and a Scrabble board before picking up a pair of special 3-D glasses for the fun to come. |
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| − | *Inside the vibrant toy box, meet Mr. Potato Head®, decked out in a 1920s barker outfit as he introduces you to the attraction. |
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| − | *Climb aboard an early 20th-century-inspired Carnival Ride Tram and grab your spring-action shooter. With 3D glasses on, glide into the Toy Story Midway Games Play Set and take aim at stationary and moving 3D objects in a variety of fast-paced games. |
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| − | *Toy Story Mania! invites you to play 5 unique, virtual carnival games in 3D alongside the loveable cast of characters from the Disney•Pixar Toy Story films. These games are: |
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| − | The attraction features five mini-games after a practice round, each of which includes at least one "[[Easter egg (media)|Easter egg]]" that can trigger additional targets or gameplay changes. These games include: Pie Throw Practice Booth (pie toss target practice game, a no points introduction), Hamm & Eggs (egg throw game now featuring Buttercup from ''[[Toy Story 3]]'') Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts (dart throw game; once Bo Peep's Baa-loon Pop), Green Army Men Shoot Camp (baseball throw / plate breaking game), Buzz Lightyear's Flying Tossers (ring toss game), and Woody's Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gallery (suction cup shooting game). |
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| ⚫ | Each guest's score is recorded by an onboard display screen as points are acquired with individual toy cannons firing simulated projectiles at virtual targets. ''Toy Story'' characters including [[ |
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| − | The line at both parks features a large [[Mr. Potato Head]] [[Audio-Animatronics]] figure that interacts with guests through pre-recorded snippets of dialogue performed by comedian [[Don Rickles]], who voiced the character in the ''Toy Story'' films. The sophisticated figure identifies people in the audience, sings and tells jokes. |
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| − | Only five mini-games can be used at a time. On May 21, 2010, Bo Peep's Baaa-loon Pop (dart throw game) was replaced with "Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts" (updated with the release of ''[[Toy Story 3]]'').<ref name="Silive">{{cite web|url=http://blog.silive.com/sinotebook/2010/05/toy_story_mania_updated_not_ou.html|title=Toy Story Mania: Updated, not outdated|first=Chuck |last=Schmidt|publisher=''SiLive''|date=May 22, 2010|accessdate=May 22, 2010}}</ref> |
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| − | *January 2007: Toy Story Midway Mania is announced at a press conference for Disney's Hollywood Studios. The ride is also announced for Disney's California Adventure as the first part of their expansion. |
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| − | *2007: Construction begins on the ride in California and Florida. |
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| − | *May 31, 2008: Toy Story Midway Mania officially opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios. |
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| − | *June 17, 2008: Toy Story Midway Mania officially opens at Disney's California Adventure. |
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| − | *January 1, 2010: Single Rider line is removed at Disney's California Adventure. |
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| − | *May 21, 2010: Bo Peep's Baaa-loon Pop is replaced by Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts to promote the release of Toy Story 3. |
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| − | *July 9, 2012: Toy Story Midway Mania officially opens at Tokyo DisneySea along with the new Toyville Trolley Park. |
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| − | *March 5, 2015: Disney officials announce plans to expand the Hollywood Studios version of the ride to improve capacity.<ref>http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/3/5/disney_soarin_toy_story_expansions.html</ref> |
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| − | *May 2016, The third track officially opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios. |
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| − | *April 6, 2017: FastPass is added at Disney California Adventure. <ref>http://m.ocregister.com/articles/jump-748647-appointed-time.html</ref> |
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| − | Toy Story Midway Mania! is one of the most technologically sophisticated attractions yet developed by Walt Disney Imagineering, costing an estimated $80 million to design and build.<ref name="New York Times">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/business/media/10ride.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/E/Entertainment%20and%20Amusements|title=Will Disney Keep Us Amused?|author=Brooks Barnes|publisher=''New York Times''|date=February 10, 2008|accessdate=August 8, 2008}}</ref> It marks the company's first use of [[Industrial Ethernet|industrial ethernet]] for a ride's control system.<ref name="DesignNews">{{cite web|url=http://www.designnews.com/article/46702-Disney_Rides_on_Wireless_Ethernet.php|title=Disney Rides on Wireless Ethernet|first=Joseph |last=Ogando|publisher=''Design News''|date=June 20, 2008|accessdate=July 29, 2008}}</ref> Many of the parts for the attraction's control system came from two of Disney's corporate sponsors, [[Siemens AG]] and [[Hewlett-Packard]].<ref name="DesignNews"/> The ride is the biggest system that has been built, and runs on one of Disney's most advanced automation systems to date. |
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| − | The control system is divided into three components: one for the ride vehicles, one for the games and one more for the attraction's special effects.<ref name="DesignNews"/> [[Programmable logic controller]]s in the vehicles alert the control system wirelessly via [[PROFINET|ProfiNET RT]] to the vehicle's speed and location. The central controller then sends its instructions back to the vehicles using a hard-wired network within the track. The one-way communications flow adds a factor of safety, even though the wireless network is protected against outside interference, such as a [[denial-of-service attack]].<ref name="DesignNews"/> |
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| − | The attraction features more than 150 [[personal computer|PC]]s, which includes one [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]] [[Windows XP]] PC for each of Midway Mania's 56 game screens, as well as others that control the special effects at each game.<ref name="DesignNews"/> At the game screens, two tracking systems provide the game control system with the vehicle's exact location, making sure that gameplay is not affected by even minor differences in vehicle position. According to Jody Gerstner, executive director of show and ride controls, "The game doesn’t care if the car parks in the same spot every time. It just needs to know where each car has actually parked, and it can compensate."<ref name="DesignNews"/> Additional sensors in the spring-action shooter provide information on its orientation, which is fine-tuned using data on the position of the ride vehicle at the screen and the rotation of the seats on the vehicle base.<ref name="DesignNews"/> |
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| − | All three sub-systems work together to handle any contingency. For example, if a delay or other vehicle stoppage is detected (such as might occur if the loading and unloading of the ride vehicles is taking longer than expected), the control system can command the affected game screens to launch a non-scoring practice round, so that guests may continue to shoot targets while they wait. Similarly, it can instruct the show control system to play an audio spiel telling guests about the delay.<ref name="DesignNews"/> |
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| − | As the games are software-based, so changes can be made to the attraction's lineup of games without significant effort. In April 2010, Disney Parks announced plans to replace ''Bo Peep's Baaa-loon Pop'' with ''Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts.'' The change took place on May 21, 2010.<ref name="DPBlog">{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/04/new-toy-story-mania-game-toy-story-3-character-coming-to-disney-parks-in-may/|title=New Toy Story Mania! Game, ‘Toy Story 3′ Character Coming To Disney Parks In May|first=Thomas |last=Smith|work=Disney Parks Blog|publisher=Disney Parks|date=April 28, 2010|accessdate=May 3, 2008}}</ref> The new game includes one of the new characters from the ''[[Toy Story 3]]'' feature film, which was released in June 2010.<ref name="DPBlog"/> |
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| − | In October 2014, Disney's Hollywood Studios began testing a new procedure that would require all riders to have FastPass reservations for the attraction.<ref name="FPOnly">{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/the-daily-disney/os-disney-toy-story-fastpass-20141006-story.html|title=Disney tests FastPass only for Toy Story ride|author=Sandra Pedicini|work=orlandosentinel.com|publisher=Tribune Newspapers|date=October 7, 2014|accessdate=October 7, 2014}}</ref> The test, scheduled to last only a few days, eliminated the standby line that is used by visitors who have not already obtained a FastPass ticket for the ride, either because they had all been claimed or they were holding FastPasses for other attractions.<ref name="FPOnly"/> Some analysts suggest that this process could become more common in years to come as amusement parks attempt to keep guests from getting frustrated or waiting in extremely long lines.<ref name="FPOnly"/> |
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| − | The attraction is being referred to as both ''Toy Story Midway Mania!'' and ''Toy Story Mania!''. While the attraction marquees and some in-park signage read the former, the latter has been used in press releases to the news media,<ref>{{cite web|title='Toy Story' Characters Challenge Guests to Ride and Play Toy Story Mania!|url=http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=267|publisher=Disneyland Resort News|accessdate=March 29, 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324162451/http://www.disneylandnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=267|archivedate=March 24, 2008|date=March 20, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Toy Story Mania! Begins Challenging Walt Disney World Guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios |url=http://wdwnews.com/ViewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=105867 |publisher=wdwnews.com |accessdate=March 29, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080519214824/http://www.wdwnews.com/ViewPressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=105867 |archivedate=May 19, 2008 |df= }}</ref> used in both resorts' advertisements, and on the [http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/parks/attractions/detail?name=ToyStoryManiaAttractionPage disneyland.com], [http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/parks/attractionDetail?id=TSMAttractionPage disneyworld.com], and official [http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/minisites/toystorymania/index promotional website] for the attraction, along with attraction merchandise. Websites for both Disneyland and Walt Disney World both identify the attraction with the registered trademark "Toy Story Midway Mania!" as of September 2014. |
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| − | Music for the queue area was arranged and recorded by Jennifer Hammond at [[Capitol Studios]] with a live orchestra. More than an hour of music was recorded, all based on the first two ''Toy Story'' scores composed by [[Randy Newman]].<ref name=scoring>{{cite news | first=Dan |last=Goldwasser | url=http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/136 | title=Jennifer Hammond arranges Randy Newman's ''Toy Story'' scores for new Disney Attractions! | publisher=ScoringSessions.com | date=June 2, 2008 | accessdate=June 2, 2008 }}</ref> |
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| − | [[Disney Interactive Studios]] released a "[[Toy Story Mania! (video game)|Toy Story Mania!]]" [[video game]] in September 2009 exclusively for the [[Nintendo]] [[Wii]] console.<ref name="Disney Interactive Studios Announce">{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090324005298/en/Disney-Interactive-Studios-Announces-Toy-Story-Mania!|title=Disney Interactive Studios Announces Toy Story Mania!, Inspired by the Disney/Pixar Feature Film "Toy Story," Exclusively for Wii|publisher=Business Wire|date=March 24, 2009|accessdate=March 24, 2009}}</ref> The game features gameplay and levels similar to those in the theme park attractions, along with original levels and features.<ref name="Disney Interactive Studios Announce"/> [[Jakks Pacific]] also released their "Plug It In & Play TV Game" version of "Toy Story Mania!" in 2010 featuring the original levels & Infini-D technology (Infini-D glasses are included). A version for [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]] was released on October 30, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney/Pixar Toy Story Mania |url=http://au.gamespot.com/disney-pixar-toy-story-mania/ |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=October 30, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219051409/http://au.gamespot.com/disney-pixar-toy-story-mania |archivedate=December 19, 2011 |df= }}</ref> |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | * Although Toy Story Mania is set after ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' and ''[[Toy Story 3]]'', the wallpaper of Andy's room in ''[[Toy Story]]'' is seen in the ride. |
+ | * Although Toy Story Mania is set after ''[[Toy Story 2]]'' and ''[[Toy Story 3]]'', the wallpaper of Andy's room in ''[[Toy Story]]'' is seen in the ride. This was likely because the wallpaper was an iconic Pixar background. |
| + | * In addition to toys, games, and books from the franchise; others referencing other Disney films, shorts, and places (both Pixar and non-Pixar) and other franchised games and toys decorate the entrance, queue, and ride in addition to a few that can only be seen there. Some references include a , the classic [[wikipedia:Tinkertoys|Tinkertoy]] construction set packaging that Woody used for the meeting podium, a ''[[Tin Toy]]'' [[wikipedia:Little Golden Books|Little Golden Book]], a [[wikipedia:K'Nex|K'Nex]] helicopter with box, [[wikipedia:View-Master|View-Master]] reels for [[Peter Pan (film)|''Peter Pan'']] and [[Tomorrowland|''Tomorrowland'']], [[wikipedia:Ants in the Pants|Ants in the Pants]], [[wikipedia:Play-Doh|Play-Doh]] containers, [[wikipedia:Uno (card game)|UNO]] cards, [[wikipedia:Crayola|Crayola]] crayons (plus chalk and markers in the new Toy Story Land location), and the gameboards and/or game boxes and cards for Monopoly and the 1952 version of [[wikipedia:Snakes and Ladders|Chutes and Ladders]]. |
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* [[Stinky Pete|The Prospector]] is seen on the ride, despite the fact he is not part of Andy's toys or Bonnie's toys. |
* [[Stinky Pete|The Prospector]] is seen on the ride, despite the fact he is not part of Andy's toys or Bonnie's toys. |
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* Bonnie's toys were added to the ride before the release of ''Toy Story 3''. This may have revealed spoilers for the end of the film. |
* Bonnie's toys were added to the ride before the release of ''Toy Story 3''. This may have revealed spoilers for the end of the film. |
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* Toy Story Mania, guests get to experience what life is like from a toy's perspective by coming into contact with the ViewMaster reels nearly four feet in diameter and the Tinkertoy connectors that are two feet across. Andy's Room will make a 5'6" person feel about 14 inches tall. |
* Toy Story Mania, guests get to experience what life is like from a toy's perspective by coming into contact with the ViewMaster reels nearly four feet in diameter and the Tinkertoy connectors that are two feet across. Andy's Room will make a 5'6" person feel about 14 inches tall. |
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| + | * This carnival game has the same vehicle concept as the clone arcade game known as "Space Invaders Frenzy" with a large LED screen. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery captionalign="center" spacing="small" position="center" widths="200"> |
<gallery captionalign="center" spacing="small" position="center" widths="200"> |
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| − | TSMM! in DHS, Florida.jpg |
+ | TSMM! in DHS, Florida.jpg|Original Hollywood Studios entrance |
| + | Toy Story Mania! TSL.jpg|Concept for DHS's new entrance in Toy Story Land |
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Toy Story Midway Mania! 01.jpg |
Toy Story Midway Mania! 01.jpg |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| + | *[[Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters]] |
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*[[Goofy's Paint 'n' Play House]] |
*[[Goofy's Paint 'n' Play House]] |
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| + | *[[Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure]] |
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Revision as of 00:43, 23 May 2020
Toy Story Midway Mania! (marketed as Toy Story Mania![1]) is an interactive 4-D attraction, located at three Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort and Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disney Resort.
Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and inspired by Disney·Pixar's Toy Story franchise, the attraction was first unveiled during a press conference at Walt Disney World in January 2007. The Florida version opened officially on May 31, 2008,[2][3] while the California version officially opened on June 17, 2008.[4][5] The Japanese version of the attraction opened on July 9, 2012.[6]
Premise
The ride has a giant animatronic Mr. Potato Head who entertains the people waiting in line. Park guests wear 3-D glasses (or Carnival Games Goggles) aboard spinning vehicles that travel through virtual environments based on midway games.[7][8] The attraction features five mini-games after a practice round, each of which includes at least one "Easter egg" that can trigger additional targets or gameplay changes. These games are:
- Hamm & Eggs - Hamm and Buttercup (replacing Rex after the release of Toy Story 3) invite you to knock down both moving and stationary barnyard animal targets using hardboiled eggs.
- Rex & Trixie's Dino Darts (originally Bo Peep's Baaa-loon Pop prior to the release of Toy Story 3) - Launch darts and pop balloons in front of a bubbling volcano in this game starring Rex and Trixie.
- Green Army Men Shoot Camp - Toss baseballs to break plates at a green army men firing range.
- Buzz Lightyear's Flying Tossers - Buzz Lightyear urges you to toss rings and make them land atop the Little Green Men.
- Woody's Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gallery - Shoot suction-cup-tipped darts at a variety of mine-cart targets in this game inspired by the "Woody's Roundup" television show.
Compete with friends for the highest score or try to achieve a new personal best! But remember, whether you're an expert or a beginner, everyone's a winner!
Each guest's score is recorded by an onboard display screen as points are acquired with individual toy cannons firing simulated projectiles at virtual targets. Toy Story characters including Woody, Hamm, Buzz Lightyear, Rex and Trixie appear during the attraction's different games. Towards upon disembarking the ride, an individual vehicle has displays the high score up to date as far back as best to date this recent hour, day, and month.
Similar technology has been used in Disney attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold at DisneyQuest and several Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. According to Disney, it is the first attraction created simultaneously by Walt Disney Imagineering for two theme parks.[9]
Trivia
- Woody, Jessie, Bo Peep, Bullseye and Mr. Potato Head appeared at the opening ceremony in May 31, 2008. Buzz Lightyear was unable to appear in person with them because he was spending a year in space.
- Although Toy Story Mania is set after Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3, the wallpaper of Andy's room in Toy Story is seen in the ride. This was likely because the wallpaper was an iconic Pixar background.
- In addition to toys, games, and books from the franchise; others referencing other Disney films, shorts, and places (both Pixar and non-Pixar) and other franchised games and toys decorate the entrance, queue, and ride in addition to a few that can only be seen there. Some references include a , the classic Tinkertoy construction set packaging that Woody used for the meeting podium, a Tin Toy Little Golden Book, a K'Nex helicopter with box, View-Master reels for Peter Pan and Tomorrowland, Ants in the Pants, Play-Doh containers, UNO cards, Crayola crayons (plus chalk and markers in the new Toy Story Land location), and the gameboards and/or game boxes and cards for Monopoly and the 1952 version of Chutes and Ladders.
- The Prospector is seen on the ride, despite the fact he is not part of Andy's toys or Bonnie's toys.
- Bonnie's toys were added to the ride before the release of Toy Story 3. This may have revealed spoilers for the end of the film.
- Toy Story Mania, guests get to experience what life is like from a toy's perspective by coming into contact with the ViewMaster reels nearly four feet in diameter and the Tinkertoy connectors that are two feet across. Andy's Room will make a 5'6" person feel about 14 inches tall.
- This carnival game has the same vehicle concept as the clone arcade game known as "Space Invaders Frenzy" with a large LED screen.
Gallery
Original Hollywood Studios entrance
Concept for DHS's new entrance in Toy Story Land
Animatronic Mr. Potato Head as seen at Disneyland
See also
References
- ↑ Darkbeer (May 23, 2008). "Toy Story Mania! Disneyland Resort TV Commercial". SmugMug. Retrieved on June 3, 2008.
- ↑ Bevil, Dewayne (May 11, 2008). "Orlando theme-park goers preview Toy Story Mania". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved on May 12, 2008.
- ↑ Bevil, Dewayne (March 17, 2008). Toy Story Mania to surge in "late May" at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 20, 2008. Retrieved on March 19, 2008.
- ↑ Spring Into Summer Mania with New Vacation Package Offerings from Disneyland Resort. Disneyland Resort Newsroom (April 14, 2008). Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved on April 27, 2008.
- ↑ Tully, Sarah (March 18, 2008). "Shoot 'em Disney ride gets sneak peek". Retrieved on March 19, 2008.
- ↑ ""Cinderella" Attraction and Toy Story Mania! Coming to Tokyo Disney Resort". Joe's Tokyo Disneyland Resort Photo Site (May 7, 2009). Retrieved on May 8, 2009.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Toy Story Mania! Fun Facts. wdwnews.com (May 23, 2008). Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved on May 24, 2008.
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