Toy Story Land Archives

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 5/28/2022 (Blue Disney Parks Loungefly Arrives, Series 2 of Park Pals Collectabuilds Drives In, New Rechargeable Darth Sidious Legacy Lightsaber, & More)

June 1, 2022

Royal Greetings! Welcome to Magic Kingdom. We have a full park day ahead of us, so grab your water bottle, and lace up your sneakers because here we go. We hopped aboard Monorail Blue, and it took us around Seven Seas Lagoon to the front gates of Magic Kingdom. First things first, we have some … Read more

Half of Alien Swirling Saucers Surrounded by Construction Walls at Disney's Hollywood Studios

May 28, 2022

Half of Alien Swirling Saucers in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closed and surrounded by construction walls. The blue walls almost completely block half of the ride from view. They completely encircle it and almost reach the roof. The other half of the ride is still operating as usual. The corral at … Read more

Excavation Underway Outside Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios

May 15, 2022

Construction recently started back up on Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Though most work has been behind-the-scenes, today we could see that the ground between the construction walls and the building has been excavated. There was previously grass on this land but it’s now just dirt. An excavator vehicle … Read more

Land Continues to Be Cleared For More Seating at Woody's Lunch Box in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios

April 30, 2022

The land between Woody’s Lunch Box and the exit queue of Toy Story Mania is being cleared, presumably for more seating, at Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Green scrim has lined the exit queue for a few weeks now. Toy props were removed, but the themed benches and lampposts remain. We can see … Read more

More Land Clearing Visible As Much Needed Expansion of Woody's Lunch Box Continues in Toy Story Land

April 26, 2022

It seems that Woody’s Lunch Box seating is being expanded even further than the recently added awning in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, explaining why work on the area is taking so long. We haven’t seen much progress on the shaded area in the past few months, and no seats have been added … Read more

More Signs of Construction Visible at Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant in Toy Story Land

April 23, 2022

More signs of construction are visible at the site of the Roundup Rodeo BBQ restaurant in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. A crane moved into the site a month ago. Now we can see a section of Perm-A-Barrier sheathing on the walls facing the land. A black stripe is along the bottom edge … Read more

Toy Story Mania Exit Rerouted for Construction of Jessie's Trading Post at Disney's Hollywood Studios

April 2, 2022

The exit queue of Toy Story Mania in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been rerouted around the construction on the closed gift shop, which will become Jessie’s Trading Post. The exit queue now takes guests outside, past a small triangle of construction walls and scrim. Guests re-enter Toy Story Land through a recently installed set of … Read more

Construction Walls Removed at Toy Story Mania Store in Disney's Hollywood Studios

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022

The Toy Story Midway Mania store in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is likely being turned into Jessie’s Trading Post. We’ve been tracking the changes at the ride’s exit while the store remains closed for construction. There were construction walls up outside the exit hallway when we last checked in. The walls have now been replaced with … Read more

Crane Moves Into Roundup Rodeo BBQ Site at Toy Story Land in Disney's Hollywood Studios

March 22, 2022

A crane is now visible at the construction site of Roundup Rodeo Barbecue in Toy Story Land. The crane towers over the white walls behind green construction walls. This is visible on the right past the main entrance of Toy Story Land. Construction has been ongoing since soon after the restaurant was announced in 2019. … Read more

Construction Continues on Jessie’s Trading Post, Toy Story Midway Mania Store at Disney's Hollywood Studios

March 19, 2022

Work progresses slowly on Toy Story Midway Mania store, which possibly will be rethemed as Jessie’s Trading Post. At the end of last month, scrim covered these doors. The walls have been repainted recently. This store is likely being rethemed as Jessie’s Trading Post. Walks now extend to the outside of the building, possibly indicating … Read more

RunDisney Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler to Go Through Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

March 14, 2022

Millennium Falcon Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Feature

We’re approaching the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend beginning March 31 and race routes have been announced. The route for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler will go through two lands no runDisney race has gone through before: Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The race will start in the EPCOT parking lot, … Read more

More Scrim Added to Entrance of Toy Story Mania Gift Shop at Disney's Hollywood Studios

February 26, 2022

Work is continuing inside the Toy Story Mania gift shop at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. And more scrim has been added just outside of the entrance. Earlier this month, brown scrim was added to the entrance doors of the gift shop. Now this black scrim has been added over the wall right next to the entrance. You … Read more

PHOTOS: DynoGlide Plane and Other Props Removed From Toy Story Mania Exit at Disney's Hollywood Studios

February 8, 2022

The DynoGlide plane and other toy props have been removed from the exit of Toy Story Mania in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Above is what the clearing next to the exit currently looks like. Above is what it used to look like with the DynoGlide, dice, blocks, and toy soldier (taken from … Read more

PHOTOS: Scrim Covers Doors of Toy Story Mania Gift Shop at Disney's Hollywood Studios

February 6, 2022

As work continues inside the Toy Story Mania gift shop in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the two entrance doors have been covered by brown scrim. It’s possible the shop will be rethemed to Jessie’s Trading Post, a new shop promised for the land. The shop is currently only accessible in the exit … Read more

PHOTOS: More K'NEX Pieces Added to Woody's Lunch Box Shade at Disney's Hollywood Studios

February 5, 2022

Toy Story Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is finally getting (some) shade. Over at Woody’s Lunch Box, the seating area is being expanded and a shade structure has been installed. Like much of the land, the shade is being supported by poles resembling K’NEX pieces. New yellow pieces have been installed at an angle between … Read more

Guests Climb to Smoke Cigarettes in Off-Limits Area at EPCOT, Breakfast Buffet Returns to Ale & Compass, Themed Announcements Added to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Docking Area, and More: Daily Recap (1/31/22)

February 1, 2022January 31, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, January 31, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more