For Those of You Who Didn't Already Know...

OK, for anyone who is behind on Toy Story Mania: it's a dark ride, set to open sometime in summer in the area that previously housed “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -- Play It!” The exterior is definitely getting a facelift; it's behind a construction wall now. It's a competition, with park guests aiming at targets with "spring-action" cannon devices on board. The vehicles spin and "everyone has a front row seat.

There are four original songs written especially for the attraction. The backstory is that Andy (the child from the Toy Story movies) has been given a midway games playset that features five carnival booths. After Andy and his mom go to Pizza Planet, Woody and the other toys drag the set under the bed and assemble. Guests to the Hollywood Studios will then be "shrunk" down to toy size to play the games.

In the pre-show, a 5-foot-2 Mr. Potato Head acts as a boardwalk barker. He'll talk directly and specifically to guests (think Epcot's Turtle Talk With Crush). And he'll give clues for high scores and special targets.

Riders, after boarding their "carnival tram" vehicles and being shrunk to toy size, will receive some non-scored spring-action training. All characters are there, and Rex is the stage manager. The cannons can do 60 shots a second, and in the training area, you're launching virtual cream pies at targets.

OK, for anyone who is behind on Toy Story Mania: it's a dark ride, set to open sometime in summer in the area that previously housed “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire -- Play It!” The exterior is definitely getting a facelift; it's behind a construction wall now. It's a competition, with park guests aiming at targets with "spring-action" cannon devices on board. The vehicles spin and "everyone has a front row seat.

There are four original songs written especially for the attraction. The backstory is that Andy (the child from the Toy Story movies) has been given a midway games playset that features five carnival booths. After Andy and his mom go to Pizza Planet, Woody and the other toys drag the set under the bed and assemble. Guests to the Hollywood Studios will then be "shrunk" down to toy size to play the games.

In the pre-show, a 5-foot-2 Mr. Potato Head acts as a boardwalk barker. He'll talk directly and specifically to guests (think Epcot's Turtle Talk With Crush). And he'll give clues for high scores and special targets.

Riders, after boarding their "carnival tram" vehicles and being shrunk to toy size, will receive some non-scored spring-action training. All characters are there, and Rex is the stage manager. The cannons can do 60 shots a second, and in the training area, you're launching virtual cream pies at targets.

The ensuing games include "Hamm n Eggs," where you'll toss eggs at farm animals; dart throwing at balloons hosted by Wheezy and Bo Peep; throwing baseballs at a plate under the instruction of the Green Army Men; ring toss with Buzz Lightyear and the little green men (this is said to be the most difficult of the games); and a big-score opportunity in a saloon scene with Woody, Jessie, the Prospector and Bullseye.

Later, your score is revealed, and it's compared with the top scores of the day, the hour and of all-time for the attraction.

Hmmm, does this sound like Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin over at Magic Kingdom to you? This attraction has been in development for 2 years so my guess is that it may be a bit like Space Ranger Spin, but supercharged with cutting new technology and over-and-over ride-ability.  I can't wait for this attraction and I am looking forward to catching it when I go to the world for my honeymoon. Even that is a ways off, but I can still see it there on the horizon. Peace.

The ensuing games include "Hamm n Eggs," where you'll toss eggs at farm animals; dart throwing at balloons hosted by Wheezy and Bo Peep; throwing baseballs at a plate under the instruction of the Green Army Men; ring toss with Buzz Lightyear and the little green men (this is said to be the most difficult of the games); and a big-score opportunity in a saloon scene with Woody, Jessie, the Prospector and Bullseye.

Later, your score is revealed, and it's compared with the top scores of the day, the hour and of all-time for the attraction.

Hmmm, does this sound like Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin over at Magic Kingdom to you? This attraction has been in development for 2 years so my guess is that it may be a bit like Space Ranger Spin, but supercharged with cutting new technology and over-and-over ride-ability.  I can’t wait for this attraction and I am looking forward to catching it when I go to the world for my honeymoon. Even that is a ways off, but I can still see it there on the horizon. Peace.