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Toy Story Playland – In 2008 rumors began to emerge that the next wave of expansion at the Studios would involve three small attractions in an area themed to the Toy Story films. The rides will be re-themed carnival rides, and the surrounding area will contain over-sized versions of the toys and characters from the films. Clearing of the area had begun by early 2009, with an opening date expected in 2010. The rides will include:
- Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop – A Children’s Parachute Tower themed to the Green Army Men. Another version of this attraction, called “Jumpin Jellyfish”, already exists at California Adventure and in Tokyo DisneySea’s Mermaid Lagoon area. One of the earlier plans for the California Adventure remodeling called for an adult-scale version of this attraction to replace the Maliboomer drop tower.
- Slinky Dog Zig Zag Spin – A Music Express ride – think the Himalaya at your local county fair – themed to Slinky Dog. An aquatic-themed version of this ride system also exists in Tokyo’s Mermaid Lagoon.
- R.C. Racer – Perhaps most controversially, a Half-Pipe Coaster themed around the R.C. Racer character. Speculation went back and forth as to whether this attraction would take the form of Intamin A.G.’s half-pipe or Zamperla’s Mega Disk’O. Currently, sources insist that the contract will go to Zamperla, but for a customized attraction that borrows somewhat from both designs. It was rumored that two ride tracks will be built, thus doubling the guest capacity of the attraction, but artwork for the area shows only one track.
Read our coverage (Reported by Alain Littaye, DLRP Today, WDSfans and others in late 2008/early 2009)
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