Woody, Buzz, and a brand-new villain have made their way to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and guests spotted the surprise before Walt Disney World Resort said a word about it.
Overnight, New Banners Appear in Toy Story Land
On May 14, guests walking toward Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios discovered a series of promotional banners for Toy Story 5 (2026) lining the lampposts along the walkway from Pixar Plaza. The banners feature Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie coming face to face with Lilypad, the film’s tablet antagonist. X user @Attractions was among the first to document the addition on the platform formerly known as Twitter:
NEW Toy Story 5 banners line the path to Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios!
NEW Toy Story 5 banners line the path to Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios! pic.twitter.com/b4skyOqGUt
— Attractions Magazine (@Attractions) May 14, 2026
Walt Disney World Resort made no public announcement about the installation. The banners are expected to remain up through the film‘s theatrical run and potentially until Toy Story 5 debuts on Disney+.
Coming Soon: Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 arrives in theaters on June 19, 2026. Tom Hanks returns as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack as Jessie, as the toy trio faces an existential threat unlike any they’ve encountered before: the rise of technology.
When Bonnie receives a new tablet named Lilypad — voiced by Greta Lee — her interest in her toys evaporates almost immediately. Buzz, Jessie, Forky (Tony Hale), the Potato Heads (Jeff Bergman and Anna Vocino), Rex (Wallace Shawn), and the rest of the gang find themselves suddenly obsolete in a screen-obsessed world. The film also introduces Conan O’Brien as a new character named Smarty Pants.
Woody and Bo Peep (Annie Potts), meanwhile, are encountering more abandoned toys than ever before. Together with Buzz and Jessie, they set out to answer the question the franchise has been circling for years: Are toys simply a thing of the past?
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