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Report: ‘Toy Story’ Ride Coming to Magic Kingdom

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Can you imagine Woody and Buzz taking over more than just one theme park inside of Walt Disney World Resort?

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Walt Disney World Resort is known for having four major theme parks, numerous resort hotels, water parks, shopping, dining, and entertainment complexes. Each park offers a unique blend of attractions, shows, and experiences that cater to guests of all ages and interests. Disney World is a place where guests can relax and feel the magic of Disney surrounding them from different lands and attractions and meet fan-favorite characters. Disney World is a popular theme park that brings in hundreds of guests due to the way the different lands make guests feel immersed in the magic.

One of the most popular lands at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is Toy Story Land. Guests heading to the Toy Story land can experience attractions inspired by the beloved Pixar film franchise Toy Story.

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Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios/Credit: Becky Burkett

Guests stepping into this immersive land shrink guests to the size of toys and place them in Andy’s backyard. Here, they can explore attractions such as Slinky Dog Dash, a family-friendly roller coaster that takes riders on a whimsical journey through the backyard, and Toy Story Mania!, an interactive 4D shooting game featuring favorite characters from the films. Additionally, guests can meet and greet iconic characters like Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jessie and indulge in themed food and merchandise offerings that transport them into the world of Toy Story.

Now, hypothetically speaking, if Toy Story Land were to be relocated to a different Disney park, it would undoubtedly have a significant impact on both the park it leaves and the park it moves to. Or what if Disney builds another Toy Story Land, this time over in Magic Kingdom? Magic Kingdom is known for iconic attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean, “it’s a small world,” Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan’s Flight, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and many more attractions.

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Mickey Views has now shared rumors that there’s speculation about a western Woody-themed attraction being considered for the Beyond Big Thunder Mountain project at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. This project aims to complement the rumored Radiator Springs Racers endeavor alongside Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, forming a desert-themed land in the park’s northwest quadrant.

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During D23, Disney fans hope to have announcements about what is coming from the Beyond Big Thunder project. At the last D23, they hinted at maybe including and villains in Coco, Encanto, Magic Kingdom.

Do you think Radiator Springs or another Toy Story attraction will soon head to Magic Kingdom?

About Brittni Ward

Brittni is a Disney and Universal fan; one of her favorite things at both parks is collecting popcorn buckets. While at Disney World Resort, Brittni meets the princesses and rides Kilimanjaro Safaris. At Universal, Brittni enjoys the Minions and watching Animal Actors on Location! When not at Disney World Resort or Universal Orlando, Brittni spends time with her family and pets.