As you can guess from the title of my blog, I’m a big Toy Story fan. I remember going to see the first Toy Story movie in the theater, back in 1995; but it wasn’t until the third in the series came out, in 2010, that I completely fell in love with the toys and their world. I’ve been a Disney and Pixar fan most of my life, but something about Toy Story 3 stole my heart.
Why does Toy Story mean so much to me? Well, for one thing, Buzz and Jessie remind me an awful lot of my husband and myself (and our son is very much like Woody). I relate to Jessie on many levels, personally, and see a lot of myself in her. But overall, I’m simply captivated by this motley group of friends who see themselves as family, and who, even though they might not always see eye-to-eye, are always there for each other when it counts.
I started this blog back in 2015, as a place for me to be able to write about the news surrounding Toy Story 4 and Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, in a little more detail than I could on social media. Although I’m not as active on here as I used to be (the internet is a stressful place now), I’ve kept the blog going through the launch of Disney+ and the Lightyear film. Now, with Toy Story 5, I’ve reached a point where I’m trying to decide how much I want to be involved with the fandom. I still love these characters, but it’s easier for me to enjoy them if I distance myself from the drama and stick to fangirling with my closest friends. It’s just not worth running the risk of being ridiculed by all the hateful trolls that have taken over online anymore.
I’ve pretty much stopped using social media as well, but I do still have an account on Instagram that I post on occasionally. I also have fanfiction stories on Fanfiction.net and Archive of Our Own. New fanfics are only being posted on AO3, since they have better privacy controls.
*This is strictly a fan site. The opinions shared and statements made on this blog are my own, and are in no way intended to represent Pixar, Disney Parks, or the Walt Disney Company.