Once again, I’ve fallen behind on blog updates due to a Walt Disney World trip! We just got home from Florida yesterday, so I’m finally catching up on compiling what’s been going on in the world of Toy Story since my previous post.
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WDW Trip Recap: Toy Story Land Progress
I started writing about our recent Walt Disney World trip in my previous post, and continuing on with that theme, let’s talk a little about Toy Story Land – or what will eventually be Toy Story Land – at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
I’ve shared before what we know about Toy Story Land to date, and nothing really has been added or changed since then. I had high hopes that there would be some walled-off construction zones when we were at the park this past November, but alas, there was nothing of the sort. Realistically, I knew that the busy holiday season – transitioning into the very popular Marathon Weekend – wasn’t an ideal time to begin a major project, like building an entire new land. Nevertheless, I thought we might see a few tiny signs of progress made since our prior visit in June.
WDW Trip Recap: Meeting Pixar at Disney Springs
Let me start out by saying that I am not usually a right-place-at-the-right-time sort of girl. More often than not, the events I’d most like to attend take place in California or New York; rarely does something occur in a location that’s convenient for me. So, when I got an exciting Twitter notification while we were on our most recent Walt Disney World vacation, I was completely blown away by our unusual turn of good fortune.
Toy Story 4: Is This Our First Glimpse?
Did Pixar give us Toy Story fans a belated Christmas present? Is this the very first concept art to be released for Toy Story 4? The image – which is consistent with the style of a storyboard sketch – was tweeted by Pixar Story Supervisor Matthew Luhn on Sunday:
Toy Story News Roundup: Interviews, Toy Story at 20
It’s been over two weeks since I’ve published anything on this blog, and there’s a good reason for that – I’ve been at Disney World! My family and I are annual passholders, so we head to the parks as often as we can – this time it was to attend Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, and to celebrate Toy Story‘s 20th anniversary with the toys themselves. We had some amazing luck while we were there that led to an unforgettable Pixar experience, which I’ll be writing about soon in a future post. But for now, I thought I’d recap the little snippets of Toy Story related news that came out while I was away.
Toy Story 4: Patricia Arquette May Voice New Character
News from the toy box has been pretty sparse recently, but finally we get a small clue – the latest word is that Patricia Arquette is in talks to voice a new character in Toy Story 4!
Is There a Hint in the ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Commentary?
The Blu-ray and DVD releases of Toy Story That Time Forgot hit store shelves yesterday, and as promised, I bought my own copy and watched it last night, including all the bonus features. The director’s commentary is always one of my favorites, because I love to learn about the thought processes that went into the creation of the story and its animation. And this time, I might have caught something significant at the very end of the commentary for Toy Story That Time Forgot.
Sneak Peek! ‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Blu-Ray Bonus Features
On Tuesday, November 3, Toy Story That Time Forgot will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD, and I can’t wait! Of course I’ll be running out as early as I can to buy it, just like I did with Toy Story of TERROR! last year. A new Pixar Blu-ray is definitely something to look forward to, because they never fail to give us a wealth of behind-the-scenes treasures.
Toy Story Throwback: Toy Story of TERROR!
With this week being Halloween, I thought I’d look back at all of two years ago, when
Toy Story of TERROR! made its debut on national TV. Even though I own the special on Blu-ray – which I bought, of course, the morning it came out, and rushed home to devour all the bonus features – every time it’s shown on television, I can’t help but watch. It takes me back to October 2013 and the anticipation surrounding its first broadcast.
Date Set for Toy Story 20th Anniversary TV Special
This week, ABC announced dates and times for their upcoming holiday programming schedule, including the new television special celebrating Toy Story’s 20th anniversary! The hour-long program will air at 8:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 10, followed by a showing of the original Toy Story film. Here’s the description, from an official press release:
