HKDL Update : Toy Story Land Grand Opening !

Toy Story Land had its official Grand Opening in HKDL two days ago. D&M was there and i have for you exclusive pics as well as official pics and also videos.

The opening ceremony was staged at the entrance of the land in front of the 6-meter tall giant Woody and with the RC Racer structure in the background. The opening show began with the green army soldiers.







Then arrived Woody and Jessie...



...Followed by HKDL execs and WDI Imagineers to declare officially open Toy Story Land.



From right to left on the picture below: Andrew Kam, Managing Director of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; the Honorable Gregory So, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Mr. Shao Qi Wei, Chairman of the National Tourism Administration of the People’s Republic of China; the Honorable John Tsang, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Bill Ernest, President and Managing Director, Asia Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; Mr. Philip Yung, Commissioner for Tourism of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Joe Lanzisero, Creative Senior Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering.










Now, as you may like to see a video of this TSL opening, here is a short one from ITN News.




The always good michael20183 uploaded yesterday this good TSL walk-through video and it will help you to see precisely where-is-what.




And now, what's next for Hong Kong Disneyland after Toy Story Land, you ask? Well Grizzly Gulch is planned for next year and Mystic Point for 2013 and this new video uploaded yesterday also by michael20183 will show you at what point are the works on the two upcoming lands.




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Pictures: copyright Disney or Disney and more

New Cars Toon " Air Mater " - Full Version, and in 3D !

If just like me you like Mater, you'll be happy to know that you will find in the Cars 2 Blu-Ray edition just released in the U.S and Canada the new Cars Toon called "Air Mater" - as well as the Toy Story Toon “Hawaiian Vacation” and other features like a John Lasseter Commentary or "The Nuts and Bolts of Cars Land" which should interest theme park fans.



But if you live outside the U.S you may have to wait a bit more before the dvd - blu-ray release. So, i find for you on Youtube the full video of Air Mater, and in 3D please! If you have at home a red and blue 3D glasses it's time to put them on your nose!




If you prefer 2D, here is a non-3D version which will work fine also on mobile devices.




And, talking about Pixar, as you know John Lasseter has now his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but have you seen a video of the ceremony? If not, here is two videos, the second one showing John Lasseter's full recipient speech.







Air Mater video: copyright Disney - Pixar

HKDL Update : Toy Story Land Exclusive Report - Part Two

Here is the part two of the exclusive report on HKDL Toy Story Land. And just like in the part one - that you can read HERE - we will also have a look at what is new in this HKDL version. For each picture showing something that doesn't exist at the WDS version i will put a big "NEW" in the caption.

Let's begin with the parachute Drop ride. Most if not everything here is similar to the Walt Disney Studios version.































From the top you have of course a great view on Toy Story Land but also on the jungle of the Jungle Cruise, and in the back on the It's a Small World building and even Space Mountain structure.







The Green Army Men also appear at the WDS but here, at HKDL, the little show is apparently more interactive with the audience and young kids.







Let's move to something totally NEW, Andy's Engine where HKDL guests can find Toy Story Land inspired gifts.







Also NEW this little area to have some rest or eat, obviously inspired by the famous Mondrian style and colors.



Other colorful elements can be find in the Slinky Dog Spin cast member shelter or the TSL trash cans.





Let's move to RC Racer, now. Just like at the WDS TSL before they removed it because minor accidents were happening to young kids climbing on it, there is a RC Racer but i wonder if HKDL kids can get close to this one...



Inside RC Racer the queue theming looks quite similar to the WDS TSL version but some of the murals seems to be different.





















This themed backstage door is NEW and as you can see the blue barrel is close to it.





Also NEW this wall of letters - at least in the way it's designed here - as well as this giant Game of Cootie mural.





And close to this are the Toy Story Land colorful restrooms which are NEW and even a "double new" element as there is no restrooms inside the WDS Toy Story Land!









To announce the new land the park released a nice TV commercial of Toy Story Land and the Christmas lighting decoration. Here is the video which was produced by PIXAR.




We will end with these pictures of the other exit/entrance of HKDL Toy Story Land which is closed for now ...and won't open before 2013 as it is the one which will lead to Mystic Point and the awaited Mystic Manor attraction. Next week, in a new article, i will give you a new update about Mystic Manor latest news and changes, don't miss it!





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