Working on the book tonight again, and for me that means a new post. So here is arguably the most popular attraction in Hollywood Studios(or as I like to call it MGM). Enjoy!-Jer
What is it - a 4-D arcade tournament. Unlike Buzz lightyear, you cannot control the direction of your car.
Thrill Rating - low, there is some rapid spinning though.
Crowd Rating - maximum. If you want any shot at riding this, you need to get in line and/or fast pass it first thing in the morning. The fast passes will run out before 11am on busy days--sometimes even sooner.
History - This ride is still relatively new and is the reason that “Pixar Place” is currently only representative of Toy Story.
Duration -
Queue: You’re going to wait for this one, unless you’re the first one there at rope drop in the morning. We have not waited less than 60 minutes, except on the fast pass lane where you will wait 15-30 minutes. The queue area is full of interesting things to look at. It shrinks you down to the size of a toy. In the regular waiting line, there is an sometimes interactive “Potato Head”. He will either run through a pre-recorded show, or else there is someone speaking for him and interacting with guests.
Ride: 5-6 minutes, but it goes quickly as you’re interacting with the game.
Hidden Mickeys: painted on the wall closest to the stairs that lead to the loading area (he’s in blue). Hidden nemo is also on this wall in paint. http://land.allears.net/blogs/stevebarrett/2008/07/ready_toy_story_midway_mania_h.html
The exclamation point in “Circus Fun”, the poster of potato head, slinky dog, and bullseye right before the entrance to the ride, and a tiny mickey in the eye of the chicken on the “Little Golden Book” in the loading area (genuinely tiny and nearly impossible to find).
romance level: this can be a friendly game or a serious competition. Not the time for holding hands.
Notes: This is the most popular ride in Hollywood Studios. Period. It came out in 2008 and the lines haven’t slowed down even a touch since opening day. We aren’t kidding when we say this should be the first thing you do in this park if you want to do it at all. Not even late at night, during fantasmic, when the park’s getting ready to close, will the lines slow down. Extra magic hours helps slightly, but that will be your entire extra two hours.
