NEWS: Disney Reveals Changes Coming to Hollywood Studios Attraction

At Disney World things don’t stay the same for long and more changes are coming to Hollywood Studios as Toy Story Land gets an update to reflect the latest installment of the Pixar franchise.

Full details below.

Here are all the details from Cast Member Garrett Willie:

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Imagineers are adding new magic to Alien Swirling Saucers in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios starting Friday, September 25. We’re so excited to introduce Lilypad from the latest Disney-Pixar film, Toy Story 5, to the backyard alongside Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear. Lilypad is a spirited, frog-shaped smart tablet on a mission to connect friends, and she’s using her tech to bring toys together for an all-new soundtrack to Alien Swirling Saucers: Lilypad’s Jams!

With DJ Lilypad on the 1s and 2s, this fresh new lineup features reimagined Toy Story classics and brand-new songs written just for this attraction that are sure to have you riding again and again. Lilypad is the maestro behind the music, connecting to the internet to remix and mashup different tunes from a variety of music styles and genres.

To record this new soundtrack, Imagineers took to Nashville, working with world-class musicians, hopping across genres such as pop, country, EDM, and alt-rock. “We wanted to think about the music in a completely new way—taking beloved songs from the Toy Story films, and create catchy new original songs, that are singable, sincere and a little cheesy, as one is about Pizza Planet,” said Thomas Niederhiser, Senior Creative Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering.

The Toy Story films are known for iconic songs that bring audiences into the journeys and stories of their favorite characters. We’re excited to reimagine some of these most beloved tunes—like “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” “We Belong Together,” and “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away”—and infuse them with a new swirling energy just for this attraction.

In addition to remixing classic Toy Story favorites that you know and love, we’re thrilled to build upon the films with brand-new songs, like the deep crust cut “Pizza Planet Promo,” the in-story theme song of everyone’s favorite pizza arcade, and “Spin It Back, Lilypad,” a tribute to the newest toy in the backyard.

“Collaborating with our partners at Pixar Animation Studios to write for these characters and expand their stories is just pure joy,” said Geoff Line, Senior Story Lead at Walt Disney Imagineering. “We played with these toys as kids. Now we get to play with them as Imagineers. It doesn’t get better than that.” And with Lilypad as DJ, plenty of your favorite toys, like ‘Partysaurus Rex,’ are sure to get more airtime—err, playtime.

But you don’t have to go for a swirl to join the party! Lilypad is DJing for all honorary toys in the backyard, whether or not you’re riding Alien Swirling Saucers. Offboard, guests can sing along as DJ Lily hypes and introduces tracks from her playlist and provides a variety of entertainment between tunes. Try to guess which toy she’s doodling on her drawing app, help her unscramble puzzles, and even watch “home videos” she’s recorded of some of your favorite Toy Story pals.

Since the first Toy Story film debuted in 1995, its story has connected with audiences around the world. And now, with the release of Toy Story 5, new generations of fans are building memories with the film series. We can’t wait to welcome Lilypad to the backyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, bringing all-new music to Alien Swirling Saucers: Lilypad’s Jams, beginning Friday, September 25. And catch Toy Story 5, streaming on Disney+ September 23.