The new Toy Story Mania ride is opening at Disney’s California Adventure in June. The New York Times has a great article on it. (thanks to Andrea at Caffeinate Me for pointing it out).
Here’s a basic description of the ride, from the article:
Riders, wearing 3-D glasses, board vehicles that career through an old-fashioned carnival midway, operated by characters from the popular “Toy Story” film franchise. Vehicles stop at game booths — 56 giant screens programmed with 3-D animation from Pixar — and riders play virtual-reality versions of classic carnival games.
Another cool part of the ride is in the line itself. An animatronic Mr. Potatohead will be entertaining you while you wait:
The comedian Don Rickles, whose gravelly voice brought the character to life in the films, was hired to record 750 words and four songs. The hidden ride operator, armed with a computer and cameras that scan the crowd, will then choose phrases based on the actions and appearance of people standing in front of it. (“Hey, you in the red baseball hat.”)
I can’t wait to see it.
Tags: Disneyland
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