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[Columbiad]

Classic AMERICAN toys. They were never very big in Europe.

I would have been nice if they were made of something more recognisable to Europeans, like Lego, or Duplo or K'Nex. Of course this would require a big mess of copyrights and liscencing, but it would achieve the films/lands aim of childhood nostalgia.

[DopeyDad]

I feel it still fits as the 'character' toys in the movies are very american also.

[Kristof]

And you are supposed to be in an American garden too, Andy's. ;-)

[tubbsy]

As  for Lego and copyright-Lego are making Toy Story toys (and pretty cool they are too )  Dont shout me down but TBH I like them   I can see it as part of the big picture. They look similar to magnetix and I get they are sticking to the theme that its Andys garden.

[TimmyTimmyTimmy]

Classic AMERICAN toys. They were never very big in Europe.

I would have been nice if they were made of something more recognisable to Europeans, like Lego, or Duplo or K'Nex. Of course this would require a big mess of copyrights and liscencing, but it would achieve the films/lands aim of childhood nostalgia.

Imagine the same issue but in Hong Kong Disneyland. These toys are only knows from movies outside America. How many persons in China grew up with classic american toys? Disney and co did not think hard enough when they came up with the idea for this land.

[Kristof]

Classic AMERICAN toys. They were never very big in Europe.

I would have been nice if they were made of something more recognisable to Europeans, like Lego, or Duplo or K'Nex. Of course this would require a big mess of copyrights and liscencing, but it would achieve the films/lands aim of childhood nostalgia.

Imagine the same issue but in Hong Kong Disneyland. These toys are only knows from movies outside America. How many persons in China grew up with classic american toys? Disney and co did not think hard enough when they came up with the idea for this land.

Yeah, but people in China didn't even grow up with Disney characters like we did, so I don't think it's a branding issue.  

In my opinion, the lamp posts look colourful and toy-like enough for people to make the connection with Toy Story Playland, despite the fact they know the brand Tinkertoys or not.  Lots of people won't know what Lincoln Logs are either, but as long as they look like giant toys, it'll be fine.  

[Riebi]

I don´t have any problem with the lamp posts. It´s simply a point someone wouldn´t expect at WDS: theming.

Everybody can clearly see that it´s something toylike, something to built things with, something to play. So I can´t see where the point is.  :mrgreen:

[luke85]

Classic AMERICAN toys. They were never very big in Europe.

I would have been nice if they were made of something more recognisable to Europeans, like Lego, or Duplo or K'Nex. Of course this would require a big mess of copyrights and liscencing, but it would achieve the films/lands aim of childhood nostalgia.

Imagine the same issue but in Hong Kong Disneyland. These toys are only knows from movies outside America. How many persons in China grew up with classic american toys? Disney and co did not think hard enough when they came up with the idea for this land.

But 'Toy Story' is set in America, so the toys in the land will be American as they were in the films. Why would Disney want to put a load of European toys in WDS' version of the land? It wouldn't make any sense. The same thing can be said for putting Chinese toys in HKDL' version.

[Columbiad]

Fair dos. Sorry.

[penfold12]

And just for the record... I used to have them as a child!

[TimmyTimmyTimmy]

Classic AMERICAN toys. They were never very big in Europe.

I would have been nice if they were made of something more recognisable to Europeans, like Lego, or Duplo or K'Nex. Of course this would require a big mess of copyrights and liscencing, but it would achieve the films/lands aim of childhood nostalgia.

Imagine the same issue but in Hong Kong Disneyland. These toys are only knows from movies outside America. How many persons in China grew up with classic american toys? Disney and co did not think hard enough when they came up with the idea for this land.

Yeah, but people in China didn't even grow up with Disney characters like we did, so I don't think it's a branding issue.  

In my opinion, the lamp posts look colourful and toy-like enough for people to make the connection with Toy Story Playland, despite the fact they know the brand Tinkertoys or not.  Lots of people won't know what Lincoln Logs are either, but as long as they look like giant toys, it'll be fine.  

True, but when it comes to attendence in both WDS and HKDL both parks have been two huge... two mistakes. In about one year we will know if the classic american toys helped the french resort.
I don´t know about Paris but in Hong Kong people warn me about how aweful HKDL is. WDS hasn´t been doing much for Paris either.

What both WDS and HKDL needs is not toys from America, Europe or China, they need amazing rides never seen before. We are talking two failures in a row!

[SM:M3]

From WDSfans twitter;


Coming together now

[Anthony]

You'll have to click here for that: http://twitpic.com/1fy1p7

The top of the parachute drop has improved a lot since I last saw it, there's extra green cladding of some kind around the sides of the arms where there were just open railings before, making it look much bulkier and oversized now, more like a plastic toy than a mobile phone mast. Compare: http://www.dlrptoday.com/images/2010/03 ... spl_10.jpg

[Disneydavid]

Little update of saterday...

[JelleP]

Great photo David!
But what's that strange red thing on the left? :roll: