Alien Swirling Saucers

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Alien Swirling Saucers
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Disney's Hollywood Studios
Area Toy Story Land
StatusOperating
Soft opening dateJune 29, 2018 (2018-06-29)
Opening dateJune 30, 2018 (2018-06-30)
Ride statistics
Attraction type Spinning
Manufacturer Zamperla
Theme Toy Story
Height restriction32 in (81 cm)
Lightning Lane Icon Logo.webp Lightning Lane Available
Attraction transfer icon.svg Must transfer from wheelchair

Alien Swirling Saucers is a spinning ride at Toy Story Land in Disney's Hollywood Studios. First announced at the 2015 D23 Expo, it opened on June 30, 2018, as part of the area's opening. [1]

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Alien Swirling Saucers uses the same ride system that powers Disney California Adventure Park's Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and Tokyo Disneyland's The Happy Ride with Baymax . [2] The ride system shares similarities to the classic "Cuddle Up" ride from Philadelphia Toboggan Company and the classic Whip ride from William F. Mangels. [3] It was manufactured by Zamperla. [4] The attraction is themed as a play set that Andy won at Pizza Planet. [5]

In 2018, it was announced that it would be constructed in Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris as a part of its 2-billion-dollar expansion. However, more recent concept art has silently cancelled its inclusion in the expansion. [6]

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References

  1. Fickley-Baker, Jennifer (February 16, 2018). "Toy Story Land to Open at Walt Disney World Resort June 30". Disney Parks Blog. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. Niles, Robert (29 January 2020). "First look at Disney's new Baymax ride" . Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  3. "Review: Mater's Junkyard Jamboree whips riders into a wild frenzy". Los Angeles Times. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. Baldwin, Tim (November 2020). "Tokyo Disneyland reopens, adds its largest expansion to date" (PDF). Amusement Today. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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