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{{Infobox Disney ride| image=Toystorymania.jpg| caption='''The Mr. Potato Head Audio Animatronic located inside Toy Story Midway Mania!'''| land=Toy Story Land| opened=May 31, 2008| park= Disney's Hollywood Studios| guests_per_vehicle=2| duration=5:00| theme= Midway carnival games <br> Toy Story| type=Dark Ride/Shooting Gallery| based_on: Disney-Pixar's Toy Story | custom_label_1= Fastpass +| custom_value_1= Yes (Group A)}} Toy Story Midway Mania! is an attraction located in the [[Toy Story Land]] section of [[Disney 's Hollywood Studios]] .
==Attraction History==
The history of what would eventually become Toy Story Mania began in Disneyland in 2005. when Imagineers Ken Raffety and Robert Coltrin were working on the Radiator Springs expansion for of Disney's California Adventure, and <ref name= "studios"> http://www.studioscentral.com/history-toy-story-midway-mania </ref>. As the duo agreed felt that they needed to create another new attraction. While for Radiator Springs, they were workingbegan to develop an attraction that would be interactive, Rafferty and Coltrin were inspired by like the new Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters attraction in Disneyland. Both <ref name="studios"/> In order to make the attraction more interactive however, the Imagineers like also took inspiration from a DisneyQuest attraction called Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold <ref name="studios"/> . On the Pirates attraction , guests shot toy cannons at an interactive screen, which then incorporated them into a ship battle. Raffety and they decide Coltrin both thought that something similar could the shooting device used on the Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold would be added to Radiator Springsa good addition for their new attraction <ref name="studios"/> . After being inspired by the Midway games located on Paradise Pier in Disney's California Adventure, Coltrin and Rafferty came up with an attraction that would be "traditional midway games that you can ride through, hosted by Toy Story characters" <ref name="studios"/>. After developing the attraction in August and September 2005, Bob Iger green lit the new ride for construction <ref name="studios"/> . Imagineers also showed the head of Pixar, John Lasseter the idea, which he loved <ref name="studios"/>. When discussing the choice of the Toy Story characters, Imagineer Ken Raffety said:
After the project was green lit, Imagineers went to the Los Angeles County Fair, to play midway Midway games and see how they worked<ref> http://land.allears.net/blogs/lauragilbreath/2009/09/d23_expo_making_of_toy_story_m.html </ref> <ref name= "studios"/>. Their next task was coming up for a ride system to use in the attraction. Although initial plans called for a system similar to Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters, which had all the guests moving in one direction at the same speed (similar to [[Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin]] in Walt Disney World<ref name="studios"/>), Imagineers quickly realized that this ride system would not meet capacity demands. In order to solve this issue, Imagineers created a completely new ride system that allowed guests to rotate 360 degrees, and unitizes while utilizing different interactive screens<ref name="studios"/>. [[Image:ToyStoryPromo.jpg|350px|thumb|Promotional image of Toy Story Midway Mania!]]Due to the popularity of the attraction within Imagineering, Disney eventually decided to also bring the attraction to the (then) [[Disney-MGM Studios]]<ref name="studios"/>. Fortunately for Imagineers, the attraction fit almost perfectly into one of the abandoned sound stages in Pixar Place (the sound stages were formally used as part of the walking potion on the [[Backlot Tour]])<ref name="studios"/>. In order to have the new attraction blend in with the rest of Disney's Hollywood Studios, John Lasseter suggested having the facade of the attraction be based on the Pixar Studios<ref name="studios"/>. During the development of the attraction, Imagineers frequently tested the attraction themselves. According to Imagineer Sue Bryan:
==Attraction Plot==
The end of the queue for Toy Story Midway Mania! features a large Mr. Potato Head Audio Animatronic who interacts with guests. Mr. Potato Head can sing, dance, tell jokes, pick out individual guests to interact with, and even reach up and remove his own ear. In the queue, guests also receive their 4D glasses which they will wear on the attraction. ===Main Attraction===[[Image:GreeArmyMen.jpg|350px|thumb|Buzz Lightyear's Flying Tossers]]On Toy Story Midway Mania! guests wear 4D glasses and board their ride vehicles in order to enter various Midway games which are hosted by Toy Story characters. Each mini game lasts approximately 30 seconds. After each round guests receive points, which are cumulative. The games featured in the attraction are: '''Pie Throw Practice Booth'''- Guests practice throwing virtual pies at targets. This mini game is used to introduce guests to the technology used in the attraction, and awards no points. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and Jesse from the Toy Story franchise appear in this mini game.
'''Hamm & Eggs'''- In this mini game, guests enter a barn room where they throw eggs at various targets. The character Hamm from Toy Story makes an appearance in this mini game. The game also features the character Buttercup from Toy Story 3.
'''Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts'''- In this game, guests shoot darts at various balloons. The game is set on an island , as volcanoes and comets explode in the background. The characters Rex and Trixie from the Toy Story franchise make an appearance in this mini game. Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts was added to the attraction after the release of Toy Story 3in 2010.
'''Green Army Men Shoot Camp'''- In this game, guests shoot baseballs trying while attempting to break various plates. The Green Army Men from the Toy Story franchise make an appearance in this mini game.
'''Buzz Lightyear's Flying Tossers'''- In this mini game, guests toss rings over the Squeeze Toy Aliens from the Toy Story franchise. Buzz Lighyear from the Toy Story films also makes an appearance in this mini game.
'''Woody's Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gallery'''-In this mini game, guests shoot suction-cup arrows at various targets. This mini game lasts the longest, and features different scenes. Woody, Bullseye and Jesse from the Toy Story franchise make appearances in this mini game.
==Tips==
In order to get more points on Toy Story Midway Mania!, there are certain targets that guests should shoot in each scene. ===Hamm and Eggs===
'''Hamm and Eggs''' <br>
In the corner of the screen (the side depends on which screen you are facing), shoot the fox that is on top of the hen house. After the target is hit, the house opens and guests can shoot the chickens inside which are worth either 1,000 or 2,000 points.
Also, if guests shoot the two pigs, which are located on the fence, a cat is revealed. The point value of hitting the cat increases after each hit, going from 500, to 1001000, 2000, 2000, 2000. ===Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts===
'''Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts''' <br>
[[Image:RexTrixie.jpg|250px|thumb|Rex and Trixie's Dino Darts]]
If guests shoot the six lava balloons, the volcano will erupt, spewing 500 point balloons.
After performing the above trick, guests can also shoot the balloons on the two comets located in the upper corners of the screen. If the balloons on the comets are shot three times, large comets with multiple balloons will come crashing into the middle of the screen.
* The group Riders in the Sky wrote the little songs that the Mr. Potato Head Audio Animatronic sings<ref name===Buzz Lightyear's Flying Tossers==="trivia"/>.
* The Mr. Potato Head Audio Animatronic can say more lines of dialogue than any other Animatronic that Disney has ever created. He is also the only Audio Animatronic who can remove a piece of himself (his ear) <ref name====Woody's Rootin' Tootin' Shootin' Gallery===="trivia"/>.