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Toy Story Midway Mania is in full swing. Here is a list of fun facts put out by the Disney Company.

Pixar Place open to Cast Members, Miley's appearance Canceled and Disney takes back Disney Stores

WDWNewsToday is reporting that castmember previews of Toy Story Mania and Pixar Place will begin today at 11 am. Details about Toy Story Mania should start to trickle out of Disney by the end of the day.

Miley Cyrus will not be appearing at the red carpet or the Disney Games according to Disney. No explanation has been given for the cancelation of her appearance.

From May 1st through June 30th WDW annual passholders can enjoy at 15% discount at all Disney Stores. As of yesterday, Disney has taken back ownership and management of the remaining Disney Stores.

Mr. Potato Head Debuts

Slow news day today, however, I have a really neat link to the interactive Mr. Potato audio animatronic over at Disney's California Adventure. He has started his interactive bit as the parks get ready to allow the public to see their first glimpse of Toy Story Mania. This AA is interactive, think Crush or Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor and interacts with the audience getting ready for the ride. Here is the link.

Thanks to WDW News Today for the video.

Article on Toy Story Mania and Updating a Theme Park for the 21st Century

BlueRidgeNow.com which is the site for Times-News Online has a really interesting article on DCA's refurb, which is old news, but it also discusses some details that I haven't seen before on the new Toy Story Mania Ride, particularly the queue. Queue, you ask? Why would someone write about the queue? Well, apparently Disney is continuing to make waits for guests part of the ride. There will be animatronic characters in the queue as well as the characters that you can meet and greet while waiting. The author, Brooks Barnes, discusses how Disney is trying to reinvent the theme park attraction for the next generation of park goers. The article is a little long but I highly recommend it for those who want a glimpse of the bigger picture and possibly the future. Here is a little teaser quote, "Bigger and more expensive is not necessarily the answer," Mr. Rasulo said. "You want people leaving thinking, `Wow, only Disney could do that.'" Food for thought for sure!

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