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Slinky Dog Spin is a zany adventure starring Andy’s good old pal Slinky Dog, the
                                                                                            classic toy that features a spring for a body. In the Toy Story movies, Slinky Dog
                                                                                            has often used this spring-body to help out his pals, Woody,
                                                                                            Buzz and the other toys in
                                                                                            Andy’s collection. Every few
                                                                                            minutes Slinky Dog invites
                                                                                            guests to climb aboard for a
                                                                                            ride as he runs around a large
                                                                                            dog bowl trying to catch his
                                                                                            own tail. Inspired by classic
                                                                                            “caterpillar” rides, the attraction
                                                                                            features vehicles that appear
                                                                                            to be placed inside of a large
                                                                                            spring, which together make up
                                                                                            the body of Slinky Dog.  It is a
                                                                                            lot of fun for young children and
                                                                                            those young at heart.
          In Toy Soldier Parachute Drop, Sarge,
          the leader of the Toy Soldiers, leads
          soldiers and guests alike through                                                             FUN FACT
          one of the most crucial steps in a                                                            Slinky Dog is a dachshund, a short-legged, long-bodied dog
          Toy Soldier’s basic training. Under                                                           breed belonging to the hound family.
          Sarge’s expert supervision, guests
          will descend the Bucket O’ Soldiers’
          25-meter parachute training tower
          several times – an exhilarating, fun-
          filled experience!


                     FUN FACT
                                                                                            An  overturned  bright  blue
                     The training base of the Toy Soldiers is called Fort Emery, named      barrel – the container for the
                     after Emeryville, California, the home of Pixar Animation Studios.     famous Barrel of Monkeys –
                    The number 21696 painted on the Jeep in the queue area refers to        provides a perfect location
                  the date on which the first Toy Story film premiered in Hong Kong –       for visitors to meet their
           February 16, 1996.
                                                                                            favorite toys. Several of the
                                                                                            monkeys have escaped and
                                                                                            are now joining hands and
                                                                                            hanging on Tinker Toy poles
                                                                                            on either side of the barrel.
                                                                                            Guests can snap photos of themselves inside the
                                                                                            blue cylinder – the newest monkeys in the bunch! Or they can come back later for
                                                                                            a meet-and-greet with Woody and friends.



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