Lilypad from Toy Story 5 has a new gig as DJ of Alien Swirling Saucers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Lilypad Coming to Toy Story Land
Disney Parks shared concept art of a larger-than-life version of Lilypad outside Alien Swirling Saucers, where she will be DJ for the ride and offer entertainment to guests walking by.
With Lilypad’s debut, the refreshed Alien Swirling Saucers soundtrack will feature reimagined Toy Story songs and brand-new tracks created just for this attraction.
According to Disney, “Lilypad is the maestro behind the music, connecting to the internet to remix and mashup different tunes from a variety of music styles and genres.”
Imagineers went to Nashville to record this new soundtrack with world-class musicians across genres, including pop, country, EDM, and alt-rock.
“We wanted to think about the music in a completely new way—taking beloved songs from the Toy Story films, and create catchy new original songs, that are singable, sincere and a little cheesy, as one is about Pizza Planet,” said Thomas Niederhiser, Senior Creative Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering.
“You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” “We Belong Together,” and “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” have been reimagined with a “new swirling energy” for the attraction.
New songs include “Pizza Planet Promo,” a theme song for the classic pizza arcade, and “Spin It Back, Lilypad,” a tribute to the new toy. Hear a preview of the latter in Imagineering’s Instagram video below.
“Collaborating with our partners at Pixar Animation Studios to write for these characters and expand their stories is just pure joy,” said Geoff Line, Senior Story Lead at Walt Disney Imagineering. “We played with these toys as kids. Now we get to play with them as Imagineers. It doesn’t get better than that.”
Disney also teased, “And with Lilypad as DJ, plenty of your favorite toys, like ‘Partysaurus Rex,’ are sure to get more airtime—err, playtime.”
Lilypad’s arrival doesn’t just mean updates to the ride. Guests walking through Toy Story Land will also get to hear her playlist between entertainment offerings. They can guess which toy Lilypad is doodling on her drawing app, help her unscramble puzzles, and watch “home videos” of Toy Story characters.
Lilypad will debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Friday, September 25.
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