Toy Story Land

China’s Hong Kong Disneyland opened in September of 2005. A relatively small Park in comparison to its counterparts, the Resort is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Hong Kong Disneyland is laid out in traditional wheel-and-hub fashion, with Sleeping Beauty Castle at its center and five “lands” extending from the hub: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and what would likely be my favorite if I were to visit, Toy Story Land.

Toy Story Land is very similar to Disneyland Resort Paris’ Toy Story Playland, which just opened in 2010 to celebrate the third and final Toy Story movie. In both Parks, once you enter this Land, you become one of Andy’s cherished companions. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a toy, here’s your chance to find out.

RC Racer is a high speed thrill ride designed as a U-shaped Hot Wheels track. Guests board RC ride vehicles and are launched up the 27-meter ramp for high-octane excitement.

Sarge and his soldiers are looking for new recruits. Join the drill training at Toy Soldier Boot Camp, then head on over to the Toy Soldier Parachute Drop for your first assignment as an enlistee.

The view from the Drop is spectacular! Did you notice Slinky Dog chasing his tail? Go ahead and take a spin. It’s “barking mad fun!”

Meet and Greet Woody, Jessie and their pals before you head out, and don’t forget to create your own crazy characters by giving Cubot a twist.

Today’s Takeaway:
Mimicking real-life servicemen and women, in the Toy Story movies, toy soldiers parachute from great heights to access their rendezvous points.

Science Buddies explains how parachutes work: As a skydiver falls, the force of gravity pulls them towards the earth. A parachute slows the skydiver’s fall by creating air resistance, or drag. The air, in essence, pushes the parachute back up, opposing the force of gravity and bringing the push-and-pull forces to near balance. Because the parachute’s drag force is slightly less than the force of gravity, the skydiver floats slowly to the ground.

Today, experiment to see if size has any effect on parachute flight by making a series of parachutes of varying size and test the rate at which they fall from a designated height. Follow the lab instructions found here.

SUBJECT: Physics
SKILL LEVEL: Middle Grades


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