Toy Story Hotel
Toy Story Hotel is a hotel at Shanghai Disney Resort in Pudong, Shanghai, China, themed entirely to Pixar's Toy Story films. It opened on June 16, 2016, together with Shanghai Disneyland and the resort's other opening hotel, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, and was the first hotel anywhere to be themed wholly to the Toy Story franchise.[1][2]
History
The hotel was built as the larger, more playful and more moderately priced of Shanghai Disney Resort's two opening hotels, with 800 rooms — nearly twice the count of the 420-room Shanghai Disneyland Hotel. Its whole-hotel commitment to a single film franchise was a first for Disney when it opened; a second Toy Story Hotel later followed at Tokyo Disney Resort, opening in April 2022, but Shanghai's was the original.[3]
Theming and layout
Seen from above, the hotel's two wings form the shape of an infinity symbol. The wings are themed as the Sheriff Woody Wing and the Buzz Lightyear Wing, and the theming continues into small details: in the Woody wing's lifts, Woody and Jessie greet guests by floor, while Buzz Lightyear and the Aliens do the same in the Buzz wing.[4]
The exterior is painted with a blue sky and white clouds, recalling the wallpaper of Andy's room in the films, and the entrance is shaped like oversized toy packaging. Outside, two courtyards carry the scale play further: the Woody Courtyard holds a larger-than-life Woody riding Bullseye, and an oversized Buzz Lightyear figure greets guests in the Buzz Lightyear Courtyard, in the manner of the giant character figures at Walt Disney World's value resorts. Inside, guest rooms continue the cloud motif and carry colourful Woody and Buzz designs that differ between the wings.
Family facilities are central to the offer. The Launch Pad is a water-play area themed to the Aliens and their toy rocket, and The Playroom, the hotel's family activity centre, runs Pixar-themed crafts, games and story readings. Character greetings, a gift shop and a food-court dining experience complete the on-site offer. Unlike its sister hotel, the Toy Story Hotel has no swimming pool or fitness centre.
Dining and amenities
Dining is led by the Sunnyside Café, a bright counter-service food court named for the Sunnyside Preschool in Toy Story 3. Its stalls are decorated with Chinese-style kites flown by Disney characters, and it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, mixing Chinese dishes with Western staples. The neighbouring Sunnyside Market is a grab-and-go outlet for pastries, sandwiches, fruit and drinks.[5][6]
Transport to Shanghai Disneyland is by complimentary resort shuttle bus, and hotel guests also benefit from the resort's hotel-guest park entry arrangements via Disneytown.