Overview
- The update, which begins Friday, September 25, 2026, renames the attraction Alien Swirling Saucers: Lilypad’s Jams and adds an oversized Lilypad display at the entrance.
- Walt Disney Imagineering worked with Nashville musicians to record a multi-genre soundtrack that mixes reimagined Toy Story songs with originals such as “Pizza Planet Promo” and “Spin It Back, Lilypad.”
- Lilypad will serve as the in-story DJ for the ride and the surrounding Toy Story Land area, providing off-ride entertainment like doodle guesses, puzzles, and short “home videos.”
- Disney confirmed the change keeps the existing ride system intact and focuses on music, signage, and surrounding entertainment rather than replacing hardware.
- The announcement has drawn mixed fan reaction over fitting a modern tablet toy into Andy’s backyard and follows a broader Imagineering practice of low-impact, music-driven overlays used elsewhere in Disney parks.