Slinky Dog Dash
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| Slinky Dog Dash | |
|---|---|
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| Disney's Hollywood Studios | |
| Location | Disney's Hollywood Studios |
| Park section | Toy Story Land |
| Coordinates | 28°21′33.9″N 81°33′38.5″W / 28.359417°N 81.560694°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | June 29, 2018 |
| Opening date | June 30, 2018 |
| Replaced | Earffel Tower (Studio Backlot) |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Family – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Height | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Height restriction | 38 in (97 cm) |
| Theme | Slinky Dog (Toy Story) |
| Launches | 2 |
| Trains | 4 trains with five cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows (except for the last car), for a total of 18 riders per train. |
 Lightning Lane Available | |
 Must transfer from wheelchair | |
| Slinky Dog Dash at RCDB | |
Slinky Dog Dash is a family launched roller coaster, located within Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios, that opened on June 30, 2018.[1][2]
Themed around the Slinky Dog character from the Toy Story films, the story of the ride is that Andy has built a roller coaster using his "Dash & Dodge Mega Coaster Kit"[3] and decided to use Slinky Dog as the ride vehicle. The ride can accommodate up to four trains at a time.[4][5]
The attraction concludes with a performance by the first ever audio-animatronic Wheezy the Penguin, who serenades guests at the Big Finale on the final brake run.[6] Wheezy's singing on the ride was voiced by actor Sean Kenin.[7][better source needed]
In August 2015 at the D23 Expo, it was announced that Toy Story Land would be added to Disney's Hollywood Studios. There would be two new attractions in the area: Slinky Dog Dash and Alien Swirling Saucers. Slinky Dog Dash would be the park's second roller coaster, after Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.[8]
Construction of Slinky Dog Dash began in 2016, alongside Toy Story Land and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.[9] The track layout was finished on August 1, 2017.[10] Later that month, the ride vehicle arrived at the park.[11] The ride performed its first test runs in September 2017.[12]
On June 30, 2018, Slinky Dog Dash opened to guests, along with Toy Story Land.[13] In January 2019, the tails on the back of each train were briefly removed for safety inspection.[14] They returned a few weeks later.[15][better source needed]
