Slinky Dog Dash
Disney's Hollywood Studios · Toy Story Land
Overview
Slinky Dog Dash opened the same day as Alien Swirling Saucers, June 30, 2018, but the two rides couldn't be more different in scale — this is Toy Story Land's actual headliner, a launched coaster built to look like a giant Slinky stretched across Andy's backyard, with a lower height minimum than most Hollywood Studios coasters. It has no chain lift at all: two launches, one out of the station and a second after a countdown midway through, give it more pacing variety than its family-coaster billing suggests.
ParksLog verdict
The wait-to-intensity ratio here is worse than almost anything else in the park, and mornings are meaningfully shorter than midday — get to it at rope drop rather than midday. No single rider line, so standby or Lightning Lane are the only paths in. Treat it as the step between junior coasters and something like Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.
About this experience
Take off on a family-friendly coaster that twists and turns past giant toys and springs across Andy's oversized backyard!
Best for
- Families with children 38" and taller
- Toy Story fans
- Younger or first-time coaster riders
- Guests building toward more intense coasters
Tips
- Slinky Dog Dash has no single rider line — standby or Lightning Lane are the only options.
- Visit at park open or in the evening when Toy Story Land crowds thin; midday waits are among the longest in the park relative to the ride's intensity.
- The outdoor layout exposes riders to Florida weather — avoid during afternoon thunderstorm windows in summer.
Details
History
Slinky Dog Dash opened June 30, 2018, as part of the Toy Story Land expansion at Hollywood Studios — one of the park's largest area additions. Instead of a chain lift, the coaster uses two launches, which makes it more varied in pacing than a traditional family coaster.
Fun facts
- Slinky Dog Dash is modeled on the Slinky Dog toy from the Toy Story films, with the coaster train designed to resemble Slinky's body stretched across the outdoor track.
- The coaster opened on June 30, 2018 — the same day as Alien Swirling Saucers — as part of the Toy Story Land grand opening.
- Slinky Dog Dash has two launches and no chain lift hill, reaching about 40 mph.