Disney’s Toy Story: Story Theater Review & Contest

 

We have watched all of the Toy Story movies no less than 10 times each.  I just love the idea of toys coming alive once the humans leave the room and the movies have definitely hit a cord with children as well!  We had a chance to review Disney’s newest release Disney Toy Story: Story Theater that allow you to make your own film using the Toy Story characters.  The first page opens up to Free Play, Story Play and Saved Stories.  This section is for all the stories your children created to be enjoyed time and again.  We started with Story Play and we are told to select a character.  We can choose between Woody, Buzz and Jessie.  My daughter started out with Woody and selected The Wild West as the place she wanted to film her story, but you can also select Outer Space for all the astronaut fans or The Artic for the adventurous types.

 

 

 

 

The story then starts and we are told that Once upon a time, Woody lived in the Wild West.  We then are asked to move the characters around and record our story.  You introduce your character and tap Done once you are finished.  This is a nice feature to have as the kids can make their stories as long or short as they want them to be.  You can even start, stop and restart your story if you want to. Now you choose an event such as a Twister, Hairy Monster or Spaceship that will be part of your story.  Each page provides tips and ideas on how to make your story and allows kids to be as creative as they want – with a little direction from the narrator.  We chose to have the Spaceship filled with Aliens join Woody in The Wild West!  Why not? The action sequence was fun as we could chose between a Giant Boulder, Laser Blaster or Jessie Yodeling.

 

 

 

This is a great app to have around this summer when the kids are looking to do some educational and creative things on the iPad.  And good news friends!  Disney is offering those who create their own story using the Toy Story: Story Theater a chance to WIN a trip to Disneyland.  Details on how to enter are below:

 

 

 

Once upon a time, there was an astronaut named Buzz…

 

…the rest of the story, including the places Buzz visits, the event he experiences, and his actions are up to you!

 

Disney Publishing has announced the inaugural Disney Story Theater Film Festival, inviting little filmmakers and their parents to tell their story for a chance to win a trip to Disneyland.

 

Here’s how to enter:

 

1.     Parents take a 1-minute video created by their child in the new Toy Story: Story Theater app for iPad or iPhone and submit it to the contest at Facebook.com/DisneyLearning.

2.     Disney will select 100 outstanding videos in a semi-final round and fans will vote on Facebook for their favorite.

3.     The fan-favorite video will be selected as the grand-prize winner and will premier at Disneyland Resort in August.

 

The winning family will receive a trip for four to Disneyland Resort and will be honored at D23.

 

You have until June 23 to submit – and be sure to check out the official contest video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL1PB7QM-J8

 

And good news!  We have a couple codes to hand out on our Facebook Page tomorrow night so make sure to stop by at 6pm PST!

 

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