For most female guests in any public space a line for an attraction is very often only half as bad as that really dreaded line … the line at the toilettes. Even on busy days the Disneyland Park rarely features these lines thanks to numerous rest room facilities that were placed across all lands. The Walt Disney Studios had a bit of a problem with this when it opened but solved it early on by adding the facilities next to the exit / shop of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror even prior the start of the construction for the tower.

However, when the Toy Story Playland was announced without any additional rest room facilities fans were (mildly said) surprised since the whole Toon Studio already had no dedicated rest room facilities. Now that the new area is in regular operation and has turned out to attract large crowds it becomes obvious that addition rest room facilities would not only have been a good idea but are direly needed.

The closest rest rooms right now are located in the back of the Art of Disney Animation building with the entrance in front of the Studio Tram Tour. On busy days most recently a long line has been seen stretching out in front of these facilities, as it is not only the sole facility for Toy Story Playland and all of Toon Studio but also the prime location for guests walking down the Hollywood Boulevard, guests about to embark on the tram tour, respectively returning from the tram tour and for those heading toward the Tower of Terror.

Clearly additional facilities are needed in the Toon Studio. Rumors had it that these might be added with the next expansion phase next to the Parisian Street (or even in advance of this expansion as was done with the toilets next to the Tower of Terror). To help alleviate the situation till then make-shift DIN-A4 signs have been added on the walls next to the rest room logos in above mentioned location indicating alternative rest room facilities “close by” - which translates as further away from the Toon Studio in the Walt Disney Studios Park.

Interestingly one set of restrooms has been omitted on the sign – or were those plain forgotten when preparing the sign? The restroom facilities missing on the map are located inside Studio 1, to be exact when walking through Studio 1 from the Frontlot into the park at the top left. This means they can also be accessed easiyl from within the main part of the park by entering back into Studio 1 and turning immediately right inside or by using the smaller entrance doors on the Place de Stars (Production Courtyard) in the side of Studio 1.

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