I definitely think there will be toys.

(Sorry ...and GO SUNS!)

Would love to see Lawlor pay homage to his days of mind-blowing toys on the playfield for how special this theme is-- a working Claw would be right up there with the Gumball Machine and Rudy..

My predictions:
- Lawlor returns to a 4-flipper layout
- Claw on small-ish upper playfield ala Twilight Zone
- Opening/Closing Toy Chest with a jump ramp
- Major modes for Woody / Buzz / Forkie
- Minor modes ala Batman '66 to rescue other toys for power-ups / bonuses

Can't wait to finally see this one! Also, when did the rumor start about TS being Pat's last game? Would be a shame, but if he's put the work in to make another masterpiece as expected, I can see him wanting to go out on top.

You're all waaaaay underestimating how frantic Disney Adults can be... If you still think most Disney fans are kids riding around on bikes, you're mistaken. Lots of people out there with cash to burn on anything relatively cool with a Disney logo.

I also think you're overestimating how much a machine's theme will affect the draw. Pinball people will show up wherever the games are and casual players will drop credits into anything that aligns with their interests just for the novelty of playing. Kids are just as likely to be into Stranger Things, Mando / SW, Avengers, TMNT, Jurassic Park, Rick & Morty... Trying to distinguish between "Kid Themes" and "Adult Themes" is hilarious now that companies like Disney and Marvel have erased any divide between the two to take advantage of Disney Adult nostalgia.

Yeah, ST and R&M would likely be more interesting to the pre-teen/middle school crowd depending on when they started watching. At my usual location, Turtles, Hot Wheels, Simpsons, Shrek, and (oddly) Tron are all super popular with families playing whichever game the kid picks out.

Totally agreed. They've got a good following for a boutique label -- but those are already pinball people with pinball opinions.

I'm more interested in what happens when the news leaks out to places like Disney fansites. Rush is a good example of a game that could hook into a rabid fanbase even if they've only stopped into a barcade every so often. I'd imagine there's a significant number of Disney Adults who recently bought SW/Mando/Avengers as their first game and now they're eyeing Toy Story as the crown jewel of their Disney collection.

Yeah, that's exactly what I meant when I said casual players drop money into whatever happens to line up with their interests. I was trying to say that I don't think the presence of a specific theme like Toy Story vs. Godzilla would affect the type of crowd the venue draws like SantaEatsCheese mentioned with the Birthday Parties vs. Beer argument.

Unfortunately Stern scooped the rights for Designing Women. Rumored to be the next Kapow release.