This Hollywood Studios Ride Just Got A BIG Upgrade!

Today’s a pretty big day over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — one popular ride just changed pretty drastically, and it’s up to guests to see if they’re a fan of the change.

Lilypad has arrived!

Alien Swirling Saucers has just gotten a major upgrade with the addition of Lilypad, the tablet seen in Toy Story 5. The change brings Alien Swirling Saucers: Lilypad’s Jams to the ride, which features new songs, a new safety briefing, and other announcements from Lilypad herself. The change officially started today, and we were in the parks to check it out!

Today, September 25th, Alien Swirling Saucers: Lilypad’s Jams has officially begun, and we checked it out first thing this morning. With DJ Lilypad, this new lineup of songs features reimagined Toy Story classics and brand-new songs written just for the ride. Lilypad connects to the internet to remix and mash up different tunes from a variety of music, including pop, country, EDM, and alt-rock.

It’s totally time for new songs!

The songs include:

Both a country and flamenco version of “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”
A duet version of “We Belong Together”
A big band/swing version of “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away”
A late 90s Pop Punk song called “Pizza Planet Promo”
A Chappell Roan/girly pop style country song called “Spin It Back, Lilypad”
A country/EDM version of “Woody’s Roundup”
A new Taylor Swift song called “I Knew It, I Knew You”
And more!

Time to ride with a new soundtrack!

You’ll also hear some interspersed dialogue from Lilypad about “fulfilling our social development goal” and new safety narration between rides. Additionally, if you’re not on the ride, you can look at Lilypad herself and try to guess which toy she’s doodling on her drawing app, help her unscramble puzzles, and even watch “home videos” she’s recorded of some of your favorite Toy Story pals.

CHANGES have hit Hollywood Studios, and Taylor Swift is involved! That's right, Taylor's song "I Knew It, I Knew You" is now playing at Alien Swirling Saucers in Disney's Hollywood Studios. This song joins several other changes at the attraction that kicked off today. Listen… pic.twitter.com/eTvOT2LbWI

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 25, 2026

Currently, this version of the ride is expected to be around for the foreseeable future, so if you’re planning to ride, be ready to experience the new version!

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