Green Army Drum Corps

Green Army Drum Corps: show at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World — showtimes, live status, and planning data on MouseHub.

The MouseHub take

The Green Army Drum Corps is a marching drumline that patrols Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney's own framing puts you inside the story: the land shrinks guests down to toy size, and the soldiers are on patrol, meeting the new toys roaming Andy's backyard. The drummers wear green plastic uniforms, carry drums painted to match, and stop along the walkway to run cadences and pull guests in to march and dance with them. Sets run throughout the day rather than from one fixed stage, so most people hear the drums before they find the crowd.

It works as a stop between rides rather than a destination. Families with young kids get a few minutes of something to do that costs no line and no booking, and a kid who gets handed a drumstick talks about it for the rest of the day. The complaints run to comfort. Toy Story Land has almost nothing overhead, so a midday set means standing on hot pavement, and the crowd that builds around the drummers narrows an already busy path.

At a glance

Best for
Families with young kids who want a few minutes of noise and character interaction without joining a line.
Skip if
Guests who want a seat, a roof, and air conditioning before they will stop for a show.
Ride type
Marching drumline that moves through Toy Story Land
Intensity
Loud. The drums hit hard at close range and startle some toddlers. No motion, no darkness.

The good

  • Kids get a turn on the drums
    The soldiers hand drumsticks to children near the front and let them play. A kid who gets picked ends up in the act instead of watching it.
  • Disney tells you to join the march
    The corps invites spectators to march and dance along to the beat rather than stand and applaud. Adults do it too once enough kids start.
  • The costumes sell the gag
    Green plastic uniforms and drums painted to match make the performers read as the toys from the films. The look holds up at close range.
  • You hear them before you find them
    Drumming carries across the land and pulls a crowd out of people who followed the sound. Disney bills the performances as high-energy and means it.
  • Nobody transfers out of a wheelchair
    Disney lists this one as May Remain in Wheelchair/ECV. The set happens at ground level on open walkway, so guests in mobility devices watch from where they are.
  • You are a new toy, not an audience
    Toy Story Land shrinks guests to toy size, and Disney's copy has the corps out on patrol meeting the new toys in Andy's backyard. The premise gives the drumming something to be about.

The bad

  • You stand in full sun
    Toy Story Land has almost nothing overhead. An afternoon set means several minutes on hot pavement with no shade to step into.
  • The crowd chokes the walkway
    Guests ring the drummers on a path that carries traffic to the rides. Getting past the back of the crowd takes shoving room you do not have.
  • It gets loud up close
    Drums at a few feet produce a sharp crack. Toddlers and kids with sensory sensitivities cover their ears or ask to leave.
  • Rain takes the set off the schedule
    Guests report showing up for a listed set and finding an empty walkway after a Florida storm rolls through. Outdoor entertainment goes first.
  • It is over before you settle in
    Guests who plan around a set describe it ending sooner than they expected. Treat it as something you catch, not something you wait for.

Veteran tips

  • Get the times off this page first
    Showtimes for the day render on this page and in the My Disney Experience app. Both update when Disney changes the schedule, which happens.
  • Follow the drums, not a map
    Disney says to be on the lookout for the corps throughout the day, and they move through the land rather than holding one spot. Get into Toy Story Land a few minutes ahead and walk toward the sound.
  • Put small kids at the front
    Drumsticks go to children the performers can reach. Stand your kid at the inside edge early if a turn on the drums is the goal.
  • Bring headphones for noise-sensitive kids
    Noise-canceling headphones let a sensitive kid watch the whole set. Standing a few rows back does most of the same work for free.
  • Take a morning set if you can
    The pavement bakes by early afternoon and there is no shade to retreat to. An earlier set costs you less standing in direct sun.
  • Leave the path open when they move
    The corps marches between numbers and cast members clear a lane for them. Stand off the center of the walkway so you keep your spot instead of getting waved back.
  • Eat at the mess hall while you wait
    Woody's Lunch Box is in the same land, and Disney's own blog says Andy built it as a makeshift mess hall for his Green Army Men. Order at the window and eat outside until the next set starts.
  • There is nothing to book
    The drum corps is not on the Lightning Lane lineup for Hollywood Studios, so there is no pass to buy and no return window to hit. Walk up when the drumming starts and leave when you are done.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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