I am looking forward to it and have a trip planned in November because of it.
The other parks (especially Hollywood Studios) needed a "little kids" area and Toy Story Land seems to sorta fit the bill. My son (when he was 2-4 love the Toy Story movies and TSMM and Buzz Lightyear have been his favorite rides on our trips). My daughter (now 1 1/2) is liking them too (and playing with son's Buzz and Woody toys (and plushes) and I can't wait for to see them larger than life!
Just doesn't seem "enough" to wow people.
1) The two new rides have height requirements. My daughter won't be able to go on either of those rides .. probably until she is 3 or older. For an area that is "kid focused" that seems very limiting.
2) There is no (that I've seen) playground. Seems like a playground (like Honey I shrunk the Playground) would have been a good fit here to more immerse you into the "you are the size of a toy" thing.
3) No area for meet and greets? Buzz/Woody have been a permanent part of
Pixar Place with an indoor meet and greet. Where are they going to be here? Are they? (Because technically human-sized Buzz/Woody/Jessie aren't to scale to the immersive "backyard" they are trying to get to. The statues are the correct scale, not the M&G characters.
4) Only two new rides .. probably could have used a 3rd attraction that was geared more towards little kids.
I think the whole "Andy's backyard" thing limited them to some great possibilities as well.
- No "real" Pizza Planet (that restaurant they used to have at DHS was just awful (though my son liked it .. because .. the arcade)
- No Al's Toy Barn place to sell Toy Story merchandise!
I think the other reason people are underwhelmed is that the Slink Dog Coaster (as we've seen it build up) ...looks like a "normal" coaster. The painted metal rails juts like you'd see at Six Flags. But I think a lot of the theming won't be seen or felt until you ride the ride.