Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation is a 2011 American animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Gary Rydstrom. The first entry in the Toy Story Toons series, the short features characters from the Toy Story films and takes place after the events of Toy Story 3. It premiered in theaters with Pixar's Cars 2, and was included on the film's home video release.
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Plot
Three months after the events of Toy Story 3, it is Bonnie's winter break from school, and she is celebrating by going on vacation to Hawaii. While the toys begin to enjoy having her bedroom to themselves, she leaves her school backpack in her room, and Ken and Barbie reveal themselves to have stowed away, hoping to join her in Hawaii.
They initially believe that they are in Hawaii, but Woody reveals to them that they are actually in Bonnie's room. After Mr. Potato Head questions his logic for thinking that Bonnie would take her backpack on vacation, he tries to convince her backpack's airplane pilot keychain, Captain Zip to fly him and Barbie to Hawaii. However, Captain Zip tells Ken that he does not actually fly an airplane.
After Ken goes back in Bonnie's backpack to cry about their misfortune, Barbie reveals to Woody that Ken planned to have their first kiss on a beach at sunset, basing it off of an image on a Hawaii travel brochure. This inspires Bonnie's toys to recreate their own version of Hawaii.
After various adventures, Ken and Barbie share their first kiss outside of Bonnie's house at sunset, recreating the scene from the brochure. However, they step off of the edge of the porch, causing them to be buried in snow. Bonnie's toys dig them out and attempt to free them from a block of ice by using a hair dryer and screw driver.
Voice cast
Tom Hanks as Woody
Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
Joan Cusack as Jessie
Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head
Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head
Wallace Shawn as Rex
John Ratzenberger as Hamm
Blake Clark as Slinky Dog
Jeff Pidgeon as Aliens
Jodi Benson as Barbie
Michael Keaton as Ken
Emily Hahn as Bonnie
Lori Alan as Bonnie's mom
Timothy Dalton as Mr. Pricklepants
Jeff Garlin as Buttercup
Kristen Schaal as Trixie
Bonnie Hunt as Dolly
Bud Luckey as Chuckles
Zoe Levin as Peas-in-a-Pod
Angus MacLane as Captain Zip
Axel Geddes as Rexing Ball
Javier Fernández-Peña as Spanish Buzz
Production
The film was announced in June 2010 by Lee Unkrich who said, "We have announced we're going to do a short film in front of Cars 2 that uses the Toy Story characters. We're going to keep them alive; they're not going away forever." The short film's title and plot were later revealed on February 17, 2011.
Reception
Charlie McCollum of Mercury News called it a "delightful snippet of life" that is "crisp, funny and sweet."
Home media
On November 1, 2011, Hawaiian Vacation was released as a bonus feature on the Cars 2 DVD and Blu-ray. As of July 2012, Hawaiian Vacation is available as a digital purchase on Amazon Video and iTunes Store. The short was released on November 13, 2012, on the DVD and Blu-ray of Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 2. The short was also released on the Toy Story of Terror! Blu-ray and DVD on August 19, 2014, alongside two other Toy Story Toons.
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