Funded by fan donations thorough Kickstarter, the film will feature exclusively practical creature effects created by ADI through the use of animatronics, prosthetic makeup, stop motion and miniature effects, as opposed to the use of computer generated imagery.
Baxter had remembered from a previous Walt Disney film: the "Song of the South", had contained a song titled "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," which he synced with the animatronics transferred from America Sings.
The line at both parks features a large Mr. Potato Head Audio-Animatronics figure that interacts with guests through pre-recorded snippets of dialogue performed by comedian Don Rickles, who voiced the character in the Toy Story films.
The outside of the hotel is painted blue, and ramshackle with animatronics behind windows, and some plaques and signs on the front, including an AA award saying it is a 3 star hotel.