The Shining Floor Toy Story

Toy story director lee unkrich is said to be a massive fan of the shining and personally put all these easter eggs in himself.

The shining floor toy story.

The carpet pattern in the first toy story is just a coincidence. Pixar s toy story franchise is packed full of nods to stanley kubrick s the shining and toy story 4 is no different. The carpet in the hotel s corridor features prominently in several key scenes of kubrick s 1980 film including young danny s first unnerving encounter with room 237 as he investigates on his tricycle. Series veteran lee unkrich who co directed toy story 2 directed toy story 3 and executive produced toy story 4 is a shining super fan who even runs a website devoted to the film.

Sid s distinctive carpet toy story 1995 one of the most iconic images from stanley kubrick s filmography is of danny danny lloyd cycling through the halls of the shining s overlook. Toy story 3 garbage truck s license plate is rm237 a reference to the shining s dreaded room 237. The song was also featured in the 2019 film toy story 4 when woody and forky enter the antique store continuing a trend of pixar films referencing kubrick films. Toy story 3 security camera in sunnyside daycare is labeled overlook r237 toy story 3 pa system is the same as the one in stuart ullman s.

Toy story carpet pattern in sid s house is the same as the overlook hotel s. Film and furniture regulars will know one of the original inspirations for this very website was the hexagonal patterned carpet in the shining s overlook hotel. The shining appears all over toy story they re dark dark folks over at pixar.