Learn More About Mr. Toad

There is much to be known about the enigmatic J. Thaddeus Toad.
Traverse the links below to feed your head.

NOTE: The "Media" section has moved to the Fame & Fortune page.

Sometimes, in the course of long summer evenings, the friends would take a stroll together in the Wild Wood, now successfully tamed so far as they were concerned; and it was pleasing to see how respectfully they were greeted by the inhabitants, and how the mother-weasels would bring their young ones to the mouths of their holes, and say, pointing, "Look, baby! There goes the great Mr. Toad!"

--- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

The Book

The Wind in the Willows (online)
The entire text of the original Kenneth Grahame novel online.
The Wind in the Willows (on dead trees)
Buy the book online from amazon.com.
The Adventures of Mr. Toad (Happy Disney Version)
Disney's version of The Wind in the Willows, actually a re-telling of their animated version of the story of "the madcap, the reckless, extravagant, the fabulous Mr. Toad". For some reason the motorcars say "Honk honk!" instead of "Poop-poop!" as they do in the original, but it's bright and cheery with lots of pictures and a large font. "You know, for kids."
An Homage to The Wind in the Willows
A very pleasant site with some illustrations (but not the wonderful EH Shepard ones) and some interesting quotes from AA Milne and Teddy Roosevelt.

The Goods

The Official Save Mr. Toad's Wild Ride T-shirt
See it! Buy it! Roll in a pile of freshly washed Toad shirts! (Well, see it anyway. We are all out of shirts.)
The Official Save Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Postcards
Order these new and improved ABSOLUTELY FREE postcards for you and your associates. Fill them out and send them in to two top Disney honchos to let them know that you won't stand for any more of their nonsense. (Over 13,000 of them were distributed, but they're all gone now!)
The Official Save Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Flyers
Download the flyers for free and post them all over your town to help spread the word. (Don't despair! We still have these!)
The Official Save Mr. Toad's Wild Ride Button
Buy a dozen and stick them all over your body! (Actually, they aren't for sale any more...but you can see what you missed!)
The Official Disney-Sanctioned Mr. Toad Xmas Ornament
If you must spend your money on Disney products, this is the one to get! (NOTE: Last we heard, these were back in stock for a limited time! Act fast if you want to score one!)

The Films

Wind in the Willows (1949)
Internet Movie Database entry for the animated Disney Mini Classic, available on home video. Edited from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad feature.
Wind in the Willows (1949)
Buy the video online from amazon.com.
Wind in the Willows (1949)
Visit this celebration of Toad on film.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Internet Movie Database entry for the animated movie as Disney released it in theatres. Also contains the very entertaining story of Ichabod Crane, featuring the most frightening Headless Horseman. Golden Globe winner for Best Cinematography.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The complete video is finally available for sale, in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Buy it here from amazon.com.
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Internet Movie Database entry for the British stop-motion TV series. Haven't seen it, but I have seen it in video stores. Might be good. Might suck. You just never know. Word on the street is that it's very good, tho.
The Wind in the Willows (1987)
Internet Movie Database entry for an animated TV version I know nothing about, except that it stars Charles Nelson Reilly (!) as J. Thaddeus Toad.
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Internet Movie Database entry for the live-action feature starring four members of Monty Python. Written and directed by Terry Jones, also starring Terry Jones as The Toad Himself. The US video version is known as Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)
The movie has finally arrived in video stores, renamed Mr. Toad's Wild Ride by Disney. The New York Times called it "an unequivocal delight". Buy it here from amazon.com.

The Experience

Walt Disney World
- The Script
  Attraction Script for Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Includes the words to the song you hear in the queue.
  The NetCOT Review
  NetCOT's review of the Ride. Obviously, the children are the intelligent ones in the family.
  Pansoph's Walt Disney World Looks at Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
  A description of the ride as well as several quite nice pictures.
  Mr. Toad's Wild Ride on Video
  That's right, the entire right (and more weasel-intensive) side of The Ride, captured on fuzzy, poorly auto-focussing video for your viewing pleasure! This is in mpeg format, so be sure you can see that. And be warned: This 16.6M file is not for those without patience and a beefy Internet connection. It's big, but it's worth it!
  The Lift Hill's Tribute to Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
  A short description of the ride, plus some colorful pictures of the ride's interior. Let's hope its proximity to the 20,000 Leagues Tribute isn't any sort of foreshadowing.
  A Virtual Trip through Toad Hall
  Experience both sides of Toad Hall with large, impressive pictures to boost your tired imagination. Don't miss the surprise ending on the Right Side.
  The Music of Toad Hall
  Visit Pantryman's pantry of sounds, including all the exciting music played inside Toad Hall.
Disneyland
- The Nuts and Bolts of Toad Hall
  E-ticket magazine. Learn how Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was built in Disneyland and what changes it went through as it was being developed. Includes an illustrated cross-section of the attraction.
  Hidden Mickeys and Secrets of Toad Hall
  Learn the location of "Hidden Mickeys" in and around Toad Hall, as well as Toad Hall "secrets". For the truly anal among you.
  Detailed Description of The Experience
  An extremely well-done explanation of Disneyland Toad Experience written by someone with truly the right attitude. About as close as you can get without being there.
  Ken Anderson on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
  An amusing story from Imagineer Ken Anderson on the making of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride is available in RealAudio format, from the audio cassette of Persistence of Vision Magazine's Third Issue.
  Not at Walt Disney World
  Previously a comparison of the Cali Toad Hall vs. the Florida Toad Hall, now this page just highlights the DL version.

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