Toy Story 4: 19 Easter Eggs & References Explained

14. Pizza Planet & Dinoco

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The Pizza Planet van is perhaps the most pervasive Easter egg throughout Pixar's filmography, making its unforgettable debut in the original Toy Story and being slyly featured in almost every Pixar movie since.

Though the van itself doesn't seem to show up in Toy Story 4, Pizza Planet nevertheless gets a blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference after a carnival worker (voiced by Bill Hader!) emerges from a porta-potty, finds Buzz (Tim Allen) on the floor and adds him to the collection of carnival prizes.

Slightly more noticeable is a quick nod to Dinoco, the petrol station from the original Toy Story as was featured more recently in the Cars franchise, which is briefly visible as Bonnie and her parents venture off on their road trip.

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