Andy’s backyard
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Andy’s backyard is the playful, larger-than-life outdoor setting from the Toy Story universe, imagined as the place where Andy’s toys come to life and have adventures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andy’s backyard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3088298 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Andy’s backyard Context triple: [Toy Story Land, designedToFeelLike, Andy’s backyard]
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A.
The Lawn
The Lawn is the historic, colonnaded central quadrangle of the University of Virginia, designed by Thomas Jefferson as the heart of his Academical Village.
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B.
Our Great Big Backyard
"Our Great Big Backyard" is a children's picture book by former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush (co-written with her daughter Jenna Bush Hager) that celebrates national parks and the joys of outdoor exploration.
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C.
The Large Piece of Turf
The Large Piece of Turf is a 1503 watercolor study by Albrecht Dürer that meticulously depicts a small patch of wild plants and soil, celebrated as an early masterpiece of realistic nature painting.
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D.
Sunnyside Yard
Sunnyside Yard is a major rail yard in Queens, New York City, serving as a key hub for Amtrak, NJ Transit, and other commuter rail operations just east of Manhattan.
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E.
Green Place
Green Place is the idyllic, fertile homeland from the film "Mad Max: Fury Road" that represents hope and refuge in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Andy’s backyard Target entity description: Andy’s backyard is the playful, larger-than-life outdoor setting from the Toy Story universe, imagined as the place where Andy’s toys come to life and have adventures.
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A.
The Lawn
The Lawn is the historic, colonnaded central quadrangle of the University of Virginia, designed by Thomas Jefferson as the heart of his Academical Village.
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B.
Our Great Big Backyard
"Our Great Big Backyard" is a children's picture book by former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush (co-written with her daughter Jenna Bush Hager) that celebrates national parks and the joys of outdoor exploration.
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C.
The Large Piece of Turf
The Large Piece of Turf is a 1503 watercolor study by Albrecht Dürer that meticulously depicts a small patch of wild plants and soil, celebrated as an early masterpiece of realistic nature painting.
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D.
Sunnyside Yard
Sunnyside Yard is a major rail yard in Queens, New York City, serving as a key hub for Amtrak, NJ Transit, and other commuter rail operations just east of Manhattan.
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E.
Green Place
Green Place is the idyllic, fertile homeland from the film "Mad Max: Fury Road" that represents hope and refuge in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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playground ⓘ setting ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Toy Story
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Toy Story 2 ⓘ Toy Story 3 ⓘ Toy Story 4 ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Sid’s backyard ⓘ |
| cameraPerspective | often shown from toy eye-level ⓘ |
| contains |
hiding spots for toys
ⓘ
obstacles like tall grass and steps ⓘ |
| createdByStudio | Pixar Animation Studios ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| fandomContext | recognizable and iconic Toy Story location ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bushes
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flower beds ⓘ garden tools ⓘ grass lawn ⓘ patio or porch area ⓘ play structures ⓘ sandbox ⓘ shed or storage area ⓘ swing set ⓘ trees ⓘ wooden fence ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Andy’s house ⓘ |
| medium | computer-animated film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central outdoor setting for early Toy Story action ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Buzz Lightyear’s first outdoor experiences
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Woody and Buzz’s conflicts and reconciliations ⓘ interactions with Sid’s toys across the fence ⓘ toys’ attempts to reach the moving truck ⓘ |
| partOf |
Toy Story universe
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linked to:
Pixar Toy Story universe
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| primaryOwner | Andy Davis’s family ⓘ |
| scaleRelativeToToys | appears vast and adventurous ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Sid’s backyard by a wooden fence ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
childhood imagination
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freedom and exploration for toys ⓘ the boundary between safety and danger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Andy Davis
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Andy’s toys ⓘ |
| usedFor |
children’s play
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moving-day staging area ⓘ outdoor parties ⓘ toy adventures ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
bright and colorful
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larger-than-life from toy perspective ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Andy’s backyard Description of subject: Andy’s backyard is the playful, larger-than-life outdoor setting from the Toy Story universe, imagined as the place where Andy’s toys come to life and have adventures.
Referenced by (1)
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