DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Bill Cipher]

So i'm curious whether this ride is going to have varied scenery incorporating the bedrooms that the doors lead into. Or will it take place exclusively in the industrial door warehouse? Because even with the Monsters characters and their interesting designs, I hope it's not just the latter case. By itself, the door warehouse is a very visually uninteresting and boring environment (incidentally it also made for one of the most bland and ugly/lazy looking floats in Paint the Night). The movie offsets this otherwise bland environment by the characters constantly jumping through the doors and winding up in bedrooms from all around the worlds like Japan, Hawaii and Paris.

While I agree that it would be nice to jump through some doors, I think the door vault by itself can work if they have hundreds of little doors zipping around a variety of false tracks as seen in the film. It would be a whirlwind of colors and kinetics.

 

[Deadly Danson]

One question for anyone that might know: I can't for the life of me figure out why they would choose to build this in the Muppets area (if that is the plan) which has existing attractions and dining over building it in Animation Courtyard where it's easier to build, won't involve losing much and adds capacity? Is there a financial benefit or do they have bigger plans for AC or is there some other reason? I mean there would surely have to be some reason and if there isn't then it will surely go in AC.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think this layout confirms it is going in Launch Bay and not MuppetVision/Star Tours.

I want this to be correct but how do you figure?

 

[JustInTime]

I want this to be correct but how do you figure?

I think because the model matches this concept more? Hope they are right.

 

[castlecake2.0]

People are under the impression that the animation building is sitting empty and vacant and easy to demolish, which is not true

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think because the model matches this concept more? Hope they are right.View attachment 808280

That would be great news.

 

[ToTBellHop]

People are under the impression that the animation building is sitting empty and vacant and easy to demolish, which is not true

Correct, but it’s been slated for removal at some point.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Yeah…. Seeing the model makes me think AC for sure. The playhouse Disney area could easily become a small restaurant / lounge and share the kitchen with Brown Derby.

I do wonder if this is why we heard nothing about Mermaid?

 

[erasure fan1]

If this ride goes into an empty spot. It could be one of my favorite adds to any of the parks. If they close ANYTHING to do it, it will anger me something big time. If you aren't adding capacity to the park, why even bother. We don't need to bring more people to the park when there's not enough to do anyway.

 

[Streetway]

Yeah…. Seeing the model makes me think AC for sure. The playhouse Disney area could easily become a small restaurant / lounge and share the kitchen with Brown Derby.

I do wonder if this is why we heard nothing about Mermaid?

We saw costumes for it. It’s still happening I think?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Yeah…. Seeing the model makes me think AC for sure. The playhouse Disney area could easily become a small restaurant / lounge and share the kitchen with Brown Derby.

I do wonder if this is why we heard nothing about Mermaid?

They do still intend to open Mermaid, which makes no sense…. Unless they some how reroute entrance / exit through One Mans Dream.

 

[cjkeating]

I want this to be correct but how do you figure?

I think because the model matches this concept more? Hope they are right.View attachment 808280

Yes... this horizontal orientation matches up with Launch Bay. Also the ride building being horizontal also supports this. I can't see how this would fit in Muppet Courtyard...

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

People are under the impression that the animation building is sitting empty and vacant and easy to demolish, which is not true

Yes - I mentioned that in the d23 thread last night. Seeing the model - this looks like a pretty compact coaster. Could they squeeze it in using only the current launch bay building?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Yes - I mentioned that in the d23 thread last night. Seeing the model - this looks like a pretty compact coaster. Could they squeeze it in using only the current launch bay building?

Doubtful. I think it intends to be pretty long?

 

[Ichabod Crane]

I have noticed that the piece of concept art they’ve decided to showcase for this on their various social media accounts is the one that closer fits the AC plot, so that’s potentially good news.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

This is probably a stupid question, but I’ll ask it anyway. If this goes into Animation Courtyard, is the door coaster replacing RnRC? I know they’d have to gut the existing track system seeing how it’s completely different.

 

[donaldtoo]

I think because the model matches this concept more? Hope they are right.View attachment 808280

What’s with all the smoke stack pollution in that rendering…?
Not very “green” of Disney.
Or is that just steam from all the laughter power plants…?

 

[JustInTime]

I have noticed that the piece of concept art they’ve decided to showcase for this on their various social media accounts is the one that closer fits the AC plot, so that’s potentially good news.

It also seems they are not using that piece of concept art around the model either.

 

[radiorae]

One piece of concept art looks a lot like Grand Ave. The other looks a lot like Animation Courtyard. Is it possible they’ve done the math on both plots and are floating them out there in the public to gauge reaction? Or do we think the location has 100% been confirmed by someone holding a shovel ready to break ground already?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I have noticed that the piece of concept art they’ve decided to showcase for this on their various social media accounts is the one that closer fits the AC plot, so that’s potentially good news.

Yes, and the physical model matches the facade and structure in AC that they most likely intend to keep and use. That physical model doesn’t naturally fit into an area around muppets / star tours.

This is probably a stupid question, but I’ll ask it anyway. If this goes into Animation Courtyard, is the door coaster replacing RnRC? I know they’d have to gut the existing track system seeing how it’s completely different.

Not if it goes into AC. I had thought it may end up replacing rnrc based on the art of the huge building but this actually looks like a pretty small and compact coaster design.