DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[MagicHappens1971]

Does anyone “in the know” have an idea when Disney will expand upon locations / actual timelines for everything announced last night? Will we have to wait until Destination D next year? Obviously we will see the “dirt / ground moving” when construction starts, but…

 

[2600loop]

The problem i see with a retheme to a muppets roller coaster is that a huge part of the demographic will be unable to ride

 

[Starship824]

Finally read through this thread. I think it's going into Animation Courtyard animation. The only thing giving my push about that is the one art that looks like muppets.

 

[RobbinsDad]

I think the whole launch bay building is done for. This will instead be the gate into Monstropolis and the coaster goes where that office building is, with a walkway connecting to Sunset by RNRC.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

The problem i see with a retheme to a muppets roller coaster is that a huge part of the demographic will be unable to ride

Are kids under 48 inches really the target demographic for a psychedelic band from a variety show from the 1970s??

 

[danlb_2000]

Not sure if this is supposed to be an accurate representation of the load/unload area because the unload doesn't connect to the load. It's also interesting that it looks like 4 loads and unloads going into 1 main track.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Not sure if this is supposed to be an accurate representation of the load/unload area because the unload doesn't connect to the load. It's also interesting that it looks like 4 loads and unloads going into 1 main track.
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Those are the elevator tracks, load is behind and around the corner.

 

[Streetway]

Those are the elevator tracks, load is behind and around the corner.

What do you mean “elevator tracks?”

 

[BrianLo]

The model isn’t even a suspended coaster. I definitely feel like they emptied out their closet on this project for things to show. I’m on team Animation courtyard. The courtyard concept art seems the newer of the two, to me.

 

[SplashJacket]

So we’ll lift from the laugh floor like the doors lift before entering the door.

The 4 lift tracks are very interesting.

Rise has 4 drop tracks, 2 elevators. Hagrids has 2 drop tracks.

 

[peter11435]

The model isn’t even a suspended coaster. I definitely feel like they emptied out their closet on this project for things to show. I’m on team Animation courtyard. The courtyard concept art seems the newer of the two, to me.

There have been a few versions of the monsters door coaster proposed over the years. All have been suspended coasters including the model shown here. I’m not sure why you think it isn’t.

 

[danlb_2000]

Those are the elevator tracks, load is behind and around the corner.

Ok, here is a better picture and I think I see what you mean. Load and Unload where I marked L, and then four tracks to lift up to the starting position.

 

[capsshield]

If you knew your competition was going to eat your lunch why in the world would you help them by removing 20 percent of your rides instead of adding more reasons to not go to your competition. No way is this going to replace Star Tours and Muppet Vision.
Nor will it affect the Tower.
They could easily replace the Disney Jr show with a monster puppet show. Throw in a monster playground and you have three new attractions to fill that land. Very kid and family friendly.

Mermaid could easily become another Pixar based show. One man's dream could become a Pixar showcase.

After completing monsters then you tackle grand Ave area.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Someone said the height requirement for this is presumed to be between 40”-42”, right? Seems pretty low, not saying this is going to be super intense but I can’t imagine it being as tame as something like the Barnstormer.

 

[peter11435]

Not sure what you mean.

The claw

 

[TheIceBaron]

Probably same thrill as slinky which still has some of the highest wait times

 

[erasure fan1]

Hey! All because a piece of media bombed doesn't take it out the running! Otherwise Indiana Jones and Encanto wouldn't be hogging up a whole land!


Muppets are safe at WDW. There's plans.


Muppetvision... I'm still asking around.

Jeff Yorkes was one of the show runners, and they pitched it to Disney when they pitched the show. He said they rejected it well before the show was cancelled. Unless they had a big change of heart, but then why cancel the show with hugely favorable reviews from fans & critics that won awards and spawned a number one album? It's perfect. Now if they do have other plans, I'll wager a bet that it's nothing to the scale of muppet vision or a rockn rollercoaster retheme to mayhem.

I agree, the muppets are fine.......for now. I fear they don't survive galaxys edge phase 2 or whatever that ends up being.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I see elevators in lieu of a lift hill. Not sure why there seem to be four. Two should suffice if there are trains?

 

[PREMiERdrum]

I see elevators in lieu of a lift hill. Not sure why there seem to be four. Two should suffice if there are trains?

I'm guessing here... perhaps adaptive and staggered show scenes that let each lift sequence get 2 trains up? Screens around the lift mechanism, train 1 gets the scene prior to train 2 coming in, then both lift, train 1 dispatches above while train 2 gets the scene above, then dispatches...?

 

[SplashJacket]

Ok, here is a better picture and I think I see what you mean. Load and Unload where I marked L, and then four tracks to lift up to the starting position.


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Could unload be at the L and then could there be 4 load bays at the elevators and have it be a large open scare floor room. I can’t imagine they’d need 4 elevators if they only have 1 load, unless it has a very extensive show scene.

Could be a similar scenario to Rise with 4 load but only 1 unload area. Thematically, it would make the most sense to go immediately up before going forward (it’s how the movie works).