DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[doctornick]

I still think the answer is to tear our Mama Melrose/christmas shop and the Studio store. Put the rid where Mama Melrose is and into backstage. And then put Harryhausens next to it.

MuppetVision theater can either be kept for Muppets or becomes a Monsters show.

Pizzarizzo becomes a Monsters quick serve (eventually) but can stay as is for now

Best aspect: this can be built without disrupting as much of the park since you'd only be losing a shop and a TSR. That's not nothing but it isn't nearly as bad as losing MV.

 

[Bleed0range]

If they did it this way you could actually have a real Pixar neighborhood by connecting it with TSL. If you really wanted to you could even retheme RnR to Incredibles down the line whenever the Aerosmith agreement is up and then you have a pretty massive Pixar district. Would make more sense than having the Pixar areas all separated

It should really be close to TSL to really solidify the Pixar connection.

 

[hopemax]

Is this what it felt like when they closed Toad?

While there are echos this is worse. A single dark ride can be replaced pretty straightforwardly, if later management thinks it was a mistake. There could be a possibility of a reimagined Toad. Like people continue to feel about Figment. The shock with Toad was that Disney would tear out a well attended and rated attraction just to increase merchandise sales. Snow White was understood to be the dark ride with greater attendance and rating issues. Which is why it was no surprise when it was removed later.

This, there is no coming back from.

 

[KDM31091]

While there are echos this is worse. A single dark ride can be replaced pretty straightforwardly, if later management thinks it was a mistake. There could be a possibility of a reimagined Toad. Like people continue to feel about Figment. The shock with Toad was that Disney would tear out a well attended and rated attraction just to increase merchandise sales. Snow White was understood to be the dark ride with greater attendance and rating issues. Which is why it was no surprise when it was removed later.

This, there is no coming back from.

Exactly. There is almost zero chance of them reestablishing the Muppets and adjacent area if they take it away. The only real Disney attractions I can think of that have closed and later returned are both at Disneyland-- the Submarines and the Castle Walkthrough, but they were really SBNO for years and not demolished. Other than that, once it's gone, it's gone, but especially in this case with irreversible demolition/changes.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Here's a plan to Save Muppets from Monsters.

 

[James Alucobond]

If the longer term plan is to put in Zootopia in the Animation space, then it seems to me they are doing this backwards. Just demolish the animation building and put Zootopia there first, then build Monsters later once you have that capacity established.

Oh course they key is that Zootopia (or whatever they put there) needs to be going in the current backstage space, not just replacing the buildings that already are in use for guests.

Also, if it’s a clone of Shanghai’s Zootopia, why should I care or think that’s a better use of space than Monsters considering it’s one attraction? I would hope it was something more expansive and purpose-built.

 

[EagleScout610]

Here's a plan to Save Muppets from Monsters.

Link doesn't seem to be working

 

[Streetway]

Link doesn't seem to be working

That’s the point. He’s trying to be all “nothing can save them”

 

[ToTBellHop]

That’s the point. He’s trying to be all “nothing can save them”

If they can raise $10 million in a telethon by midnight, maybe they can be saved.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Link doesn't seem to be working

The link works now.

 

[Streetway]

If they can raise $10 million in a telethon by midnight, maybe they can be saved.

MANIACAL LAUGH

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Try this.

 

[Streetway]

Try this.

I always through if they never reopened the store, maybe they could replace it with a version of emotional whirlwind themed to gonzo or something. Knock down the store and put it in its place

 

[hopemax]

Maybe if Josh Gad refuses to show up for Frozen sequel recordings? Disney would obviously just recast the voice, figuring it didn’t hurt Inside Out 2. But we’d see if it worked the same.

Except as we’ve found out, actors are always desperate for enough work to keep their medical insurance. So the obvious answer is we need Universal Healthcare so creatives can refuse work on principles like protesting creative destruction.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

I always through if they never reopened the store, maybe they could replace it with a version of emotional whirlwind themed to gonzo or something. Knock down the store and put it in its place

I thought a spinner could be good too.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

Former Imagineer Jim Shull seems to know something

That would be a first

 

[Streetway]

That would be a first

Yeah, like why are we suddenly believing Mr “zootopia is going in beyond big thunder”

 

[aladdin2007]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

 

[The Leader of the Club]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

Assume nothing is safe. Then you won’t be disappointed

 

[Streetway]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

Nothing is safe unless is makes money.