DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[doctornick]

The whole point of using the Muppets area was to use preexisting infastructure which could be adapted to Monstropolis rather quickly. To build from scratch will delay things. Another reason for using preexisting infrastructure; it allows them to put those costs into the attractions. i.e. "better" attractions or "more" attractions. (in theory)

Delay away. Better than losing valuable attraction capacity.

If you are going to spend billions on the parks, at least spend it well.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Delay away. Better than losing valuable attraction capacity.

If you are going to spend billions on the parks, at least spend it well.

If they actually start building on Launch Bay as MI is nearing completion, I won’t really have a problem. Let’s hope the next CEO isn’t a Chapek who won’t approve anything.

 

[GhostHost1000]

This is how I envision Bob (for those who have seen the old country bears movie)

 

[doctornick]

There is no reality where they pay to put a 33-year old 3D movie in another theater that lacks all of the in-theater gags (much less pay to add them).

Maybe they’ll throw the video on Disney+.

Not that I disagree with your premise but they did put it in DCA 20 years after its premiere.

Also if they are going to put Muppets in some other attraction anyway, they are still spending money to do so. So it might be viewed as a cost savings (and nostalgia) to keep it.

I agree that it isn’t being moved though.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

That said... the solution to pacify diehard Muppet fans is simple, if not a little unorthodox. Relocate MuppetVision3D into Lightning McQueen Race Academy (it's no longer needed) There's even enough land there to develop a Muppet Studios facade, shops and if needed commit to an oft-mentioned muppetized RnRC.

This was exactly my thought. While I don't love it, people are emotional enough now to actually welcome Muppets RnRC. The demographic who like Muppets and get the humor are probably more aligned to a thrill ride anyway. The Sunset theater could easily be retrofitted. And, you could even toss in a certain dino-themed spinner with new vehicles as a bonus to the "Muppet Studios" area. Add in some retail or dining, and multiple problems solved with basic retheming.

At this point, they could even do an updated version using the Racing Academy screens more. I wouldn't love it, but it would at least be an attempt.

 

[chriswacy]

There is no reality where they pay to put a 33-year old 3D movie in another theater that lacks all of the in-theater gags (much less pay to add them).

Maybe they’ll throw the video on Disney+.

I mean, they brought back Captain EO (temporarily), though admittedly MV3D has more elaborate effects

 

[Streetway]

I mean, they brought back Captain EO (temporarily), though admittedly MV3D has more elaborate effects

It’s not like they’d be rebuilding them all from scratch, they’d still exist.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Not that I disagree with your premise but they did put it in DCA 20 years after its premiere.

Also if they are going to put Muppets in some other attraction anyway, they are still spending money to do so. So it might be viewed as a cost savings (and nostalgia) to keep it.

I agree that it isn’t being moved though.

The show they may move them to will need to be redone anyway, so the calculus is different.

That theater by RnRC is so sparsely attended that I can’t see them paying to put anything else there. It’s remarkable we got that amazing Lightning McQueen AA.

 

[chriswacy]

It’s not like they’d be rebuilding them all from scratch, they’d still exist.

I agree that it's worth doing, if they're dead-set on taking it out of its current home. There are so many theaters in the parks showing basically the equivalent of "Whatever we had lying around".

 

[Streetway]

The show they may move them to will need to be redone anyway, so the calculus is different.

That theater by RnRC is so sparsely attended that I can’t see them paying to put anything else there. It’s remarkable we got that amazing Lightning McQueen AA.

Like I’ve said before, what about the magic eye theatre at Epcot?

 

[roj2323]

MV3D has more elaborate effects

It's a bit more than just a theater with some simple overlays. There's built in tech all over the theater. To relocate this show to a new building would cost millions. My guess would be 30-50 million all said and done.

TLDR: If they take the show out, it's gone forever.

 

[disneyC97]

Not that I disagree with your premise but they did put it in DCA 20 years after its premiere.

Also if they are going to put Muppets in some other attraction anyway, they are still spending money to do so. So it might be viewed as a cost savings (and nostalgia) to keep it.

I agree that it isn’t being moved though.

10 years…2001

 

[Streetway]

It's a bit more than just a theater with some simple overlays. There's built in tech all over the theater. To relocate this show to a new building would cost millions. My guess would be 30-50 million all said and done.

TLDR: If they take the show out, it's gone forever.

Then simple: don’t remove it. I don’t agree that it’s impossible.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Like I’ve said before, what about the magic eye theatre at Epcot?

That one is certainly possible. Nothing worthwhile there as it is.

 

[Moth]

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

Because it was considered at one point. So was a parade of other IPs, but there was a pitch for Zootopia for that land that never really got anywhere.

But it's Jim Shull, and thru the universal constant he's always wrong... Monsters Inc replaces Galaxy's Edge?

 

[Streetway]

That one is certainly possible. Nothing worthwhile there as it is.

Ik I’ve said this two times already, but I’d love for imagination to become the “we couldn’t remove this stuff if we tried” pavilion lol

 

[SamEagle80]

Food for thought, bc this was brought up earlier: Has the Muppet IP been treated poorly by Disney? I actually really enjoyed both Muppet Haunted Mansion and the Mayhem show, but it seems like neither was terribly popular, but that could be a curse of Disney+.

Thought Muppets Haunted Mansion and Muppets Mayhem were both great. I was hoping the Haunted Mansion special would lead to more park attraction themed specials from the Muppets. The director of Muppets Haunted Mansion pitched a Muppets Big Thunder Mountain special when he was done with HM but Disney passed.

Honestly not sure what type of future the Muppets has as far as TV / movies now.

 

[lazyboy97o]

They need to maintain a connection between Seven Seas Lagoon and other waterways in the park. Some of that connection is underground now. I presume some more of that connection will move underground, now. But, not all.

No other areas go dry when the Rivers of America are drained. They’re not connected.

 

[chriswacy]

Honestly if they can come up with some half-baked reason the Monsters are in Tomorrowland, surely they could come up with a way to explain why the Muppets would be in Monstropolis. There's tons of crossover - Sweetums is a Monster, Frank Oz is in Monsters Inc, Steve Buscemi is basically a Muppet..

 

[Lilofan]

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.

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There was a time back in the day that the Christmas shop at MGM was only open seasonally. So if that were to go away I think not many would even notice.