DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Professortango1]

The inside - ya know where actual characters we know and love are alive and conversing and make us smile and laugh.

Rex made me smile and laugh, not sure about C-3PO and the boggle-like ride design where we just warp into the middle of a scene that doesn't line up with the timeline of the attraction. The only sequence I really enjoyed in The Adventure Continues is the original Naboo ending where the tail of the other craft breaks through the window.

What has also been annoying is that twice I've gone on at the end of the day to get 3-D glasses that are broken. I made it known, but in the end I got stuck riding with a blurry screen and the queue being closed when I exited, so my last ride of the day was an out-of-focus simulator. Never had that issue with the original Star Tours.

 

[jaxonp]

Star Tours is classic Disney at this point. It's way more valuable than Muppets at any point.

 

[RosR9]

I don't get the Zootopia hate on this forum, it's a popular and well rated film with lots of theming potential. Someone said "animals in pants" on another thread as if they've never seen the concept of animals acting like people before that film, and the concept itself meant it was bad. It's weird.

The area in Shanghai is one of the most delightfully themed areas at any Disney park, far more going on and far more detail than Fantasy Springs for example.

Anyway this thread's gone way off topic in the absence of conflicting tidbits every few hours to keep us all excited.

Dude yeah I don’t get it I LOVE zootopia, as someone who will probably never get to Shanghai I hope it comes here

 

[Ripken10]

Dude yeah I don’t get it I LOVE zootopia, as someone who will probably never get to Shanghai I hope it comes here

Count me as someone who enjoyed the movie, and think it has good potential for HS. But have it go to AK and I begin to hate the idea. I think many of us are in the same category, and even fear wanting Zootopia somehow will translate to (more) of it at Animal Kingdom.

 

[ednamodedarling]

Disney has shown they are open to re-inventing the wheel with prior incarnations of IP based lands getting cloned. My guess is we get a new ride system. Hopefully an EMV or a much needed boat ride for DHS.

 

[doctornick]

I don't get the Zootopia hate on this forum, it's a popular and well rated film with lots of theming potential. Someone said "animals in pants" on another thread as if they've never seen the concept of animals acting like people before that film, and the concept itself meant it was bad. It's weird.

The area in Shanghai is one of the most delightfully themed areas at any Disney park, far more going on and far more detail than Fantasy Springs for example.

Anyway this thread's gone way off topic in the absence of conflicting tidbits every few hours to keep us all excited.

Zootopia is a great film and perfectly fine to include in WDW. It doesn't fit DAK as it is not a film "about" animals as much as using animals as a surrogate for humans.

But it's a good choice for DHS. I'd be very happy to see that IP added in DHS. My biggest concern would be that they don't simply clone the SDL land - DHS needs something with multiple attractions.

 

[DavidDL]

Star Tours is classic Disney at this point. It's way more valuable than Muppets at any point.

In fairness, Disney has made it quite clear with recent announcements that "Classic Disney" doesn't mean jack to them, either. I'm of the mindset at this point that there is nothing in any of these parks that is safe from them.

 

[Streetway]

When do you think announcement day is? I think it’s either Wednesday or Friday.

 

[Thanks phoenicians]

Zootopia is a great film and perfectly fine to include in WDW. It doesn't fit DAK as it is not a film "about" animals as much as using animals as a surrogate for humans.

But it's a good choice for DHS. I'd be very happy to see that IP added in DHS. My biggest concern would be that they don't simply clone the SDL land - DHS needs something with multiple attractions.

Yeah I get why people are nervous and don't want Zootopia in DAK, but i'd much rather see Zootopia in DHS at some point instead of Simpsons. Imo Simpsons would be such a strange fit alongside Monsters and Toy Story

 

[Professortango1]

Yeah I get why people are nervous and don't want Zootopia in DAK, but i'd much rather see Zootopia in DHS at some point instead of Simpsons. Imo Simpsons would be such a strange fit alongside Monsters and Toy Story

I cannot see them doing Simpsons as Universal did a pretty good job with Springfield. If Disney was to do it, it would all look pretty similar and for many people it would have that "just opened? Didn't they already have this for 20 years?" feeling for the land.

 

[UNCgolf]

Yeah I get why people are nervous and don't want Zootopia in DAK, but i'd much rather see Zootopia in DHS at some point instead of Simpsons. Imo Simpsons would be such a strange fit alongside Monsters and Toy Story

I'm fine with Zootopia in DHS (and would prefer it over Simpsons, which I don't think is a good fit at all) -- I just don't really want a clone of the mediocre attraction, especially if it was the only attraction.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

As much as I love Muppet*Vision…

If it needs to go to keep Living with the Land safe from IP, so be it. Living with the Land getting Zootopia would truly be my last straw.

And liking or loving a film does not mean that it should be in any given theme park. Wreck-It Ralph is one of my favorite Disney films and I don’t think it has any place in any of the WDW parks. Even if the Tokyo Disneyland ride is amazing I still don’t want it. It just has no thematic place in the resort. I can see Zootopia maybe working in DAK if done well and unobtrusively, or in the relatively themeless DHS, but it has no place in EPCOT. The Land does not need IP.

 

[ToTBellHop]

When do you think announcement day is? I think it’s either Wednesday or Friday.

I’m sure they have Top Men working on this as we type.

 

[Andrew C]

I’m sure they have Top Men working on this as we type.

 

[Streetway]

I’m sure they have Top Men working on this as we type.

Top. Men.
Hopefully decisive men as well

 

[Rhinocerous]

When do you think announcement day is? I think it’s either Wednesday or Friday.

From a PR standpoint, Friday afternoon is typically when bad news gets dumped, as people are leaving for the weekend. Let's hope for Wednesday.

 

[MickMinn22]

I’m probably in the minority with this and I’m okay with that, but doing some rough google map calculations, the combined area of star tours, backlot express, Indiana jones, and some back stage areas (acknowledging I don’t know the importance of these back stage areas) is nearly 13 acres. Indy alone is nearly 3.5 acres all depending how you draw your lines. There is so much potential with that area in my mind. Maybe incredible area set up like a city similar to old streets of america using a reimagined star tours. Could put another coaster in this area as well. Maybe even two lands worth of average as well (coco or one of the other ideas floating around out there).

 

[Streetway]

From a PR standpoint, Friday afternoon is typically when bad news gets dumped, as people are leaving for the weekend. Let's hope for Wednesday.

What’s the standpoint on this anyway? Is it still “leaning towards animation courtyard,” do we genuinely not know?

 

[ToTBellHop]

What’s the standpoint on this anyway? Is it still “leaning towards animation courtyard,” do we genuinely not know?

Anyone who knows isn’t here.

 

[OptimusPrime]

As much as I love Muppet*Vision…

If it needs to go to keep Living with the Land safe from IP, so be it. Living with the Land getting Zootopia would truly be my last straw.

And liking or loving a film does not mean that it should be in any given theme park. Wreck-It Ralph is one of my favorite Disney films and I don’t think it has any place in any of the WDW parks. Even if the Tokyo Disneyland ride is amazing I still don’t want it. It just has no thematic place in the resort. I can see Zootopia maybe working in DAK if done well and unobtrusively, or in the relatively themeless DHS, but it has no place in EPCOT. The Land does not need IP.

Did anyone actually say that Zootopia would go at LwtL other than the guy who joked about it?