DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Surferboy567]

I guess today wasn’t the day.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

My other concern is that the architecture shown in the Monsters land concept art simply doesn’t look interesting—most of the neighborhood section just looks like generic human-world buildings.

 

[Streetway]

I guess today wasn’t the day.

I remember Len saying mid to late this week. Hopefully it’s animation courtyard but not feeling good about it potentially coming out this friday

 

[James Alucobond]

My other concern is that the architecture shown in the Monsters land concept art simply doesn’t look interesting—most of the neighborhood section just looks like generic human-world buildings.

My memory is hazy, but isn’t that generally how Monstropolis is supposed to be aside from a standout structure or two and some punny language?

 

[Disstevefan1]

I think if it was news they knew the fans were happy to hear like they are going to put it in the launch bay instead of destroying Muppets we would hear it sooner rather than later.

The longer it takes, the less likely it will be good news for the fans in my opinion.

 

[Surferboy567]

I think if it was news they knew the fans were happy to hear like they are going to put it in the launch bay instead of destroying Muppets we would hear it sooner rather than later.

The longer it takes, the less likely it will be good news for the fans in my opinion.

I agree with this, it also will be telling WHEN they announce it. If they announce it at a super random time they could be trying to bury it.

 

[tallica]

Here is a recipe for Disney to regain our respect and trust over next 15 years. Not everything I would do but a good next 15. This is the money Iger says he wants to spend.

Mk

• Leave ROA and TSI alone, at least the lower loop.
• Leave Hall of Presidents alone, unless it’s a Muppets retheme of HOP.
• Leave Liberty Square alone. Period!
• Put Villains behind Haunted Mansion (that’s going to be a huge win if done right) – expand the footprint to get the size right – make it big.
• Put Cars behind BTM, but only if its Radiator Springs & Route 66 like California.. That’s actually thematically consistent and extends BTM to the 20th century.
• Update Indy speedway – electric cars, Tron or other future theming.
• Get something new in the front part of Tomorrow land.
• Fix Tiana! It doesn’t work! Create a more complete New Orleans land too. I know it’s a later time period than BTM but we are stuck with that.

Epcot

• Lots of damage already done. Fix the broken brand new stuff. Get rid of the horrible planter.
• Get updated Imagination pavilion – should be number 1 Epcot priority..
• Update SSE – but carefully.
• Hope to God Test Track 3.0 is better than 2.0.
• Add major rides to German and Japan as originally planned.
• Add Brazil, India, Australia (take your pick).
• Put something in Wonders of Life.
• Slowly improve the horrible innoventions building they added.
• Add a fountain.

HS

• Monsters Inc . would be great land if placed at Animation Courtyard and Launch Bay.
• Relocate Laugh Floor from MK
• Give this land room to walk around.
• Leave Muppets alone other than add new 3D film. All film-based attractions should be updated every 10 years.
• Star Wars – there is no kinetic energy. Get droids circulating. Create air traffic overhead via drones (it’s a space port!). Build the deferred restaurant. Add some John Williams
• Forget the use of the new trilogy as the theme.
• Don’t touch Tower!
• Streetmosphere!

Animal Kingdom

• They are about to make several huge mistakes that don’t work. I wouldn’t do any of it, but that boat may have sailed.
• The incredible complex theming here is our last line of defense from poor creatives.
• New lands should echo the amazing non-IP work in Asia and Africa.
• The new lands should be Americas and Australia.
• I don’t even mind Tropical Americas and Encanto if done right.
• Indy doesn’t belong here.d
• Add another Pandora ride.
• Figure out a show for the lagoon (not kites!).

Also play some John Williams in GE. He is the heart and soul of SWs.

 

[dmc493]

Or yes please let us speak it into existence at DHS. It would be a solid addition and the park certainly needs more than just the Monsters door coaster.

Didn’t say no to expansion whatsoever, just personally don’t love zootopia, that’s all

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

My memory is hazy, but isn’t that generally how Monstropolis is supposed to be aside from a standout structure or two and some punny language?

That’s what I recall, too. My thought is that’s a reason against allocating too much space to the Monsters land. It bolsters the case for it being a mini-land. Or, they could invent new standout structures that aren’t in the films but would make sense in that world.

Unrelated to the above: If it goes in the Grand Park space, might it be possible to spare MV3D by moving its entrance to Grand Ave (so you’d walk clockwise around the building to the current front door via a new indoor corridor, and current front door would be obscured by the Monsters land facades)? Or, might they consider moving MV3D to Sunset Showcase or the current Mickey Shorts Theater (recognizing that would involve reworking things and making it smaller).

 

[UNCgolf]

My memory is hazy, but isn’t that generally how Monstropolis is supposed to be aside from a standout structure or two and some punny language?

This is an argument why building a Monsters Inc. land doesn't really make any sense. Building an attraction, absolutely, but there's no reason to build a whole land themed to something that just looks like a normal city.

But that's also why it fits well into DHS, because segments of that park are already themed that way. I still don't think it needs a tremendous amount of land, though -- build the attraction, maybe a QS restaurant, and that's that.

 

[Streetway]

Friday is the muppets 70th birthday. If the rumor is Friday, would be a weird day to announce Jim’s last project is closing

 

[James Alucobond]

But that's also why it fits well into DHS, because segments of that park are already themed that way. I still don't think it needs a tremendous amount of land, though -- build the attraction, maybe a QS restaurant, and that's that.

I generally agree, but I’m also not going to lose sleep if by “land” they mean what you said plus a playground and a couple facades for a show displacing Disney Jr. Both of those would be net gains for the park.

 

[cjkeating]

Friday is the muppets 70th birthday. If the rumor is Friday, would be a weird day to announce Jim’s last project is closing

They probably have no idea the Muppet's birthday is Friday so will announce it then thinking they can bury bad news on a Friday.

 

[haveyoumetmark]

I would much prefer AC and adjacent backstage areas to be earmarked and used for a larger, true expansion of the park’s borders that also helps with guest flow and navigation by making a connection with Sunset BLVD.

If the shortsighted decision is to use AC for this relatively small and compact Monsters project, thereby wasting this prime expansion plot, to save muppets for a few more years, that would be very unfortunate.

 

[Fox&Hound]

I would much prefer AC and adjacent backstage areas to be earmarked and used for a larger, true expansion of the park’s borders that also helps with guest flow and navigation by making a connection with Sunset BLVD.

If the shortsighted decision is to use AC for this relatively small and compact Monsters project, thereby wasting this prime expansion plot, to save muppets for a few more years, that would be very unfortunate.

As much as I love Muppets, I agree with this…

 

[Stripes]

I would much prefer AC and adjacent backstage areas to be earmarked and used for a larger, true expansion of the park’s borders that also helps with guest flow and navigation by making a connection with Sunset BLVD.

If the shortsighted decision is to use AC for this relatively small and compact Monsters project, thereby wasting this prime expansion plot, to save muppets for a few more years, that would be very unfortunate.

There is plenty of parking space behind Muppets if they would like to proceed with a big expansion some time down the line.

 

[doctornick]

There is plenty of parking space behind Muppets if they would like to proceed with a big expansion some time down the line.

Agreed. If they are going to remove MuppetVision, they need to "go big" and be expanding into the backstage parking in that area.

 

[James Alucobond]

I would much prefer AC and adjacent backstage areas to be earmarked and used for a larger, true expansion of the park’s borders that also helps with guest flow and navigation by making a connection with Sunset BLVD.

If the shortsighted decision is to use AC for this relatively small and compact Monsters project, thereby wasting this prime expansion plot, to save muppets for a few more years, that would be very unfortunate.

History has proven that it’s better to just use dead space at WDW than to wait for the promise of something a bit better 15 years from now. There is plenty of room elsewhere at this park to expand if they somehow box themselves out of further AC expansion (and they might not want to expand more here anyway since the buildings that aren’t Feature Animation are more critical to the function of the park and would have to be relocated nearby).

 

[Surferboy567]

Long post alert:

Beyond replacement speculation, I think it would be wise to shift the discussion toward this land being “compact”.

Monsters Inc is a property that really lends itself well to a proper theme park land. It’s got a huge world that I’d venture to guess people would be interested in exploring. I’ve wanted this door coaster for years as I believe a good chunk of everyone here does. I just don’t want it “half” done Monstropolis should be a decently sized land. The factory should be relatively big even bigger then the one in ride and go seek. That queue only features the main entrance of the factory. I’d like if the queue line for the door coaster would have us enter the factory walk though that same main entrance that ride and go seek has but then the queue line can continue though various rooms and facilities of Monsters Inc. The queue could then end when we enter the laugh floor which is one giant boarding station. From there we are raised into the door vault where the ride takes place.

Another thing, in the movie the door vault is a very large area. These rumors of a “compact” coaster scare me (pun intended). I think they can do well with limited space but I’m hoping for a more expansive coaster.

The actual “land” should also have stuff going on. Harry’s in the movie doesn’t look very large more like a typical sushi restaurant size you’d expect. That seems easy enough to accomplish on tight space. A show (as rumored) would also I feel fit the land well. I’d just move over the laugh floor currently in Magic Kingdom with updated graphics and technology. You could have the queue be us entering another entrance to the factory. A quick service while not required would also be nice for the land along with some kind of store. Character meet and greets should also be implemented in the land and I have a decent amount of certainty they will with the Sully in the concept art.

Maybe you could do something with Monsters University but that’s probably out of scope. Not sure how I feel about a children’s play area taking up valuable real estate if it is as “tight” as rumors indicate.

 

[fgmnt]

Friday is the muppets 70th birthday. If the rumor is Friday, would be a weird day to announce Jim’s last project is closing

next Friday would be the real primo news dump; Friday rolling into a 3-day weekend and football season.