DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[GoofGoof]

To me, stage show is a very interesting descriptor... to me, it says live performers but I'm not sure. Could be weird wording?

The Disney Park Blog post calls it a theater show.

Monsters and Muppet Updates for Hollywood Studios

Enter the world of Monsters, Inc. when it is added to the south side of Hollywood Studios, while The Muppets move to Sunset Boulevard.

disneyparksblog.com

That’s right, humans will be able to enter the world of Monsters, Inc. when it is added to the south side of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Building off the exciting announcements from last summer’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, the new land will include the coaster we’ve all dreamed of – a suspended ride recreating the door vault scene – plus dining and shopping and a whole new theater show.

 

[DCBaker]

Demolition Continues in Muppets Courtyard Area Ahead of Monsters Inc. Takeover

Walt Disney World has continued the process of demolishing an old Streets of America facade in the Muppets Courtyard area

blogmickey.com

In a random update, that metal structure has been painted light blue:

 

[EagleScout610]

In a random update, that metal structure has been painted light blue:

Random just about sums it up.

 

[Gusey]

Is there any chance that it could be being repurposed as the entrance facade for the door factory? Makes no sense to paint it else?

 

[GoofGoof]

In a random update, that metal structure has been painted light blue:

Is there any chance that it could be being repurposed as the entrance facade for the door factory? Makes no sense to paint it else?

I assume if they painted it blue to try to have it blend in with the sky that means they plan to keep it around for a while. Could be a potential sign that construction is not going to start any time soon. Maybe good news for MV3D fans at least.

Only other possibility is maybe they plan to hang construction scrims on it to block views of the Door Coaster building being built back there. Not sure why that would be necessary, but who knows.

 

[danlb_2000]

This was from one month ago. It looks like it has a scrim on it, maybe it was blue and just looked like another color.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

In a random update, that metal structure has been painted light blue:

What metal structure?

 

[danlb_2000]

What metal structure?

Used to be a building façade

 

[GoofGoof]

This was from one month ago. It looks like it has a scrim on it, maybe it was blue and just looked like another color.

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It looked red in the first Blog Mickey update:

Kinda bizarre mystery. Blue is usually used to blend into sky but that’s for permanent stuff like the giant GoTG show building. Paint is relatively cheap but why waste it for something coming down soon?

 

[danlb_2000]

It looked red in the first Blog Mickey update:
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Kinda bizarre mystery. Blue is usually used to blend into sky but that’s for permanent stuff like the giant GoTG show building. Paint is relatively cheap but why waste it for something coming down soon?

Maybe they are carefully disassembling it and started by removing the paint layer by layer.

One other possibility is that is being used as a paint test.

 

[mattpeto]

It'd be a new show, I don't think Laugh Floor will last long after Frontierland is finished up.

I will believe this when it actually happens or maybe when they move with something with the old Stitch space.

Juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

 

[GoofGoof]

Maybe they are carefully disassembling it and started by removing the paint layer by layer.

One other possibility is that is being used as a paint test.

Recycling layers of old paint….we will know that’s the case when in the next DVC refurb all the rooms are red

Could be a paint test. That makes some sense.

 

[GoofGoof]

I will believe this when it actually happens or maybe when they move with something with the old Stitch space.

Juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

If they finally decide to do the AC refurb then maybe they move the meet and greets for classic Star Wars characters currently in launch bay there. I know WDW has no real Star Wars stuff in Tomorrowland but both DLR and Tokyo have Star Tours as part of Tomorrowland. Neither Stitch or MILF has the space for a true ride addition but either or both could become meet and greet space.

Since we’ve heard the Muppets will continue to have a presence in the parks outside of just Rockin Muppet Coaster maybe a pigs in space experience of some kind.

 

[Moth]

I will believe this when it actually happens or maybe when they move with something with the old Stitch space.

Juice isn’t worth the squeeze.

Me thinks they're waiting to see what makes more between Elio and life action Lilo and Stitch to see what direction to take Tomorrowland into once it's number is called after they're done ripping apart Frontierland.

They've done rounds of investment for Fantasyland, now Frontierland, and Tomorrowland is obviously in a spot where it needs the investment.

Sure they can do Adventureland first, or maybe do it alongside Tomorrowland like how they're doing Frontierland with Villains. But something tells me that once the L&S remake sets the box office on fire and prints Stitch money we're gonna see some movement on Tomorrowland or Adventureland, both lands where they can shove that blue critter at!

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

Me thinks they're waiting to see what makes more between Elio and life action Lilo and Stitch to see what direction to take Tomorrowland into once it's number is called after they're done ripping apart Frontierland.

They've done rounds of investment for Fantasyland, now Frontierland, and Tomorrowland is obviously in a spot where it needs the investment.

Sure they can do Adventureland first, or maybe do it alongside Tomorrowland like how they're doing Frontierland with Villains. But something tells me that once the L&S remake sets the box office on fire and prints Stitch money we're gonna see some movement on Tomorrowland or Adventureland, both lands where they can shove that blue critter at!

I would think Stitch would more likely go into Tommorrowland. I think Disney wants to keep their options for Moana and the only place that could really go would be AL

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

I would think Stitch would more likely go into Tommorrowland. I think Disney wants to keep their options for Moana and the only place that could really go would be AL

I don't think a seafaring demi goddess would like Alabama too much.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Let’s hope, should Stitch come, he go back into his old digs and not replace something else.

 

[Bocabear]

Stitch never fit Tomorrowland...truly... Like Monsters Inc, and even Buzz Lightyear... Lightyear kinda works... Laff Floor is completely wrong but a cute show that would be great in Monstropolis...They need to really figure out something amazing to replace SGE and Laff Floor...Redo and add to all the show scenes on the People Mover, and a refresh of Space Mountain to add some vibrancy back to the land...

 

[Moth]

I think Stitch fits relatively well in Tomorrowland, especially since it's always been relatively "the land for space stuff". It doesn't fit any differently than what Tron and gas-guzzling Go-Karts do already.

The dream for me is a Buzz retheme where you have to round up all of Stitch's cousins, but I think that, outside of merch, he has a weird absence at WDW that they'll probably want to rectify eventually.

 

[UNCgolf]

I think Stitch fits relatively well in Tomorrowland, especially since it's always been relatively "the land for space stuff". It doesn't fit any differently than what Tron and gas-guzzling Go-Karts do already.

The dream for me is a Buzz retheme where you have to round up all of Stitch's cousins, but I think that, outside of merch, he has a weird absence at WDW that they'll probably want to rectify eventually.

I don't know... I mean, it's newer and seems to sell merch, but it's not like it was one of their biggest hit films. Mulan, Tarzan, Hunchback, and Pocahontas were all more successful films from that same post-Renaissance era (depending on where you draw the line... I always drew it at Lion King but I guess it could keep going to encompass some later films). Even essentially forgotten films like Dinosaur, Bolt, and Chicken Little were more successful at release (I'm not arguing they're more known/successful now, though).

Other than the recency factor (which is admittedly a big factor, although Stitch isn't really recent now), there are several other movies without significant representation at WDW that are more surprising IMO.

On the other hand, they are about to release a live action version, so that probably moves the needle.