mickEblu
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No. For the most part he gets most of his info from here so nothing would be news to us. With that said (and I only skimmed through the video) but it all sounded like old news/ rumors.
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News Avatar Experience coming to Disneyland Resort
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No. For the most part he gets most of his info from here so nothing would be news to us. With that said (and I only skimmed through the video) but it all sounded like old news/ rumors.
TheDisneyParksfanC8
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IMO due to costs the monorail would still stay in place regardless.
truecoat
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It'll all be part of the expense of moving the dropoff and reclaiming the area for theme park space.
Disneyland has announced the location for the Avatar-themed land:
Avatar Experience Location Details
Additionally, we’re looking forward to transforming a portion of the current Hollywood Backlot area into our Avatar destination in Disney California Adventure. This project is still in the early stages of development, and additional details will be shared later, including construction timeframes.
To make way for this new experience, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! will close in early 2026.
Full details:
disneyparksblog.com
Avatar Experience Location Details
Additionally, we’re looking forward to transforming a portion of the current Hollywood Backlot area into our Avatar destination in Disney California Adventure. This project is still in the early stages of development, and additional details will be shared later, including construction timeframes.
To make way for this new experience, Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! will close in early 2026.
Full details:
Future Expansion Plans for Disneyland Resort
Today, we’re excited to share a peek behind the curtain at some of our long-term plans to expand and grow here at Disneyland Resort!
disneyparksblog.com
Mr. Sullivan
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I would mourn this if
1) The Monsters ride were better
and
2) We weren’t getting a real Monsters land in DHS.
I’m okay with this decision. this corner of the park has been suffering for years now.
1) The Monsters ride were better
and
2) We weren’t getting a real Monsters land in DHS.
I’m okay with this decision. this corner of the park has been suffering for years now.
TheDisneyParksfanC8
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Does this mean the Sunset Theater (Philiarmagic) is also safe or will that go for Avatar as well?
DLR92
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It hasn’t been mention, but I wouldn’t be suprised.
Figments Friend
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Great to hear more about this project.
Also great that this somewhat lackluster area of DCA is about to get a overhaul.
It needs a refresh.
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Also great that this somewhat lackluster area of DCA is about to get a overhaul.
It needs a refresh.
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TheDisneyParksfanC8
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Theater attraction have never done well at DLR. This land needs all the space it can get. Close it and use it for a secondary attraction or walk through.
Disney Analyst
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I knew it! Heck yes, glad to finally see the location confirmed.
Architectural Guinea Pig
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- In the Parks
- No
There appears to be a large screen that will be looking out to the sea/distance (second image is the original concept art). Looks pretty interesting to me and I wonder how they're going to blend it in with the sky or surrounding environment.
TrainsOfDisney
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We aren’t getting a dark ride at DHS though…. Sadly. I think the monsters ride at DCA is quite good - way better than mermaid.
Disgruntled Walt
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- In the Parks
- No
I guess this means the Mike and Sulley figures are being shipped across the country...
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Is it just me or does the new concept art look like "Journey of Water, Inspired by Avatar"?
Count me among the few who will mourn the loss of the only charming dark ride in this park. (No, LM is not charming; it's... tolerable.)
Count me among the few who will mourn the loss of the only charming dark ride in this park. (No, LM is not charming; it's... tolerable.)
Disney Analyst
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I do enjoy MI, but it was always built like a temporary attraction.
The trade off here is we get a richly themed land, an innovative E-Ticket for the worlds biggest movies, and a likely higher quality dark ride experience with Coco.
It’s a win!
BuzzedPotatoHead89
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While not a true dark ride I believe this is partially the intent of bringing CoCo to Pixar Pier to “make up for” the loss of MI as DCA’s Small World/Sinbad equivalent charming dark ride. With the other flume ride at Avatar being the more “thrilling” flume experience a la Shanghai Pirates.
MarvelCharacterNerd
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Matter of opinion, though I'm sure the majority agrees. I can't stand Avatar and I haven't been able to do any E-Ticket attraction Disney has built in decades. They're all thrill rides instead of all-age attractions ala Mansion or Pirates.
A Coco boat ride will be nice, hopefully, but I genuinely enjoy Monsters. And it's still better than any other "kiddie" ride in that park. Okay, except WEB Slingers, which I do also really enjoy, but Monsters has figures rather than screens.