JackCH
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I wouldn't hate that. Would certainly prefer it to Zootopia.It would pair well enough with Little Mermaid and it is animated.![]()
I wouldn't hate that. Would certainly prefer it to Zootopia.It would pair well enough with Little Mermaid and it is animated.![]()
Yeah, itās crazy! Based on nothing but Disneyās multi-decade track record, the nature of the PR release, and the concept art.Building off the exciting announcements from last summerās D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, the new land will include the coaster weāve all dreamed of ā a suspended ride recreating the door vault scene ā plus dining and shopping and a whole new theater show.
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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
Any other speculation that it's going to turn into something else is just fear mongering at this point.
The movies themselves were definitely on the lower end of financial success for the golden age of Pixar, but it is probably the greatest merchandising juggernaut Pixar ever produced. That is why it has and will continue to find a place in the parks. Also Cars Land has been a massive success so it's proven from a theme park perspective. It is personally my favorite single IP land in any park.Cars 2 was the peak, with the highest grossing world wide box office in 2011. Cars 3 and Planes failed to maintain that popularity and stumbled significantly, not capturing the audience that the first to movies in the franchise attracted.
The last film was released in 2017 and was the low point of the franchise. If there were a desire to capitalize on the popularity of franchise, a company like Disney which has been hellbent on pumping out sequels would have already had Cars 4 in the works. 8 years later and still nothing.
The same can be said about Monsters with nothing theatrically being developed since Monsters U in 2013.
I'm sure they all have their fans, but they are some of the weaker IP to headline entire lands in two separate parks that are presumably going to be around for the next couple of decades.
Itās a weak idea for an attraction, particularly as it is being implemented, and is spectacular evidence for the fact that fans will look at any kinetic scene in a movie and feel clever saying āthat should be a ride,ā with no understanding of what makes an IP special or what makes an attraction work.The door coaster is one of the easiest, slam dunk ideas ever for a theme park attraction. Pixar essentially gift-wrapped the ride to WDI. Still wild it took over 20 years to get approved.
Struggling to get people there in the later half of the day.Struggling in what way? Merch or food sales?
I can only speak anecdotally, but it seemed to be quite the draw when we visited last summer.
Itās the exact same thing with a building Disney abandoned removed.IMHO this new design looks so much better than the cramped nook it will be expanded from.
I honestly don't see how we can make this assumption based on the art, but I guess we'll see.Yeah, itās crazy! Based on nothing but Disneyās multi-decade track record, the nature of the PR release, and the concept art.
Look, maybe there will be a show. And maybe it will be their first decent show since the original Nemo. But the art reinforces that the point of this project is to change (and spend) as little as possible, so either itās a 3D movie - and Iām not sure Disney is enamored by those - a meet n greet, or they have to do some major work to reconfigure the space.
Come on.Letās not pretend they donāt have future plans for that space down the road.
The word āMeetā in the art isnāt a great sign, especially when considered with other evidence. Nothing definitive, but when considering things like this itās always wise to consider modern Disneys attitudes and way of thinking.I honestly don't see how we can make this assumption based on the art, but I guess we'll see.
My daughter wants to watch Monsterās Laugh Floor multiple times each trip, and it just really hammers home how dated and one note the Roz joke is.If we're being so for real.... I know they *mentioned* stage show. And that could mean anything, I guess. But this should stay a 3D show VERY similar to how Muppet*Vision 3D was..
It seems so simple.. Have Pete Doctor work with his team to come up with a great 3D show with Mike and Sulley. He is great with story treatments-adding humor and heart.
Have Roz be an AA that is in the balcony where Waldorf and Statler sat, interacting with the characters on screen throughout. On the other balcony (where Bean is) have a Boo AA.
And have maybe George as a costumed character coming out during the show, with hilarious gags of shouting "2319!" because he's around all us humans.
It would be really bad optics if they decide to change course. They know people are gonna want a proper replacement for MuppetVision.The word āMeetā in the art isnāt a great sign, especially when considered with other evidence. Nothing definitive, but when considering things like this itās always wise to consider modern Disneys attitudes and way of thinking.
I have a 7 year old daughter and I would say the 5-10 year old awareness level of Monsters INC is VERY low and not rising to any emotional connection. The movies are extremely outdated animation that looks distinctly odd at this point: I mean specifically the children.I get that a lot of you guys are older but it still sometimes shocks me how inaccurate your pulse is of whatās popular with the general public. Some bold takes in here.
Seriously? Iām so confused by this. It was one good movie from 25 years ago.Fully agree. Monsters, Inc is easily a top shelf, A+, tried and true property that deserves this treatment.
Doesnāt this project cut off a key point of access to a massive pad that was cleared for SWL before that project was moved?
Seriously? Iām so confused by this. It was one good movie from 25 years ago.
Personally, I disagree. To each their own though.Itās a weak idea for an attraction, particularly as it is being implemented, and is spectacular evidence for the fact that fans will look at any kinetic scene in a movie and feel clever saying āthat should be a ride,ā with no understanding of what makes an IP special or what makes an attraction work.
They absolutely donāt care. A few fans online would complain while the great majority would remain brand loyal. In a year or two Disney will start selling Muppets 3D merch to profit off the removal.It would be really bad optics if they decide to change course. They know people are gonna want a proper replacement for MuppetVision.
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