DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[danlb_2000]

I agree, let's see if they start knocking things down.

Permits have been filed for the area, so I do expect actual work to start soon, but that is not the point, the point is there is no need to.

 

[peter11435]

They are going to slow played demo and building out the land is your argument when they could have waited for the door coaster to be finished?

What?

 

[Emamba]

At the end of the day, why does it matter if some fans are happy or excited that construction or progress is happening? There’s nothing wrong with that!

 

[mattpeto]

What?

I'll try again, my apologies for not being clear.

Is that what you mean?

They are years away from the Door Coaster from opening.

The Door Coaster building is far enough from the MV3D theater that they could have waited to do any work in Grand Avenue. And any work that's happening now is simply "slow playing" for optics because they just wanted to close MV3D as soon as possible to avoid paying for operating expenses.

 

[mattpeto]

At the end of the day, why does it matter if some fans are happy or excited that construction or progress is happening? There’s nothing wrong with that!

The argument is Disney closed MV3D simply for operation costs, not because it's needed.

 

[peter11435]

I'll try again, my apologies for not being clear.

Is that what you mean?

They are years away from the Door Coaster from opening.

The Door Coaster building is far enough from the MV3D theater that they could have waited to do any work in Grand Avenue. And any work that's happening now is simply "slow playing" for optics because they just wanted to close MV3D as soon as possible to avoid paying for operation expenses.

That’s exactly the case.

The courtyard/muppet conversion will take half to a third of the time that the construction of the primary e-ticket will take.

 

[peter11435]

The argument is Disney closed MV3D simply for operation costs, not because it's needed.

Which is exactly what happened.

You don’t need three years to make some cosmetic changes to existing structures.

 

[mattpeto]

I'll be clear with my expectations and what I would consider a win for my POV:

1) The area has to be a hazardous zone in the near future. Let's say before Q4. (I admit I don't know how long it will take for them do the pre-stuff - that's clearly happening now FWIW - why don't you put some predictions out there? You think it will sit dormant for how long??!)
2) MV3D theater opens BEFORE Monster Door coaster is finished.

I'll eat crow if neither happen.

If I'm right, I'm coming for @peter11435, @lazyboy97o and the rest of the you here.

Allow me to add one more "for the win" here:

3) If MV3D ends up somewhere else on property.

 

[mattpeto]

That’s exactly the case.

The courtyard/muppet conversion will take half to a third of the time that the construction of the primary e-ticket will take.

Then why is Disney doing ANYTHING in that space then? Why don't they just wait Peter?

 

[peter11435]

Then why is Disney doing ANYTHING in that space then? Why don't they just wait Peter?

Nothing significant has happened in that space. Removing props and assets is not significant project work.

And again like we said earlier. Work will happen now because it can, not because it needs to.

 

[mattpeto]

Nothing significant has happened in that space. Removing props and assets is not significant project work.

And again like we said earlier. Work will happen now because it can, not because it needs to.

Doesn't answer "Why".

Let's presume that the Monsters Door Coaster opens in 2028.

Why don't they just start removing props and assets in 18 months then?

 

[JD80]

I think it makes sense to shut down the area and start on the whole build instead of doing it in sections.

If AK wasn't so devoid of attractions id bet that dinosaur would be down too.

 

[mattpeto]

I think it makes sense to shut down the area and start on the whole build instead of doing it in sections.

If AK wasn't so devoid of attractions id bet that dinosaur would be down too.

They have been super careful about capacity loss at AK because of it. Zootopia will be up before Dinosaur goes down.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Not sure we can know definitely the "why" - they could have left it open like they are with dinosaur but obviously don't feel the need for capacity in DHS as much with the two new shows (which is more expense than what was Muppets) vs AK.

I am sure it does save some operational expense but also would think revenue from Mama Melrose and Pizzarizzo would have ore than offset that

I suspect they just found this easier to close it all and work on it all at once. At some point would have had to reroute the exit from Muppet Vision as so close to Studio 1 store and even just where expansion are construction will happen

I do get people are sad it closed, I am one of them, but it was going to happen at some point, it had a nice send off, and now the transformation is started and definitely think better to see that progress vs it just sitting unused

 

[mattpeto]

@peter11435- remember this exchange we had a while back?

 

[Casper Gutman]

I mean that’s cop out, we know Disney takes a long time to do stuff.

They closed the land. Let’s see if there is reason why.

I will gladly eat crow if nothing happens back there. You guys won’t though, you’ll just move the goalpost.

“They didn’t need to” is the goalpost moving already.

Why not propose a date for when the show should open? You feel they closed Muppets to get the new show up and running as soon as humanly possible, so what date should we expect it? Zootopia will take, what, about a year? Is that reasonable?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I think it makes sense to shut down the area and start on the whole build instead of doing it in sections.

Even if it doesn’t change the opening date?

 

[peter11435]

Doesn't answer "Why".

Let's presume that the Monsters Door Coaster opens in 2028.

Why don't they just start removing props and assets in 18 months then?

Because it’s closed. They aren’t needed there anymore. Tables, chairs, benches, umbrellas, etc will be salvaged, repurposed, and reused where possible. Signs, statues, props will be claimed by various departments to be salvaged or archived. Why leave them there when the area is closed and they aren’t needed any longer.

Again. This and other work will start because it can. Not because it needs to. They certainly don’t want to just leave it sit for a year and make it obvious it all closed for no reason.

 

[mattpeto]

Why would that

Why not propose a date for when the show should open? You feel they closed Muppets to get the new show up and running as soon as humanly possible, so what date should we expect it? Zootopia will take, what, about a year? Is that reasonable?

My timeline up a few posts. You still thinking Tariffs are going to kill all of these projects sir?

So how much of the announced construction gets axed when the tariffs hit?

 

[mattpeto]

Because it’s closed. They aren’t needed there anymore. Tables, chairs, benches, umbrellas, etc will be salvaged, repurposed, and reused where possible. Signs, statues, props will be claimed by various departments to be salvaged or archived. Why leave them there when the area is closed and they aren’t needed any longer.

Again. This and other work will start because it can. Not because it needs to. They certainly don’t want to just leave it sit for a year and make it obvious it all closed for no reason.

So when they knock down Stage 1, what is the "why"? They can wait 18 months can't they?