DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

Fox&Hound

Fox&Hound

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I know this place is tight on space, but I really hope they do add the playground/play space seen in the concept art. Does anyone know if that is included? If not, an A-ticket spinner or something would be a welcome addition.
 
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YodaMan

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TheMaxRebo said:
Really hope they have animatronic like that in the restaurant
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I think this mini-land will live or die based on characters just like Galaxy’s Edge. You can tell me that Batuu is Star Wars, but without aliens and droids roaming about in every corner it loses a lot of the immersiveness. I fear Monsters will have the same fate, and without lots of animatronics or characters it will just feel like a generic city filled with tourists.
 
TheMaxRebo

TheMaxRebo

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YodaMan said:
I think this mini-land will live or die based on characters just like Galaxy’s Edge. You can tell me that Batuu is Star Wars, but without aliens and droids roaming about in every corner it loses a lot of the immersiveness. I fear Monsters will have the same fate, and without lots of animatronics or characters it will just feel like a generic city filled with tourists.
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Yeah, I hope the take a lot of the figures from Mike and Sully at DLR that is closing to help populate the space. Even static figures on fire escapes, in windows, etc will add a lot
 
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doctornick

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Fox&Hound said:
I know this place is tight on space, but I really hope they do add the playground/play space seen in the concept art. Does anyone know if that is included? If not, an A-ticket spinner or something would be a welcome addition.
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Agreed. I know some have wondered/speculated that by pushing back the rude building further into backstage space (compared to the original concept art) there is now more room for something in from of that building. It’s possible that the covered area to the left when walking towards rude might be some sort of children’s area.
 
TheMaxRebo

TheMaxRebo

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Fox&Hound said:
I know this place is tight on space, but I really hope they do add the playground/play space seen in the concept art. Does anyone know if that is included? If not, an A-ticket spinner or something would be a welcome addition.
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I would be surprised if an actually attraction/ride but hoping for a play area or interacting M&G or something like that
 
BrianLo

BrianLo

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Casper Gutman said:
Yes, sushi is very popular. However, just take a look at what has happened to WDW menus over the last decades. If Harryhausens opens as a sushi restaurant it won’t stay that way for long - and I’m skeptical that they’ll bother. At most I’d expect one or two sushi options.
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Pricing aside, they seem not as bad recently. Largely their new restaraunts are consistently their best (though the menu dumbing could certainly give them an edge as you’d suggest).

But I’d flip to Satu’li Cantina and that is shockingly holding to a less conventional menu 8 years now.

I’m no WDW dining expert and I’m sure there’s a litany of counter examples. But the last ten years of offerings more often than not seem successful and maintained. I don’t feel as pessimistic about it as you do.
 
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Grantwil93

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Casper Gutman said:
Yes, sushi is very popular. However, just take a look at what has happened to WDW menus over the last decades. If Harryhausens opens as a sushi restaurant it won’t stay that way for long - and I’m skeptical that they’ll bother. At most I’d expect one or two sushi options.
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If anything, I think the smartest thing would be to do a yak & yeti style menu and I'm not saying Yak & Yeti is the best restaurant ever, but you know, personally, I tend to think it's okay. They have a ton of options from burgers, ahi tuna nachos and Asian noodle dishes and stuff. I feel like a menu like that would be fine in this place. And heck yak & yeti has been open for a long time and honestly tends to be booked pretty well so clearly that kind of menu can work, and it has a lot of asian influence in it, even though it's it's definitely not outright "traditional"
 
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Grantwil93

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TrainsOfDisney said:
And also really high quality. Hasn’t been open as long but Regal Eagle is doing good too.
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I mean, to be honest, even skipper canteen has had its menu simplified, but I'll give him credit for still at least keeping to a not complete abandonment of the theme. They got rid of stuff like the fish collar, but it's at least sticking to an influence by regions of the world theme

Personally, I don't think every menu gets dumbed down. I just think that some do and some kind of fly under the radar.
 
Casper Gutman

Casper Gutman

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Grantwil93 said:
If anything, I think the smartest thing would be to do a yak & yeti style menu and I'm not saying Yak & Yeti is the best restaurant ever, but you know, personally, I tend to think it's okay. They have a ton of options from burgers, ahi tuna nachos and Asian noodle dishes and stuff. I feel like a menu like that would be fine in this place. And heck yak & yeti has been open for a long time and honestly tends to be booked pretty well so clearly that kind of menu can work, and it has a lot of asian influence in it, even though it's it's definitely not outright "traditional"
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Yak is run by an outside contractor, correct? While I agree with your take, I’m afraid the only way this comes to pass is if Harryhausens is also managed by someone besides Disney.
 
SoFloMagic

SoFloMagic

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They'd be dumb not to do a sushi spot. Doesn't need to be authentic. Can just be americanized vaguely Asian food mix (look at the dragon place at epic for inspiration). If its a themed table service they can do it prix fixed for $55 - drink, noodle salad or soup, entree (sushi roll /bao/ramen), and a themed desert. It'd be super easy and have super quick table turnovers.

After a year add on a la carte options but keep the prix fixe menu options.
 
flyerjab

flyerjab

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BrianLo said:
Pricing aside, they seem not as bad recently. Largely their new restaraunts are consistently their best (though the menu dumbing could certainly give them an edge as you’d suggest).

But I’d flip to Satu’li Cantina and that is shockingly holding to a less conventional menu 8 years now.

I’m no WDW dining expert and I’m sure there’s a litany of counter examples. But the last ten years of offerings more often than not seem successful and maintained. I don’t feel as pessimistic about it as you do.
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I share your opinion on food with regard to dining across the wider resort over the last decade. Honestly, the one part of the resort that needs a major boost in food quality is, unfortunately, the MK. I really enjoy Skipper Canteen. But after that it’s pretty much meh. Typically, on MK park days we will eat lunch and dinner outside the park at the monorail resorts. There are excellent food options there.

But thinking over the more recent additions during the past decade’s expansions and additions, Tiffins/Nomad Lounge, Satu’li Canteen, Docking Bay 7, Three Bridges, Geyser Point, the new restaurants at the Japan Pavilion, I could go on and on here…my wife and I love them and feel that good food options have really improved and increased site wide. I am looking forward to Harryhausens and feel they could do this location justice.
 

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