DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

I'm feeling confident about all of the major D23 points (including the Villains expansion)

I don't know if they'll do it at destination D23, but I'm hoping timelines will be put forth.

 

[Jrb1979]

So are we finally feeling more confidence the major D23 bullet points (sans Villains) are likely happening?

I never lacked confidence in these happening. It's more of how much of the plans actually happen for each project.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I wonder if the spin could be controlled by the track. Similar how to omnimovers rotate

As far as show scenes go, I can only see there being one from the initial leaving the station before entering the main gravity building and maybe something after the final brake run.

I made this earlier trying to make some sense of a possible layout.
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Appreciate the work

I could see a few sets involved as you go through some doors to different scenes or at least see them as you bank curves, etc

 

[Surferboy567]

I doubt they would invest more money in a similar mechanism to guardians with the only purpose being for loading and unloading guests. There will most likely be physical sets or screens (similar to guardians) in the main show building (doors?) and if they have the rotating mechanism they will use it.

Was thinking this myself.

 

[Jrb1979]

I doubt they would invest more money in a similar mechanism to guardians with the only purpose being for loading and unloading guests. There will most likely be physical sets or screens (similar to guardians) in the main show building (doors?) and if they have the rotating mechanism they will use it.

It's not new technology at all. FLY at Phantasialand uses the same loading system. The only new thing is he elevator lift.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The capacity for this looks pretty amazing. 4 loading areas?!?

Looks like it. But only 12 people per train.

Guardians has 20 people per train, and with launch averaging every 30 seconds, that's 2,400 PPH.

If Moansters also launches every 30 seconds, that's only 1,400 PPH.

Maybe... with the quad loading, they can dispatch at a faster rate. At this point, it'll be up to the length of the coaster's blocks and train velocity as to if they can have more frequent launches.

 

[Agent H]

Looks like it. But only 12 people per train.

Guardians has 20 people per train, and with launch averaging every 30 seconds, that's 2,400 PPH.

If Moansters also launches every 30 seconds, that's only 1,400 PPH.

Maybe... with the quad loading, they can dispatch at a faster rate. At this point, it'll be up to the length of the coaster's blocks and train velocity as to if they can have more frequent launches.

Moansters? Is this the best the synergy machine could come up with after Moana 2 was a huge success?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Moansters? Is this the best the synergy machine could come up with after Moana 2 was a huge success?

"Moansters" is a portmanteau of 'monsters' and 'coasters.'

A portmanteau of 'moana' and 'coasters' would be: Sea World.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

"Moansters" is a portmanteau of 'monsters' and 'coasters.'

A portmanteau of 'moana' and 'coasters' would be: Sea World.

Nah it can’t be Sea World because Moana actually treats the animals around her pretty well

 

[Jrb1979]

Nah it can’t be Sea World because Moana actually treats the animals around her pretty well

SeaWorld threats their animals very well thank you

 

[Incomudro]

How would that be a good fit for Guardians?

As a coaster enthusiast it might be what you prefer, but it’s not the best fit for the ride they wanted to create.

Yeah, the whole point of the pivoting of the Guardians coaster is to face show scenes.
Not to spin for the sake of spinning.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Excited for this coaster, do we think the rotating capability of the seat will be used during the ride like Guardians or just for the effect of the vertical lift?

I have a suspicion that the rotating aspect will only be used for load/unload (like F.L.Y. at Phantasialand... only inverted instead of flying). I do wonder how exit will work... I'd kinda like to see a continuously moving unload platform with a conveyor belt and all the seats facing outward.

 

[phillip9698]

I would be all for that if they could go back to the level of storytelling and immersiveness they once did. I'm talking about going back to 15 minute dark ride length, full of AAs.

And exactly how many rides were 15 minutes. Are you counting theater attractions like Carousel of Progress and Hall of Presidents.

15 minute dark rides were never the standard, they are the exception. Haunted Mansion is half that and nobody complains it’s too short.

 

[Agent H]

And exactly how many rides were 15 minutes. Are you counting theater attractions like Carousel of Progress?

15 minute dark rides were never the standard, they are the exception. Haunted Mansion is half that and nobody complains it’s too short.

There’s only a couple of dark rides I can think of that may be 15 minutes. Pirates in Disneyland and spaceship earth come to mind.

 

[phillip9698]

There’s only a couple of dark rides I can think of that may be 15 minutes. Pirates in Disneyland and spaceship earth come to mind.

I think Small World in Disneyland and Great Movie ride qualify. But too many people have this notion in their head that all the great dark rides were 15 minute epics. It’s just not true.

 

[Polkadotdress]

SeaWorld threats their animals very well thank you

Intentional typo...?

 

[Jrb1979]

Intentional typo...?

Not at all. SeaWorld does take good care of their animals.

And exactly how many rides were 15 minutes. Are you counting theater attractions like Carousel of Progress and Hall of Presidents.

15 minute dark rides were never the standard, they are the exception. Haunted Mansion is half that and nobody complains it’s too short.

I didn't literally mean 15 minutes but majority of dark rides and attractions in general were much longer than they are now. Majority are 5 minutes or less and lack the AAs. Attractions used to be full of AAs.

 

[UNCgolf]

There’s only a couple of dark rides I can think of that may be 15 minutes. Pirates in Disneyland and spaceship earth come to mind.

I think Horizons and World of Motion were both around 15 minutes too.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think Horizons and World of Motion were both around 15 minutes too.

yeah, original EPCOT definitely had some long rides - obviously not as many when it first opened but you had those two (15 mins each), SSE (also 15 mins), Universe of Energy (was 45 minutes in total), Journey into Imagination was 11 mins

Obviously initial Disneyland has the fantasy land rides that were a lot shorter but then they hit a stride of wanting (it seems) some longer experiences.

Society and attention spans have definitely changed since then though - I am sure part of the reason Universe of Energy was never crowded was due to how long it was

 

[Timothy_Q]

Yeah 15min rides were never the norm

There was a very brief period in the 80s when Disney built a few in Epcot and then GMR some years later
DL's Pirates was always an outlier, and it probably wouldn't have been that long if it wasn't for the train tracks

Tokyo's Sinbad is around 11min, BATB and Frozen are around 7min

7 minutes is probably the longest we'll ever see from now on