DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[mattpeto]

I think it would be more likely that monsters catches up to tropical Americas.

The MK project is much more complex. I feel like phase 1 is just leveling all the land and creating a flat foundation they can build on.

Then after that they can actually start the project of creating piston peak.

That’s a complete guess on my part.

I wonder if we will see a vertical steel beam installed at Frontierland in 2026, I think the jury is out on that one.

 

[lazyboy97o]

question, since idk much about the actual building process. not counting the actual door coaster, is it possible for this land and for Cars at MK to be done in the next 12-18 months, since they've already seem to be wrapping up the demo faze and are not really building much new things more re theming current stuff at monsters, or for cars just doing new landscaping. which to me naively doesn't strike me as time consuming like building a big land ground up like villains to TA

Possible and plausible are often very different things.

I agree with this, but more so im asking with the current pace of everything could we get two openings in the same year, ie cars and monsters both in early 2028

The current pace isn’t that fast. You’re falling into a common trap. There are phases of work where it is much easier to see changes but they are not indicative of an accelerated timeline.

 

[jah4955]

Possible and plausible are often very different things.


The current pace isn’t that fast. You’re falling into a common trap. There are phases of work where it is much easier to see changes but they are not indicative of an accelerated timeline.

no phase can be more quickly done than outright (indiscriminate) demo

 

[mattpeto]

I agree with this, but more so im asking with the current pace of everything could we get two openings in the same year, ie cars and monsters both in early 2028

”Intent to Visit” reasons will likely spread these out to maximize revenue.

This feels very Fiscal:

10/1/2027 - Tropical Americas opens
10/1/2028 - Monstropolis doorcoaster opens

 

[danlb_2000]

question, since idk much about the actual building process. not counting the actual door coaster, is it possible for this land and for Cars at MK to be done in the next 12-18 months, since they've already seem to be wrapping up the demo faze and are not really building much new things more re theming current stuff at monsters, or for cars just doing new landscaping. which to me naively doesn't strike me as time consuming like building a big land ground up like villains to TA

Cars is way more then just new landscaping. It's very likely to be a whole new artificial mountain like Big Thunder or Seven Dwarfs mine ride. All they have done so far is land clearing, it will move into infrastructure work next.

 

[ToTBellHop]

”Intent to Visit” reasons will likely spread these out to maximize revenue.

This feels very Fiscal:

10/1/2027 - Tropical Americas opens
10/1/2028 - Monstropolis doorcoaster opens

Agreed. And this makes the early closure of MV3D even more frustrating. At worst, it could have had a Dino-to-Indy timeline. 3+ years to switch out a 3D show is asinine, especially in a park that desperately needs capacity.

 

[Purduevian]

Agreed. And this makes the early closure of MV3D even more frustrating. At worst, it could have had a Dino-to-Indy timeline. 3+ years to switch out a 3D show is asinine, especially in a park that desperately needs capacity.

DHS has a better capacity than AK. I agree they should have left Muppets up as long as possible... but it's not as critical to the park as Dinosaur is to AK.

 

[ToTBellHop]

DHS has a better capacity than AK. I agree they should have left Muppets up as long as possible... but it's not as critical to the park as Dinosaur is to AK.

Except once you compare reliability. DAK's attractions are rather reliable. DHS's headliners are constantly down.

DAK will definitely be a nightmare next year, though. Wonder if they'll even stay open after dark a year from now.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

And this makes the early closure of MV3D even more frustrating. At worst, it could have had a Dino-to-Indy timeline. 3+ years to switch out a 3D show is asinine, especially in a park that desperately needs capacity.

It does make me question the timeline - it could open within the same year as Tropicals but do they want that?

If not I agree - they missed a really fun marketing push too. A muppet summer or something like that with both muppet vision and rock in operating.

Tie it in with Sam eagle for the 250th too.

 

[mattpeto]

Agreed. And this makes the early closure of MV3D even more frustrating. At worst, it could have had a Dino-to-Indy timeline. 3+ years to switch out a 3D show is asinine, especially in a park that desperately needs capacity.

I also agree. I'd have to give more credit to the audience that declared MV3D closed mostly to reduce operational expenses with such a large gap from closing to reopening.

Still, I'm hopeful that the land opens earlier than the Door Coaster, welcoming everyone to Monstropolis for the updated 3D show.

 

[LSLS]

DHS has a better capacity than AK. I agree they should have left Muppets up as long as possible... but it's not as critical to the park as Dinosaur is to AK.

Better capacity does not mean it's fine either. Both are terrible, one is just slightly more terrible.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Better capacity does not mean it's fine either. Both are terrible, one is just slightly more terrible.

I know that we are talking “on paper ride capacity” but that’s not how Disney parks exist in real life - DAK is a much better designed park and has much more realistic capacity than DHS.

 

[Purduevian]

Better capacity does not mean it's fine either. Both are terrible, one is just slightly more terrible.

DHS actually probably has decent A-B tier capacity between Villain's, BATB, Indy, Frozen, Mickey shorts, Disney Jr, and Mermaid. (this is where muppets fits)

I also has good D/E tier attraction capacity with ROTR, MFSR, SDD, TSMM, MMRR, RNRC, and ToT

It really lacks C tier attractions where it only has Alien and ST.

AK is really lacking D/E tier attraction capacity with only FOP, Safari, Everest, and Dino. It's why the C tickets (Kali and Navi) get crazy long waits for their attraction quality.

I know that we are talking “on paper ride capacity” but that’s not how Disney parks exist in real life - DAK is a much better designed park and has much more realistic capacity than DHS.

The D/E tier attraction capacity needs some help. I'm really hoping Encanto will be on the scale of a D ticket.

 

[DCBaker]

Two new Notices of Commencement from WDI recorded today:

365 CYPRESS DR (MUPPET 3D) - Jon Richards Company FL, Inc. - General Construction [WDI]
365 CYPRESS DR (MUPPET 3D) - Solotech Sales and Systems Integration US - General Construction [WDI]

 

[mattpeto]

Two new Notices of Commencement from WDI recorded today:

365 CYPRESS DR (MUPPET 3D) - Jon Richards Company FL, Inc. - General Construction [WDI]
365 CYPRESS DR (MUPPET 3D) - Solotech Sales and Systems Integration US - General Construction [WDI]

“Suggested interior work” is a good development.

 

[ToTBellHop]

“Suggested interior work” is a good development.

That’s why I mentioned Dino-to-Indy’s timeline. This is a much more extensive interior remodel than we’ve seen with Zootopia, so it certainly needs more than 6 months to bake. But not 3 years…they’ll convert Dino to Indy faster. I don’t know whether that makes me upset about this project or concerned about Indy.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If constructed…this is great news

It’s an actual net add

Now they can replace laugh floor as well…

 

[Horizons '83]

If constructed…this is great news

It’s an actual net add

Now they can replace laugh floor as well…

I'm confused, didn't we know a theatre show was happening? In other words, we knew this new land would add a net new attraction (door coaster).

 

[Casper Gutman]

I'm confused, didn't we know a theatre show was happening? In other words, we knew this new land would add a net new attraction (door coaster).

Does it count as a net add if the new show is the same quality as Zoogether? How about if it’s a glorified meet n greet?

 

[Horizons '83]

Does it count as a net add if the new show is the same quality as Zoogether? How about if it’s a glorified meet n greet?

Judging an attraction that hasn’t been constructed yet isn’t something I spend time on. Math is math. Whether they are quality is a whole other discussion for a later time.