DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[danlb_2000]

The easy default answer on new bldgs is that a pit is usually for an elevator shaft. For this, multiple elevators in the bldg maybe? Could be plenty other things too

I doubt that since at least two of them have coaster supports in them.

I’m not certain they will be depressions when the slab is poured. It’s hard to tell on a phone and all the rebar makes things hard to follow, but it look like the rebar continues flat over these areas. So maybe a thickened slab? But it also looks like the angled rebar is sticking up out of these areas.

Yeah, it is hard to tell. It does look like there is a lower layer of rebar since the ladder is sitting over that. In the upper right it does appear that there is rebar at the level of the rest of the slab sticking out over the pit.

 

[lazyboy97o]

yep don't disagree, my comment's probably only applicable to the two nearly identical pits at the front of the building. the crazy looking depressions in the back with the angled horizontal rebar - I have no clue what's going on there. agreed probably thickened slab or something else

The two big ones seem like they’d be a good candidate for the elevator lift equipment.

The two smaller ones look like they’d could just be regular elevators, possibly to assist in getting people over the track and back out to the park.

 

[SplashJacket]

Any idea what the recesses / sunken pits are for?

This is a good question, just not sure of the answer.

I doubt that since at least two of them have coaster supports in them.

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Yeah, it is hard to tell. It does look like there is a lower layer of rebar since the ladder is sitting over that. In the upper right it does appear that there is rebar at the level of the rest of the slab sticking out over the pit.

If I had to guess, it's likely something to do with construction to minimize/mitigate the impact of vibration from the coaster supports across the rest of the foundation.

Would explain why so many are clustered to the same spot.

 

[danlb_2000]

The two big ones seem like they’d be a good candidate for the elevator lift equipment.

The two smaller ones look like they’d could just be regular elevators, possibly to assist in getting people over the track and back out to the park.

I assume you are talking about these. Yeah, the two big ones do seem to be in the right spot for the lifts.

 

[mattpeto]

Agree either one. The park has always needed and lacked a classic dark ride. It would have had Roger Rabbits Hollywood came to reality back in the day. But they just aren't doing these rides anymore (not even sure artistically they would have the know how with todays tech Imagineers at the helm), everything has to be big and bold along with inner egos at play, for those LL sales.

 

[aladdin2007]

Doesn't count. Its a large warehouse trackless ride. I was talking specifically classic busbar fantasyland style or the more recent tokyo/cali monsters, disneylands roger rabbit etc.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Examples of excellent classic dark rides -

Mr. toad, Alice, Pinocchio, Snow White, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Roger Rabbit, and I would count Monsters as well.

 

[mattpeto]

Doesn't count. Its a large warehouse trackless ride. I was talking specifically classic busbar fantasyland style or the more recent tokyo/cali monsters, disneylands roger rabbit etc.

You said dark ride. Now you clarify.

You’re talking decades since the last time any park got a new busbar ride (not retheme). I’d like see one in Villains land instead of something like the Ursula flat.

 

[mattpeto]

Examples of excellent classic dark rides -

Mr. toad, Alice, Pinocchio, Snow White, Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Roger Rabbit, and I would count Monsters as well.

I get what you are saying but MMRR and Rise are also dark rides. They are trackless dark rides.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I get what you are saying but MMRR and Rise are also dark rides. They are trackless dark rides.

well then Indiana Jones is a dark ride too?

 

[eddie104]

You said dark ride. Now you clarify.

You’re talking decades since the last time any park got a new busbar ride (not retheme). I’d like see one in Villains land instead of something like the Ursula flat.

We were close to getting one in the proposed Mary Poppins takeover of the UK pavilion until they decided on a flat ride but then end up canceling the project altogether.

Josh needs to revive it.

 

[mattpeto]

well then Indiana Jones is a dark ride too?

It’s not busbar or conveyor which seems to be the preferred description of what makes a dark ride.

Sure it’s a dark ride. And what doesn’t make it a dark ride? The thrill part? The ride type?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Sure it’s a dark ride. And what doesn’t make it a dark ride? The thrill part? The ride type?

Well then how do you describe the classic dark rides? “Walt era style of charming dark ride”?

 

[UNCgolf]

Well then how do you describe the classic dark rides? “Walt era style of charming dark ride”?

I do think there's more to dark rides than just the ones you mentioned -- I'm not sure how you'd classify Spaceship Earth or the original Imagination as anything other than a dark ride, e.g., but they're not really comparable to the classic Fantasyland style dark rides. I guess that's where the ticket classifications help, in that those Fantasyland style rides are generally Cs where something like Spaceship Earth is a D or an E, depending on your perspective I guess.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

You said dark ride. Now you clarify.

You’re talking decades since the last time any park got a new busbar ride (not retheme). I’d like see one in Villains land instead of something like the Ursula flat.

Actually Fantasy Springs in 2024 and Winnie the Pooh in SDL 2016

 

[eddie104]

Actually Fantasy Springs in 2024 and Winnie the Pooh in SDL 2016

Fantasy Springs???

Tangled/Frozen are boat rides and Peter Pan is using the Transformers ride system.

Am I missing something?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Fantasy Springs???

Tangled/Frozen are boat rides and Peter Pan is using the Transformers ride system.

Am I missing something?

Fairy Tinkerbell’s Busy Buggies.

The SCOOP system and its imitators do actually use a bus bar.

 

[Emamba]

I know a lot of people won’t agree but I would love a flat ride to be included somewhere in the land. HS still struggles with height requirements and I’m surprised they’re not pushing for more easy/quick fixes with flat rides.

 

[HMF]

that would be cool if they took the monsters inc dark ride from CA and brought it to FL to give Monsters Land 1 more ride. (and a dark ride at that) It could probably fit in the space between the new showbuilding and end of the land

I wouldn't want a direct clone seeing as how a lot of figures in that ride just re-dressed figures from its infamous predecessor.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I know a lot of people won’t agree but I would love a flat ride to be included somewhere in the land.

Oh for sure! Flat rides have been a part of Disney parks from day 1! Kids enjoy them. They add kinetic energy. It’s a win-win.