DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[JoeCamel]

My buzzword bingo card is full.

And that's how you succeed in a corporate environment these days kids........

 

[Streetway]

I’ve actually waited in the MV extended queue during a recent December trip, so it’s there but not usually needed.

Critically, MV enjoys excellent GSAT scores. But, it doesn’t book Lightning Lanes and that is unfortunately a metric. I do think the response to its planned removal has been strong enough to at least make Disney take a breath. No idea what their final decision is/will be.

Let’s hope people are right about it going in AC. the evacuation of the offices has to account for something.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Critically, MV enjoys excellent GSAT scores. But, it doesn’t book Lightning Lanes and that is unfortunately a metric.

That can’t be as big of a deal as some are implying - otherwise Moana wouldn’t have gotten built and we wouldn’t have seen an update to Country Bears.

 

[CoasterCowboy67]

It's a continuously-playing theatre show. That's typically how the waits for those work, so I'm not entirely sure what you think this proves. The "wait" would just be the amount of time until the next show.

There's no queue of people loading into a vehicle, just a lobby of people waiting for a set time. I can't imagine how this concept isn't obvious.

It means guests are willing to wait 10 minutes to experience the attraction, currently. And willing to wait 9 times as much (90 minutes) for the Tower of Terror attraction. Tower of Terror is a shorter experience but with higher capacity per hour, so makes the 90 minute vs. 10 minute difference even more significant (people willing to wait longer on a ride that moved through people quicker and is ultimately a shorter-lived experience)

Im not a Muppets die-hard, but feels like a better fit for a smaller theater. If it doesn’t have as much mass appeal, it at least remains available for a more niche crowd that still wants to enjoy it

 

[doctornick]

That can’t be as big of a deal as some are implying - otherwise Moana wouldn’t have gotten built and we wouldn’t have seen an update to Country Bears.

I can see it as something that determines how disposable an attraction is (see also TSI and the Liberty Belle) but not necessarily that they are worthless. I think to @ToTBellHop point, they probably wouldn't be very eager to remove/replace an attraction that has significant LL value.

 

[djlaosc]

Critically, MV enjoys excellent GSAT scores. But, it doesn’t book Lightning Lanes and that is unfortunately a metric. I do think the response to its planned removal has been strong enough to at least make Disney take a breath. No idea what their final decision is/will be.

It obviously isn't needed for most of the year to actually save you any time, but is it not useful for a park to have a couple of attractions like this and Star Tours to where it won't necessarily save you a lot of time (although Star Tours will save more time than Muppets), but could psychologically make guests feel better about the amount they have spent?

It's not a lot, but would guests feel better to spend (using today's price of $22):

• $7.33 per attraction on 3 attractions (initial selections), or
• $4.40 per attraction on 5 attractions (initial selections + Muppets + Star Tours)

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• $4.40 per attraction on 5 attractions (initial selections + 2 useful attractions), or
• $3.14 per attraction on 7 attractions (initial selections + 2 useful attractions + Muppets + Star Tours)

 

[Streetway]

And you also called for the arrival of Roger rabbit to wdw

Just to be clear, Roger rabbit is one of my favorite movies of all time and I would kill for a new installment. But there’s no denying it’s a dead franchise

 

[ChrisFL]

Just to be clear, Roger rabbit is one of my favorite movies of all time and I would kill for a new installment. But there’s no denying it’s a dead franchise

Definitely a movie that couldn't be made these days, by Disney at least

 

[Surferboy567]

I’ve actually waited in the MV extended queue during a recent December trip, so it’s there but not usually needed.

Critically, MV enjoys excellent GSAT scores. But, it doesn’t book Lightning Lanes and that is unfortunately a metric. I do think the response to its planned removal has been strong enough to at least make Disney take a breath. No idea what their final decision is/will be.

Hopefully we find out soon so we can finally put this to bed. @marni1971 even alluded to an announcement tomorrow.

 

[Streetway]

Hopefully we find out soon so we can finally put this to bed. @marni1971 even alluded to an announcement tomorrow.

I thought he was just being cheeky

 

[Fox&Hound]

There's bubbles at least as a physical effect. But more importantly there are Animatronics that would need to be moved and installed and they have to have some way for a costumed cast member to come out as Sweetums. None of that seems like anything impossible to do with a new theater but I would submit that it would be a bit more costly than simply porting a show that is just the 3D film.

But my point would remain that the most cost effective thing would be to just keep MV where it is and make any additions actually additions by building in places that are underutilized or backstage or undeveloped. The Launch Bay footprint + backstage there is the most logical place for anything right now. Once that large area is filled - which should be with multiple rides along with food/merch - then you can consider "upgrading" other areas of the park by maybe replacing things. But even then I would consider replacing the IJ stunt show or the BatB show (which has an expansion pad next to it) before MV/Grand Avenue.

Personally, the only thing that should be considered to replace MV in the short term (say the next 10 years) would be if they wanted to expand Galaxy's Edge to connect to Star Tours. Anything else there are much better locations in the park for virtually anything they want to do.

Costumed…cast member..as Sweetums?!? Ummmm what are you trying to imply? That, my friend, is the real deal.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

This says it all....

I'm not sure what that says!

 

[Surferboy567]

I thought he was just being cheeky

Yeah, it’s possible. Either way, @wdwmagic said by the end of the month.

 

[Erdago]

Costumed…cast member..as Sweetums?!? Ummmm what are you trying to imply? That, my friend, is the real deal.

Nah, Sweetums is employed as the cast member. He wears a costume because of basic decency (what do you think this is, Avenue Q).

 

[Moth]

The simpsons is a stretch but I can see it existing at DHS.

Family Guy and Deadpool are, in my opinion, outside of what should exist and be associated in direct connection with the Disney brand.

Can you imagine if Eisner had wanted a “kids” meet n greet at the park!?

Out of curiosity, what is the stance on Futurama here?

 

[Streetway]

Out of curiosity, what is the stance on Futurama here?

A star tours retheme would be wonderful

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Out of curiosity, what is the stance on Futurama here?

In the parks? Between Simpsons and Family Guy on my personal scale - but I’m not familiar enough to know for sure.

 

[Starship824]

I think they're going to announce any kind of news about location it'll be during the week. They rarely announce things on the weekend unless it's the expo or some weird thing like how Bob Chapek got fired.

 

[Disstevefan1]

If they are going to destroy Muppets, I think they are going to keep quiet as long as possible, but if they are going to do the right thing and put it at the launch bay, they will announce that sooner rather than later.

I am hoping they showed two different pictures because there is still internal fighting going on; the folks who want to do it as cheap as possible, and the folks who care about the guests.

 

[celluloid]

Think of it this way, if there is really not set on where it is going yet, how can it be so close to opening on Disney's timeline within the next three to four years? This thing is ages away if that is the case.