News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[PREMiERdrum]

I see elevators in lieu of a lift hill. Not sure why there seem to be four. Two should suffice if there are trains?

I'm guessing here... perhaps adaptive and staggered show scenes that let each lift sequence get 2 trains up? Screens around the lift mechanism, train 1 gets the scene prior to train 2 coming in, then both lift, train 1 dispatches above while train 2 gets the scene above, then dispatches...?

 

[SplashJacket]

Ok, here is a better picture and I think I see what you mean. Load and Unload where I marked L, and then four tracks to lift up to the starting position.


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Could unload be at the L and then could there be 4 load bays at the elevators and have it be a large open scare floor room. I can’t imagine they’d need 4 elevators if they only have 1 load, unless it has a very extensive show scene.

Could be a similar scenario to Rise with 4 load but only 1 unload area. Thematically, it would make the most sense to go immediately up before going forward (it’s how the movie works).

 

[SoFloMagic]

I see elevators in lieu of a lift hill. Not sure why there seem to be four. Two should suffice if there are trains?

Would two pairs of two make sense - one traveling, one locking in? Then a slowish ascent while a screen plays and the next train goes to the other side of the pair?
So at one moment:
Track one - emptying at top
Track 2 - show scene
Track three - returning to load
Track 4- loading at bottom

 

[danlb_2000]

Could unload be at the L and then could there be 4 load bays at the elevators and have it be a large open scare floor room. I can’t imagine they’d need 4 elevators if they only have 1 load, unless it has a very extensive show scene.

Could be a similar scenario to Rise with 4 load but only 1 unload area. Thematically, it would make the most sense to go immediately up before going forward (it’s how the movie works).

That is a possibility.

 

[Jrb1979]

Could unload be at the L and then could there be 4 load bays at the elevators and have it be a large open scare floor room. I can’t imagine they’d need 4 elevators if they only have 1 load, unless it has a very extensive show scene.

Could be a similar scenario to Rise with 4 load but only 1 unload area. Thematically, it would make the most sense to go immediately up before going forward (it’s how the movie works).

I can see it working similar to how Cobras curse works at Busch Gardens

 

[SplashJacket]

Would two pairs of two make sense - one traveling, one locking in? Then a slowish ascent while a screen plays and the next train goes to the other side of the pair?
So at one moment:
Track one - emptying at top
Track 2 - show scene
Track three - returning to load
Track 4- loading at bottom

4 makes sense if they have dual load, but I cannot see any realistic scenario where 1 load could warrant 4 elevators. The elevator show scene would have to be over a minute, which I wouldn’t really expect.

 

[ParkPeeker]

so a ride emphasizing the most boring setting of all sounds like a really bad idea.

What are you talking about? The door vault chase is one of the most iconic Pixar set pieces. The door vault setting is one of the most visually interesting settings designed for the film. Its reveal even anticipates it as an interesting setting to see where all these doors come from. Getting to go around the gigantic room full of moving doors going all these different paths that we all recognize from the movie is not an uninteresting idea.

I’d argue that it’s a way more interesting setting than any of the through-the-door glorified backgrounds that the characters run through for a split second in the movie. None of the inside the door settings in the film, other than boo’s room, are memorable, as they are generic backgrounds for characters to whiz past by. Why would going to a generic Hawaiian setting through a door be a more interesting idea for us to ride through? Or even if they made a brand new fleshed out Paris setting through the door, how is that recognizable as monsters inc. other than the thin thread of I went through a door? The door vault is The iconic center set piece to focus on if we’re talking about a monsters inc ride.

 

[Streetway]

No idea if this is still the plan (haven’t read through these pages), but I know at one time the idea was that you’d “lift” up vertically from the load station like the doors do from the Scare Floor in the movie.

Billy crystal mentioned it himself. This attraction is going to be AMAZING

 

[meggo819]

Someone said the height requirement for this is presumed to be between 40”-42”, right? Seems pretty low, not saying this is going to be super intense but I can’t imagine it being as tame as something like the Barnstormer.

The concept art kind of reminds me of Dragonflier at Dollywood. Height requirement is only 39” for that one!

 

[celluloid]

The Muppets is critical to remain as one of the only things guests can do at DHS without some kind of Lighting Lane, Virtual Queue, or a long standby. it is high capacity and still gets very high GSR.

Also to add one of the few guest accessibility for age and thrill to that list as well.


And lower end cost to operate and staff.

 

[Kevin_W]

I disagree. As long as MK has overarching themed lands with multiple IP’s fitting into the themes of tomorrow, yesterday and fantasy with DHS having lands that transport you into that movie, were are good.

Monsters Inc doesn’t fit in any MK lands. It never did fit in Tomorrowland. It doesn’t fit in Adventure, Frontier or Fantasy…

I agree with this... though I'm exactly sure how "villians" fits along side Adventure, Frontier, MSUSA, etc. either

 

[celluloid]

No idea if this is still the plan (haven’t read through these pages), but I know at one time the idea was that you’d “lift” up vertically from the load station like the doors do from the Scare Floor in the movie.

This will likely be done with an illusion of tje scenery frame around you.

 

[Johnny D]

With Indy going in at DAK, this is my prediction

 

[fgmnt]

Probably same thrill as slinky which still has some of the highest wait times

Yes, despite all valid criticisms of Slinky Dog Dash, it commands a high wait time. This ride will slot in right alongside it for intensity, accessibility, and capacity. Families will hopefully be able to experience two similar attractions at the same park in probably 1.3x the current wait time for SDD.

 

[JustInTime]

I agree with this... though I'm exactly sure how "villians" fits along side Adventure, Frontier, MSUSA, etc. either

So villains would be one overarching theme with multiple IP’s within. I think it’ll be branded as separate, brand new land for MK. Personally, I’d love for it to be called, “dark fantasyland” or something.

 

[dennis-in-ct]

This was such an awesome surprise! Monsters Inc was my favorite as a kid and I figured that if Disney wanted to build a ”fantastical city IP” in 2024 it would be Zootopia. I’m super excited for this!

I am still hoping for the Shanghai Zootopia land to find its was to Hollywood Studios.
I want both

 

[mattpeto]

With Indy going in at DAK, this is my prediction

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Massive crowd eaters I expect to be safe.

 

[Disney Analyst]

That model is clearly a suspended coaster track? Why do people keep saying it isn’t?

 

[CSJORDAN]

Just to reiterate the question at hand, do any insiders have solid leads on the location? I’m so curious!

 

[danlb_2000]

Massive crowd eaters I expect to be safe.

Yeah, but it is old Hollywood Studios and it's on a good size piece of land. I can't imagine it being around long term.