News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Indy_UK]

Nice to see a land announced. Prefer Monsters to say Zootopia. I feel it should go in Animation Courtyard as to not take away anything else that’s currently there. I do feel DisneyJr should be moved and updated too.

The plot where Indy currently is would be good but I think they would be silly to touch Muppets atm when there are better dead spots. The coaster itself I don’t think will be super intense but fun.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

This is really the best thing announced last night. It's so out of left field, at least at THIS point. It's like 15 years behind.

 

[SoFloMagic]

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.

Gotta get that ride time up somehow

 

[SplashJacket]

Nice to see a land announced. Prefer Monsters to say Zootopia. I feel it should go in Animation Courtyard as to not take away anything else that’s currently there. I do feel DisneyJr should be moved and updated too.

The plot where Indy currently is would be good but I think they would be silly to touch Muppets atm when there are better dead spots. The coaster itself I don’t think will be super intense but fun.

If they replace the Indy stunt show with Monsters, they could make it dead-end for now, but then eventually connect it with a Zootopia attraction between Muppets and Monstropolis. All three have similar aesthetics so it would work really well.

It’s also interesting, because they said they would drive expansion based on Disney+ viewership and I think this is a result of that. Monsters Inc and University are both very popular. Cars is also extremely popular on streaming, even if neither “franchise” has imminent future releases.

 

[SplashJacket]

This is really the best thing announced last night. It's so out of left field, at least at THIS point. It's like 15 years behind.

Exactly. I feel like we got everything we were possibly expected.

Usually we have a bucket of expectations and we get a third or half, but we got everything we could’ve expected (outside of Cars taking over from Coco) but then we also got this.

Very exciting

 

[Moth]

I feel like if one of the three problem kids of EPCOT (WoL, JII or SSE) got something announced, people would be a lot more positive about this.

I thought this was the D23 general thread but point still stands! All four parks should've gotten attraction news!

 

[CSJORDAN]

I feel like if one of the three problem kids of EPCOT (WoL, JII or SSE) got something announced, people would be a lot more positive about this.

Do you have any insight into at least where they’re leaning for this location?

 

[Moth]

Do you have any insight into at least where they’re leaning for this location?

Would you believe me if I said I didn't know either? I've heard Muppets or Courtyard.

I know they've scoped out both locations for HS stuff, but I do not believe, especially after tidying up the theater, Muppets is at active risk.

Giving Courtyard 60/40 odds for the location. I don't believe they'll mess with Muppets until they set them up somewhere else in WDW. But I do think the clock will start ticking for them once Courtyard is solved.

Also someone who told me about Cars in FL also said Courtyard was being penned for a "Pixar-franchise land" so, hm.

 

[Streetway]

Would you believe me if I said I didn't know either? I've heard Muppets or Courtyard.

I know they've scoped out both locations for HS stuff, but I do not believe, especially after tidying up the theater, Muppets is at active risk.

Giving Courtyard 60/40 odds for the location. I don't believe they'll mess with Muppets until they set them up somewhere else in WDW. But I do think the clock will start ticking for them once Courtyard is solved.

so from what you’re saying, muppets is gonna get set up somewhere else at wdw? I’m happy they won’t be completely eradicated. It’s sad that MV3D’s demise was looming, but it is unfortunatley inevitable. I hope whatever suceeeds it will be a worthy successor.

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

Would you believe me if I said I didn't know either? I've heard Muppets or Courtyard.

I know they've scoped out both locations for HS stuff, but I do not believe, especially after tidying up the theater, Muppets is at active risk.

Giving Courtyard 60/40 odds for the location. I don't believe they'll mess with Muppets until they set them up somewhere else in WDW. But I do think the clock will start ticking for them once Courtyard is solved.

Also someone who told me about Cars in FL also said Courtyard was being penned for a "Pixar-franchise land" so, hm.

Crossing my fingers it’s AC. If not I agree they’ve gotta have an equal if not greater presence in the parks before MV is touched. Aren’t the Muppets owned by WDI or something?? How awkward if they’re responsible for gutting Jim Henson’s final project…

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

I feel like if one of the three problem kids of EPCOT (WoL, JII or SSE) got something announced, people would be a lot more positive about this.

I thought this was the D23 general thread but point still stands! All four parks should've gotten attraction news!

Or Tomorrowland in Disneyland....Boom Boom!

 

[Tha Realest]

The problem i see with a retheme to a muppets roller coaster is that a huge part of the demographic will be unable to ride

You mean because they’re too young? Or that the only ones who still have fondness for the Muppets are us old Gen X’ers who are starting to avoid intense roller coasters?

 

[Moth]

Crossing my fingers it’s AC. If not I agree they’ve gotta have greater presence in the parks before MV is touched. Aren’t the Muppets owned by WDI or something?? How awkward if they’re responsible for gutting Jim Henson’s final project…

so from what you’re saying, muppets is gonna get set up somewhere else at wdw? I’m happy they won’t be completely eradicated. It’s sad that MV3D’s demise was looming, but it is unfortunatley inevitable. I hope whatever suceeeds it will be a worthy successor.

I'm not privy to any specific plans for Muppets, but all I know is that 'the franchise will continue to exist at WDW if MV3D kicks the bucket'.

Muppets are owned by WDI, yes.

Or Tomorrowland in Disneyland....Boom Boom!

A double whammy of Imagination and DLR Peoplemover would be such an easy win. They can put Cars inside of the Carousel of Progress if they used those two to soften the blow.

 

[fgmnt]

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.

How many mouths does Backlot Express feed in a given day? Easily the most bafflingly resilient structure in the park.

 

[danlb_2000]

How many mouths does Backlot Express feed in a given day? Easily the most bafflingly resilient structure in the park.

... and could easily be re-themed if they wanted to.

 

[ednamodedarling]

What do we think the eventual 4th land will be? Zootopia? Marvel? Hoping Muppets goes to RRC & racing acadmy.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

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.

It’s watered down compared to what it used to be. And it’s a rarity if all the effects work properly in a single performance. As much as I hate to say it because it’s one of the few remaining things of classic MGM, they need to put it out of its misery once Indy opens at AK.

 

[ChrisFL]

What do we think the eventual 4th land will be? Zootopia? Marvel? Hoping Muppets goes to RRC & racing acadmy.

Not much else Marvel they can use in Florida

 

[Erdago]

I'm not privy to any specific plans for Muppets, but all I know is that 'the franchise will continue to exist at WDW if MV3D kicks the bucket'.

Well, if they do demolish all of Muppets Courtyard, there will still be Regal Eagle Smokehouse in Epcot, so the franchise will still technically exist in WDW, even if it isn’t in a form me (or many others) will want.

 

[gorillaball]

What do we think the eventual 4th land will be? Zootopia? Marvel? Hoping Muppets goes to RRC & racing acadmy.

4th land?