News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Stripes]

I think Launch Bay will be the entrance to Monsters Inc. and the land will take over the space behind it. Animation Courtyard will still have Mermaid.

 

[Starship824]

If it goes into AC that wouldn't mean they would have to close Mermaid if they set the entrance further back. Also I don't think it really makes much of difference if mermaid is there anyway since you can just have a monster facade on the side facing into the land and could either move the exit or just exit into monsters since it doesn't really matter, you could just put a monsters door at the end of it's really that big of a problem.

 

[James Alucobond]

Today's announcement could be strategic. Monsters was slated for Animation, then was shifted to Muppets with Mermaid coming to Animation. Now with the backlash of Muppets closing, Animation is back as the location, but that leaves Mermaid in an awkward spot. So they create a new show as something to draw attention to canceling Mermaid to then be able to announce Monsters location in Animation.

That’s not what’s happening.

 

[HMF]

Have her insult guests like she does on the DCA ride.

Attractions that insult guests intelligence tend not to do well. (SEE JIYI)

 

[Streetway]

Attractions that insult guests intelligence tend not to do well. (SEE JIYI)

I hope Nigel Channing goes to theme park character hell when he dies.
(not Eric idle. Love Monty Python)

 

[V_L_Raptor]

Attractions that insult guests intelligence tend not to do well. (SEE JIYI)

Or, y’know, Superstar Limo.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I hope Nigel Channing goes to theme park character hell when he dies.
(not Eric idle. Love Monty Python)

 

[Streetway]

Yknow, if muppetvision survives this, would yall be down with a new holiday version of the show ala the old country bears one?

 

[Fox&Hound]

I dont want to see Muppets go. But I would also hate to see Monsters canceled due to backlash. That won’t happen, will it?

 

[Casper Gutman]

I dont want to see Muppets go. But I would also hate to see Monsters canceled due to backlash. That won’t happen, will it?

This version of Monsters being cancelled would be a win. It’s a poor representation of the franchise and a ride type MGM doesn’t need and Disney has overbuilt badly. It’s the worst kind of pandering to fans (and I generally don’t mind pandering to fans). If this were the Tokyo Monsters ride, the calculation would be different. But this would be a bad addition.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

This version of Monsters being cancelled would be a win. It’s a poor representation of the franchise and a ride type MGM doesn’t need and Disney has overbuilt badly. It’s the worst kind of pandering to fans (and I generally don’t mind pandering to fans). If this were the Tokyo Monsters ride, the calculation would be different. But this would be a bad addition.

As much as I'd like the idea of the Door Coaster I'm inclined to agree.

 

[Jedi14]

This version of Monsters being cancelled would be a win. It’s a poor representation of the franchise and a ride type MGM doesn’t need and Disney has overbuilt badly. It’s the worst kind of pandering to fans (and I generally don’t mind pandering to fans). If this were the Tokyo Monsters ride, the calculation would be different. But this would be a bad addition.

I don’t think basing the ride off the most famous scene from the movie is a poor representation of the franchise.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I don’t think basing the ride off the most famous scene from the movie is a poor representation of the franchise.

The entire point of Monsters is that it’s a boring, mundane setting full of fantastic characters. A ride that emphasizes the setting and not the characters misunderstands the IP. The Tokyo ride is focused on the characters, so it works very well.

The door scene in the movie was meaningful because we cared for the characters. It was clever because the heroes opened the doors and hopped from exotic setting to exotic setting. From what we’ve seen of the ride, that’s not going to happen in the MGM attraction.

 

[Surferboy567]

This version of Monsters being cancelled would be a win. It’s a poor representation of the franchise and a ride type MGM doesn’t need and Disney has overbuilt badly. It’s the worst kind of pandering to fans (and I generally don’t mind pandering to fans). If this were the Tokyo Monsters ride, the calculation would be different. But this would be a bad addition.

I’ve got to respectfully disagree with you on this. One of the most recognizable iconography of the franchise are doors. Even without the concept of the door coaster, they are so pivotal to the franchise I’m not sure how you’d come to the idea it’s a “poor representation of the franchise”. I don’t mind the tokyo ride, it’s very unique and cool in its own way but the studio doesn’t need another shooter-esque attraction like TSM. I believe the door coaster is the best way to represent Monsters Inc. I don’t think ride and go seek is probably the best way to represent the franchise not that it’s a bad ride I just think this coaster is the best way to show off the franchise.

From the videos I saw, the most impressive thing I’ve seen is their queue. That first room you walk into with the mural of the Monsters world and the reception desk is very impressive. I hope we get an exact copy of that room for our queue. I however believe you can expand upon this for our coaster, have us walk the entire factory. Beyond this first room I believe this is where Tokyo fumbles a missed opportunity. Think of it like the Mario Kart, or Gringotts queues have us really explore the area. Add multiple rooms from the movie or even made up areas and really build out the factory. For load, give us a huge laugh floor that we board our “doors“ in and make the initial reveal of the door vault impressive. The premise of the Tokyo ride is cute, but I don’t think flashlights as the best representation of the franchise or even the best way to show off this franchise in a practical theme park “fun” kinda way.

You can even argue that the laugh floor is the best representation of the franchise if you want to look at it from a representation angle. Not that I think the laugh floor is high art or anything like that, but it represents the actual plot of the franchise the best out of the built attractions. Sometimes, a scene in the movie lends itself so well to attraction and it’s just a natural fit. I’ve wanted this for years, and really feel it’s one of the strongest announcements for WDW.

The entire point of Monsters is that it’s a boring, mundane setting full of fantastic characters. A ride that emphasizes the setting and not the characters misunderstands the IP. The Tokyo ride is focused on the characters, so it works very well.

The door scene in the movie was meaningful because we cared for the characters. It was clever because the heroes opened the doors and hopped from exotic setting to exotic setting. From what we’ve seen of the ride, that’s not going to happen in the MGM attraction.

To your first point you aren’t wrong, that is true. You are forgetting about one key thing in Monsters, world building. Monsters Inc as you said may appear mundane and to some extent it is however the film features some generally great world building. This is why I’m happy we are (kinda) getting a full on land of Monstropolis versus just the door coaster, ride and go seek, or a straight up clone of the laugh floor as a single attraction addition. The film does take place in a general factory that yes, is mundane however the Monsterized world that these great characters live in is half the charm of the film. Even when looking at things like Monsters University (one of the most under appreciated Pixar films IMO) lots of the charm of that movie is seeing a Monsterized college campus and typical college hijinks is these characters get themselves into this is a direct byproduct of the world they live in. They have some land to truly make this amazing if they are willing to make this a grand land.

To your second point, while I don’t disagree with your idea we don’t really know what’s going on in terms of story so I think you’re judging it way too quickly. The fact they show Sully, Boo, and Mike on a door alongside our ride vehicles in the concept I feel bodes well for showing a decent representation of this movie. Of course, no one will know till they ride it.

 

[cookiee_munster]

In regard to the recent refurb of mermaid, has it received that much of a cash injection that it'd just make it financially viable to keep it running while monsters is under construction? Then eventually close it when the space is needed? I don't think it's received that much of a refurb to mean that it'll still be running several years down the line.

My biggest question is, if the office space near animation courtyard is used, where will everyone be located to? a new build in the vicinity or somewhere else entirely?

I'm not against this by the way. Id much rather see it built in the courtyard than replace muppets.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Has Iger's Disney ever replaced anything that THEY - not Eisner, not Walt - built? All I can think of is the Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow thing. Maybe the Narnia exhibit, too... was that built under Iger?

Kite Tails.

 

[Bocabear]

What would worry me about the whole door coaster concept is that it will be another one minute ride...Like Tron...huge expense, huge line , one minute. I miss the longer attractions and experiences we used to have.

 

[ToTBellHop]

What would worry me about the whole door coaster concept is that it will be another one minute ride...Like Tron...huge expense, huge line , one minute. I miss the longer attractions and experiences we used to have.

It would be more than a minute.

 

[HauntedPirate]

It would be more than a minute.

Wasn't the word out there closer to 2 minutes?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Wasn't the word out there closer to 2 minutes?

Yep.