News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[DarkMetroid567]

Has it really, though?

I mean, maybe it has. I don't follow any kind of Disney fan social media (or listen to podcasts about Disney, watch YouTube about Disney, etc.), so I'm far from being the most plugged in regarding stuff like that -- but I don't remember seeing/hearing much about it until it was floated as a possibility a couple of years ago.

Definitely. I’ve never been a Villains guy but I think the love/desire has been there for a long time, especially post-Oogie Boogie Bash.

 

[UNCgolf]

Definitely. I’ve never been a Villains guy but I think the love/desire has been there for a long time, especially post-Oogie Boogie Bash.

I edited my post, but I honestly think it's going to be disappointing compared to whatever hopes people have for it. And I'm not saying that because I think Disney will go cheap or whatever -- I just don't see it as a great concept for a land. Disney's villains have no real connection to one another and come from wildly different settings.

It feels like the kind of thing that sounds great as an abstract idea in people's heads, but when it comes to actually designing and building it, well... that's a different story.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

I edited my post, but I honestly think it's going to be disappointing compared to whatever hopes people have for it. And I'm not saying that because I think Disney will go cheap or whatever -- I just don't really see it as a great concept for a land. Disney's villains have no real connection to one another and come from wildly different settings.

All it needs to be is a vibes-land, really. Something like a dark/spooky Fantasy Springs would please most people.

 

[marni1971]

I wouldn't call any of those nearly as big a deal. A Villains-based land or park has been the holy grail among fans for years now.

I Would. Muppets were huge in 1990.

 

[LittleBuford]

Has it really, though?

It's come up here more times than I can recall. Perhaps it's not as big among the general fan community as I imagine.

 

[UNCgolf]

It's come up here more times than I can recall. Perhaps it's not as big among the general fan community as I imagine.

I legitimately have no idea; I just don't remember seeing it brought up here that often. As I said, I'm barely part of the fan community -- this site is the only place I ever get any kind of news/commentary about Disney.

Regardless, I just think it's going to be hard to pull off in a way that's not disappointing.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I wouldn't call any of those nearly as big a deal. A Villains-based land or park has been the holy grail among fans for years now.

Which means NOTHING to the people making the final decisions. I’m not saying they’re evil, but they have a set of priorities that does not overlap much with that of fans.

Frankly, it’s crazy we’re having this discussion after Tiana’s. We were assured over and over again that Disney KNEW the stakes of replacing a masterpiece, that they wouldn’t DARE disappoint fans… and the result was garbage. We need to learn from experience.

What’s going to happen if Villains gets delayed into oblivion? Will a significant body of fans boycott? Nope. It will not affect attendance. Disney management IS taking actions in the park that are proving detrimental to attendance, but letting a vaguely announced land disappear into forgetfulness is not going to be an example of that.

 

[Casper Gutman]

Yeah, I disagree with that assessment. If they didn't care, they would never have announced it in the first place. It's clearly fan service, as is the Monsters Inc. door coaster.

In any case, we'll all know in a few (or maybe more than a few!) years' time whether it'll happen. I'll readily acknowledge my mistake if I turn out to be wrong.

Yes, the ANNOUNCEMENT was fan service at a fan event. Cheap fan service.

 

[LittleBuford]

Frankly, it’s crazy we’re having this discussion after Tiana’s. We were assured over and over again that Disney KNEW the stakes of replacing a masterpiece, that they wouldn’t DARE disappoint fans… and the result was garbage. We need to learn from experience.

I'm not claiming it's going to be especially well done; I'm under no illusions in that regard. All I'm saying is that I would be very, very surprised if it weren't built at all.

I'm happy to agree to disagree. There's no sense arguing about something that neither of us has any real information on.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

There's decades of precedent of Disney announcing and teasing things to the general public, and then not building them.

That doesn't mean this iteration of Villains Land isn't happening, but no one should be surprised if it doesn't either.

 

[LittleBuford]

There's decades of precedent of Disney announcing and teasing things to the general public, and then not building them.

That doesn't mean this iteration of Villains Land isn't happening, but no one should be surprised if it doesn't either.

As I tried to make clear, I'm not expecting this particular iteration. But I do think something will be built in the area they've earmarked for it, even if it ends up looking rather different from what was announced.

 

[Sneaky]

I will remember everyone’s pessimism.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll see everyone in the line for the maleficent coaster

 

[UNCgolf]

I will remember everyone’s pessimism.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll see everyone in the line for the maleficent coaster

If it's anything like that concept art, you definitely won't see me in line for it!

And that's not meant as a comment on the potential quality.

 

[Casper Gutman]

I will remember everyone’s pessimism.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll see everyone in the line for the maleficent coaster

A Maleficent Coaster is just the sort of thing Disney would build in a Villain land. Which is a problem.

 

[Sneaky]

Why? A maleficent coaster sounds awesome!

A Maleficent Coaster is just the sort of thing Disney would build in a Villain land. Which is a problem.

 

[Jedi14]

A Maleficent Coaster is just the sort of thing Disney would build in a Villain land. Which is a problem.

Why is that a problem, besides you not wanting a coaster?

 

[CosmicDuck]

This cadaverous pallor betrays an aura of foreboding

 

[Rich Brownn]

yeah, but by that argument adding two Himalaya spinners on Main Street would also give the park more capacity... Any attraction will give the park more capacity...that doesn't mean that any addition is a good idea....especially when there are shuttered attractions in the park... And the charm of the Magic Kingdom is not based on the "latest greatest movie franchise" but the fairytale classics, and old Disney nostalgia... Let DHS and EPCOT have the trendy new IP... Magic Kingdom was never based on current hit IP attractions... ever. And yet, somehow it is the most visited and popular of the Disney parks.

Ironically, Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland was to promote the new film (which ended up being delayed anyways). So it ended up being an icon based on a future IP

 

[Casper Gutman]

Why is that a problem, besides you not wanting a coaster?

Disney has dramatically overbuilt (short) coasters recently to an almost ridiculous extent. Putting aside the lack of variety, Disney needs to focus on making rides with fewer height restrictions, especially in MK.

 

[Jedi14]

Disney has dramatically overbuilt (short) coasters recently to an almost ridiculous extent. Putting aside the lack of variety, Disney needs to focus on making rides with fewer height restrictions, especially in MK.

So, like the second ride they’re doing for the Cars area?