DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[celluloid]

Also ngl I feel like Disney doing Simpsons better than universal could be a pretty good to universal in disneys eyes. that’s just me tho. I do want Cesar and Koba at DAK Tho.

They could start with Marvel

 

[Mike S]

I’d much rather Disney works out the rights to give DHS a proper ToonTown with Roger Rabbit.

 

[Magenta Panther]

I’d much rather Disney works out the rights to give DHS a proper ToonTown with Roger Rabbit.

I completely agree. It would fit in perfectly with DHS's Old Hollywood motif. And be a far better fit than the Simpsons or other Fox junk.

 

[Brer Panther]

There's better Fox IPs I feel can fit the adventure/escapism of Disney Parks better I'd rather see in the parks before Simpsons

I still think Ice Age and Rio would be much better fits for Animal Kingdom than Indiana Jones and Encanto.

I wanna see how they'd approach it largely?

I've said this before, but... I have the feeling that the Simpsons attraction Disney winds up doing would be a ride version of those awful Disney Plus shorts. Y'know, the ones that are literally just ads for the streaming service you're already using to watch them on? The ones with the Simpsons interacting with poorly-drawn, wrong-sounding versions of Disney characters, filled with unfunny jokes that feel like they were swiped from BuzzFeed articles?

I legitimately think such an attraction would be Iger's Superstar Limo.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

I’d much rather Disney works out the rights to give DHS a proper ToonTown with Roger Rabbit.

Unfortunately, the ship has sailed on this one. Roger is just too irrelevant to today’s audiences. It’s a miracle that his attraction is still standing in Disneyland.

 

[Mike S]

I completely agree. It would fit in perfectly with DHS's Old Hollywood motif. And be a far better fit than the Simpsons or other Fox junk.

I agree except for Alien. It was in the park on day 1 and deserves a comeback.

Unfortunately, the ship has sailed on this one. Roger is just too irrelevant to today’s audiences. It’s a miracle that his attraction is still standing in Disneyland.

His ride doesn’t need to be the only one and if irrelevancy is the issue why not make an attempt at bringing him back?

 

[UNCgolf]

His ride doesn’t need to be the only one and if irrelevancy is the issue why not make an attempt at bringing him back?

I don't think Disney owns the rights to be able to use the character however they want.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Also ngl I feel like Disney doing Simpsons better than universal could be a pretty good to universal in disneys eyes. that’s just me tho. I do want Cesar and Koba at DAK Tho.

Disney won’t actually do Simpson’s better than Universal did though so there’s that.

 

[2600loop]

I think Simpsons is actually pretty tame when you consider that they could bring in Family Guy or Alien.

A family guy re-theme of rockin roller coaster with the guys dressed as kiss would be ok

 

[Magenta Panther]

I agree except for Alien. It was in the park on day 1 and deserves a comeback.

His ride doesn’t need to be the only one and if irrelevancy is the issue why not make an attempt at bringing him back?

I've been saying that for a long time. I think a "Roger Rabbit's Hollywood" area would rock. Of course, if it did happen, the delicate little flowers at Disney would probably have Jessica Rabbit wearing several pairs of overalls. Because her tight dress is somehow sexist. I'm getting SO sick of the current gaggle of goons in the Robert Iger Company constantly finding things in classic films that THEY think must be fixed. One or two fixes (like perhaps the Pirate's Auction, although I still say the chicken-selling substitute is stupid, although Red isn't) would be okay, but they're overdoing it. They're tainting the films that built the company AND the parks. It amounts to artistic and business suicide. And it needs to STOP already.

(end of rant)

 

[RSoxNo1]

Exactly.

I have other issues with the Simpsons (mainly that I don't think they will be popular enough to be a theme park draw 10 years from now -- I don't think they even function as a draw for Universal right now), but the biggest is that I don't see how they can make an interesting land out of it.

It's a major problem with the IP mandate in general, especially as they've pivoted to lands themed around a single IP -- there just aren't that many IPs that are both popular enough to merit their own land, and visually interesting enough to work. It's the reason Avengers Campus is such a dud (there are certainly visually interesting locations in the MCU, but they tend to be tied more closely to one or a small handful of specific characters instead of being fair game for anyone to appear).

This is one of the biggest problems with the IP mandate. Disney absolutely learned the wrong lessons from Harry Potter's success. Simply put, not all lands lend themselves to the full IP integration. Personally, the simplified bright color aesthetic of the Simpsons, Toy Story, Super Nintendo and Zootopia don't work for me.

I've also been consistent in saying that for most IPs, the benefit of theme park integration is a year one marketing push. There are some exceptions, like Potter, Star Wars and perhaps ultimately Lord of the Rings, but no one is booking a trip because they finally build a Ratatouille or TRON ride. They very well may like the rides themselves, but those IPs aren't driving attendance. A comparable attraction with no IP theme would have a similar impact to the long term attendance growth of a park.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Disney won’t actually do Simpson’s better than Universal did though so there’s that.

The biggest success of The Simpsons is Fast Food Boulevard. The ride is mediocre at best. I would welcome an Animation [Food] Courtyard that features Moe's, Bob's Burgers and The Clam.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

The biggest success of The Simpsons is Fast Food Boulevard. The ride is mediocre at best. I would welcome an Animation [Food] Courtyard that features Moe's, Bob's Burgers and The Clam.

The ride was good for its time. The land (including the ride exterior) is exceptionally well themed, with interactive elements, and as you indicated, the food is good. It’s got an attention to detail that modern Disney tends to lack.

 

[DisneyHead123]

This is one of the biggest problems with the IP mandate. Disney absolutely learned the wrong lessons from Harry Potter's success. Simply put, not all lands lend themselves to the full IP integration. Personally, the simplified bright color aesthetic of the Simpsons, Toy Story, Super Nintendo and Zootopia don't work for me.

To my mind so much comes back to the "Is this a place I want to be transported to?" test. I wouldn't mind a bright, cartoony aesthetic if they built something like Vanellope's Candy Land, but I have no real desire to vacation in Springfield or Andy's backyard.

 

[UNCgolf]

The ride was good for its time. The land (including the ride exterior) is exceptionally well themed, with interactive elements, and as you indicated, the food is good. It’s got an attention to detail that modern Disney tends to lack.

When I was at Universal, the food in the Simpsons area was some of the worst I've ever tried to eat in my life. I didn't know it was even possible to screw up chicken fingers and hamburgers that badly, but... we both threw our food away rather than eat it.

The in-park food at Universal is pretty bad almost across the board, but Fast Food Boulevard was a whole other level of awful. That was several years ago, though, so it could be better now.

 

[mickEblu]

Roger Rabbit at DHS doesn't have a shot in hell. They almost replaced it with a Duck Tales ride during the recent Toontown renovation.

 

[peter11435]

When I was at Universal, the food in the Simpsons area was some of the worst I've ever tried to eat in my life. I didn't know it was even possible to screw up chicken fingers and hamburgers that badly, but... we both threw our food away rather than eat it.

The in-park food at Universal is pretty bad almost across the board, but Fast Food Boulevard was a whole other level of awful. That was several years ago, though, so it could be better now.

I had the same experience about two years ago. Worst chicken fingers I’ve ever had.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

no one is booking a trip because they finally build a Ratatouille or TRON ride. They very well may like the rides themselves, but those IPs aren't driving attendance.

Those two rides would not exist at WDW had they not been built for other Disney parks already, for this exact reason.

 

[RSoxNo1]

When I was at Universal, the food in the Simpsons area was some of the worst I've ever tried to eat in my life. I didn't know it was even possible to screw up chicken fingers and hamburgers that badly, but... we both threw our food away rather than eat it.

The in-park food at Universal is pretty bad almost across the board, but Fast Food Boulevard was a whole other level of awful. That was several years ago, though, so it could be better now.

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but as far as I've heard, the consensus review of Fast Food Boulevard is positive.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Those two rides would not exist at WDW had they not been built for other Disney parks already, for this exact reason.

They may not have been the best examples either because when we point to poor IP integration, people generally don't point to those two. Those are absolutely fine additions for where they are.