DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Gusey]

We were told that shovels were in the ground and dirt was moving on all of the projects they announced in August. I guess that was a lie.

You do realise dirt is moving is a phrase to mean in development. Construction will begin in 2025. If it hasn't started by 2026, then you can complain

 

[peter11435]

Rumor has it that the Liberty Belle will become the 4th ferry that sails the Seven Seas Lagoon

The Liberty Belle runs on a track and has no ability to steer. It also loads from the side and could not utilize the existing dock. It also runs on actual steam. The Liberty Belle would require so many prohibitively expensive modifications it would be cheaper to build a new boat from scratch.

 

[trainplane3]

The Liberty Belle runs on a track and has no ability to steer. It also loads from the side and could not utilize the existing dock. It also runs on actual steam. The Liberty Belle would require so many prohibitively expensive modifications it would be cheaper to build a new boat from scratch.

I don't know why that even had any traction. There's videos of them moving it with full towing because it can't steer. It's well covered it can't do anything but move along a track.

I assume there's no future for the Belle after this then?

 

[ToTBellHop]

The Liberty Belle runs on a track and has no ability to steer. It also loads from the side and could not utilize the existing dock. It also runs on actual steam. The Liberty Belle would require so many prohibitively expensive modifications it would be cheaper to build a new boat from scratch.

Unfortunately, it does sound like they’ll destroy the Belle while building a new ferry…

 

[Steamboat71]

Unfortunately, it does sound like they’ll destroy the Belle while building a new ferry…

They would rather destroy the Belle than permanently dock it somewhere?

 

[Starship824]

Unfortunately, it does sound like they’ll destroy the Belle while building a new ferry…

Maybe they'll try to make the new boat look like the Liberty Belle and they'll just call it the Liberty Belle even if it won't be the original boat?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Unfortunately, it does sound like they’ll destroy the Belle while building a new ferry…

It’s not over until it’s over and I’m still hoping it gets saved in some way…..

Maybe Disney Family Museum or Carlwood Pacific even.

 

[Starship824]

Ok I have an idea of how to save the liberty belle, incorporate it into the new reflections hotel somehow, they're building it new so they can purpose build anything for the boat.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Maybe they'll try to make the new boat look like the Liberty Belle and they'll just call it the Liberty Belle even if it won't be the original boat?

They already sort of did that. Liberty Belle was originally named Richard F. Irvine.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Rumor has it that the Liberty Belle will become the 4th ferry that sails the Seven Seas Lagoon

The Liberty Belle has too small of a capacity to function in that role. If they do save it for service on the SSL and BL, it would be for evening cruises or service to the resorts. It is unlikely because it would require extensive modifications, such as adding steering. Real steamships used to operate at WDW on the SSL and Bay Lake. They were absolutely beautiful but have been lost to time. Here is a picture from Google:

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Unfortunately, it does sound like they’ll destroy the Belle while building a new ferry…

So do you mean destroy the Belle TO make the ferry, or destroy the Belle AND make a separate ferry that has nothing to do with the Belle?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

It’s not over until it’s over and I’m still hoping it gets saved in some way…..

Maybe Disney Family Museum or Carlwood Pacific even.

My vote is to send it to Paris so they can have their Mark Twain back (kind of), but I know that's not happening.

 

[Starship824]

They already sort of did that. Liberty Belle was originally named Richard F. Irvine.

Well yeah but make it look as much like the Liberty Belle as possible but give it a higher capacity and all the other things needed for a ferry across SSL to honor it rather than just having the current looking ferries with the Liberty Belle name. That's what I think they should do if there really is no way to convert the current boat into a ferry.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Real steamships used to operate at WDW on the SSL and Bay Lake.

I knew about the Ft. Wilderness Railroad and even the semi trucks they used for bus service but didn’t know about these!!! I’ll be doing some research!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I knew about the Ft. Wilderness Railroad and even the semi trucks they used for bus service but didn’t know about these!!! I’ll be doing some research!

It’s a fascinating and often forgotten part of WDW history. The reason the resort launch dock is shaped the way it is was to allow these steamers to dock.

From Google

 

[The Mom]

Please get back, and stay, on topic. Thank you.

Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios​

 

[Purduevian]

So, hypothetically, if Monsters does take Muppets when do we think MV3D closes?

Impossible to say. If monsters is going in Grand Ave, but if MV3D is turning into a Monsters Inc show, the show could survive until about 10ish months before the land opens (probably 2028, so would close in 2027). If the building were to be destroyed as part of the new land, I would expect it to close next year (personal guess is after Labor Day, but that's not really based on anything).

 

[Disstevefan1]

Did D23 Brazil announce the destruction of Muppets?

 

[danlb_2000]

Did D23 Brazil announce the destruction of Muppets?

No

 

[Disstevefan1]

No

Great! Then there is still hope Muppets will stay