DHS Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

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MistaDee

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Casper Gutman said:
It’s been awful watching Iger erase the Eisner legacy.

I’m not going to mind if the next management team wants to erase the Iger legacy.
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Eisner did a fine job erasing his own legacy in the second half of his tenure....

Bocabear said:
If they use the footprint of the theater, and the additional area there, there seems to be about enough room to put an actual dark ride there and have the Door Coaster down the street. Maybe they could move the Laugh Floor into Pizzarizzo...get it out of Tomorrowland.... Isn't there a Disney IP that would actually fit Tomorrowland...aside from the Tomorrowland Movie and Meet The Robinsons?...Perhaps Elio?
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I'm curious, for WDW folks, would there be interest in using the animatronics, ride vehicles and other assets from the DCA Monsters Inc ride?

It's widely expected to close and make way for Avatar in that corner of DCA. While a pretty meh experience in its current form, with some plussing or even using the flashlight technology from Tokyo, it could be exactly the kind of C ticket dark ride experience Hollywood Studios is lacking.
 
Professortango1

Professortango1

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MistaDee said:
Eisner did a fine job erasing his own legacy in the second half of his tenure....



I'm curious, for WDW folks, would there be interest in using the animatronics, ride vehicles and other assets from the DCA Monsters Inc ride?

It's widely expected to close and make way for Avatar in that corner of DCA. While a pretty meh experience in its current form, with some plussing or even using the flashlight technology from Tokyo, it could be exactly the kind of C ticket dark ride experience Hollywood Studios is lacking.
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Considering how WDW has a low number of darkrides, I would welcome any addition.
 
BrianLo

BrianLo

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While really the last thing WDW urgently needs is more indoor coasters, I’m looking forward to it in isolation. Ride and Go Seek is ok, there’s a lot of other properties I think they need to get to Dark rides for preferentially.

Coco and Moana I still find a bit strange that they were completely sidelined.
 
gerarar

gerarar

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Looks like Stage 1 Company Store is set to reopen early 2025? The only other merch location/store nearby is Tatooine Traders, but OP specifically stated that they were assigned to the "Muppets store" area.

Maybe a one last hurrah before the store is set to be demolished to make way for Monstropolis?
 
The Leader of the Club

The Leader of the Club

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gerarar said:
Looks like Stage 1 Company Store is set to reopen early 2025? The only other merch location/store nearby is Tatooine Traders, but OP specifically stated that they were assigned to the "Muppets store" area.

Maybe a one last hurrah before the store is set to be demolished to make way for Monstropolis?
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They have to sell their “glorious finale” merch somewhere 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
Disgruntled Walt

Disgruntled Walt

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gerarar said:
Looks like Stage 1 Company Store is set to reopen early 2025? The only other merch location/store nearby is Tatooine Traders, but OP specifically stated that they were assigned to the "Muppets store" area.

Maybe a one last hurrah before the store is set to be demolished to make way for Monstropolis?
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Blobbles

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Ok, I’ve settled down on this after a while of mourning: this was going to happen eventually. Even if they used Animation courtyard and other expansion spots first, with how Disney is, of course they would want to get rid of grand avenue, with underperforming shops and restaurants, and retheme it to something else. I think muppetvision could've had a longer life, say if it was at a park like Epcot or magic kingdom, but it was unfortunately at the WORST park for rides sticking around long term, DHS, in a terrible long term space. I think this is honestly one of the best case scenario’s realistically. Muppetvision’s replacement actually expands capacity and brings us one of the most lamented “What If’s” of all time, and finally brings HarryHausens to life. We also get Muppets RNRC, which means a new dedicated muppets shop for merch, keeping muppets at WDW and DHS in a permanent spot, and saving HOP (for now). And potentially MORE muppets stuff at wdw if what some insiders are saying is to be believed and happens, as well as potential muppetvision preservation, and with some murmurs from cm’s with the store reopening, a final hurrah for muppetvision in the cards. I know this isnt what we wanted, but if we have to lose muppetvision, i think this is one of the best outcomes we could’ve gotten.
 
SpectreJordan

SpectreJordan

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Jrb1979 said:
Agreed but for some reason neither Universal or Disney seems interested in making those type of attractions much anymore. I also think your average guest isn't interested in them anymore either. If you look, most new attractions are either coasters or have some physical thrill to them. Even Remy has some thrill to it.
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Neither company wants to pay for a ton of animatronics & a good dark ride is usually full of them. Both companies have become focused on having 1 or 2 showstopper animatronics: that's easier to not seem lackluster (Hi, Na'vi River) if it's a part of a thrill ride (Hagrid's for example).
 
aladdin2007

aladdin2007

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Blobbles said:
Ok, I’ve settled down on this after a while of mourning: this was going to happen eventually. Even if they used Animation courtyard and other expansion spots first, with how Disney is, of course they would want to get rid of grand avenue, with underperforming shops and restaurants, and retheme it to something else. I think muppetvision could've had a longer life, say if it was at a park like Epcot or magic kingdom, but it was unfortunately at the WORST park for rides sticking around long term, DHS, in a terrible long term space. I think this is honestly one of the best case scenario’s realistically. Muppetvision’s replacement actually expands capacity and brings us one of the most lamented “What If’s” of all time, and finally brings HarryHausens to life. We also get Muppets RNRC, which means a new dedicated muppets shop for merch, keeping muppets at WDW and DHS in a permanent spot, and saving HOP (for now). And potentially MORE muppets stuff at wdw if what some insiders are saying is to be believed and happens, as well as potential muppetvision preservation, and with some murmurs from cm’s with the store reopening, a final hurrah for muppetvision in the cards. I know this isnt what we wanted, but if we have to lose muppetvision, i think this is one of the best outcomes we could’ve gotten.
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all valid points, but after being there today and seeing the animation courtyard buildings in decay,,,talk about ugly ghetto falling apart facades on launchbay/animation building....this whole area is deplorable and ugly, in rotting let go shape. Something needs to be done sooner not later.
 
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Blobbles

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aladdin2007 said:
all valid points, but after being there today and seeing the animation courtyard buildings in decay,,,talk about ugly ghetto falling apart facades on launchbay/animation building....this whole area is deplorable and ugly, in rotting let go shape. Something needs to be done sooner not later.
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I agree. Unfortunately the cards did not fall in the right place, but it sounds like it’ll be happening sooner rather than later. Such a massive shame. It’s the Epcot classic scenario, where they pick the worst possible things to do last (See Universe of energy outliving other better classic Epcot defunct stuff).

Part of me wanted to believe muppetvison would live long term, but I knew this was gonna happen eventually. Disney is being cowardly in the manner of closing it though. Feel somewhat at peace with it though.
 

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