News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[The Leader of the Club]

Former Imagineer Jim Shull seems to know something

That would be a first

 

[Streetway]

That would be a first

Yeah, like why are we suddenly believing Mr “zootopia is going in beyond big thunder”

 

[aladdin2007]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

 

[The Leader of the Club]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

Assume nothing is safe. Then you won’t be disappointed

 

[Streetway]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

Nothing is safe unless is makes money.

 

[doctornick]

Also, if it’s a clone of Shanghai’s Zootopia, why should I care or think that’s a better use of space than Monsters considering it’s one attraction? I would hope it was something more expansive and purpose-built.

Or at least other rides in addition to the one IMHO.

 

[hopemax]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

Nope. Harryhausen restaurant needs a home.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

That probably means the Tap House is a goner then as well.

 

[Streetway]

This actually does NOTHING

 

[ToTBellHop]

Nope. Harryhausen restaurant needs a home.

That’s Mama Melrose’s.

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

Maybe if Josh Gad refuses to show up for Frozen sequel recordings? Disney would obviously just recast the voice, figuring it didn’t hurt Inside Out 2. But we’d see if it worked the same.

Except as we’ve found out, actors are always desperate for enough work to keep their medical insurance. So the obvious answer is we need Universal Healthcare so creatives can refuse work on principles like protesting creative destruction.

 

[EagleScout610]

MANIACAL LAUGH

 

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

I am assuming SciFi is safe?

You know, assuming they don't expand into the parking lots, I wonder if you could retheme the Sci-Fi to "Gonzo's Sci-Fi Drive In" or something and turn that side of Grand Avenue into a part of a "Muppets Studios" land. Turn the Tap House into "Rowlf's" and theme it like the piano bar from the Muppet Movie or his bar from the 2015 show, refurb the gift shop and fountain, maybe add a flat ride? If you expand into the parking lot you can add more, like the Great Muppet Movie Ride. Also, I think it's time to turn Mama Melrose's into something Muppet-themed.

 

[Streetway]

You know, assuming they don't expand into the parking lots, I wonder if you could retheme the Sci-Fi to "Gonzo's Sci-Fi Drive In" or something and turn that side of Grand Avenue into a part of a "Muppets Studios" land. Turn the Tap House into "Rowlf's" and theme it like the piano bar from the Muppet Movie or his bar from the 2015 show, refurb the gift shop and fountain, maybe add a flat ride? If you expand into the parking lot you can add more, like the Great Muppet Movie Ride. Also, I think it's time to turn Mama Melrose's into something Muppet-themed.
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My pitch:
Studio one store: flat ride and green space
Mama Melrose: electric mayhem hard luck cafe or sweedish chef resturaunt
Baseline tap house: rowlfs/hapiness hotel
Christmas shop: new muppet store themed to a joke shop run by fozzie
Sci-fi dine in: maybe change the clips to classic muppet show bits?

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Food for thought, bc this was brought up earlier: Has the Muppet IP been treated poorly by Disney? I actually really enjoyed both Muppet Haunted Mansion and the Mayhem show, but it seems like neither was terribly popular, but that could be a curse of Disney+.

 

[CoasterCowboy67]

Any indication they would repurpose the Muppets theater and make a Monsters show of it? A relocated Laugh Floor — which has nothing to do with Tomorrowland anyway? In the concept art, it does still look like a brick building is to the right of the HQ building. Harryhausen could go where PizzeRizzo is. Would love for the land to be more than just one attraction if it’s to be a proper land

 

[Brer Panther]

Disney Legend Josh Gad...

Josh Gad gets it.

I also doubt Disney wants to remove another people eater in the time it takes to build Monstropolis.

I gotta ask, is Launch Bay even popular? Not just really popular, I mean at all?

put them in iger’s office too

"Your plan to put Indiana Jones in Animal Kingdom is really making me nostalgic."
"For the first time you saw an Indiana Jones movie?"
"No, for when Eisner ran the company!"
"D'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH-HO-HO-HO!"

Honestly, do they just hand out that status like bus drivers hand out Mickey stickers?

Only if you're a celebrity. I'm still shocked they didn't make Amy Poehler a Disney Legend at the most recent expo just because of Inside Out 2.

Disney would obviously just recast the voice, figuring it didn’t hurt Inside Out 2.

Oh, goody, would Olaf be voiced by Tony Hale too?

 

[Spideeey_24]

They’re starting to learn about the rumors. The people want Muppets

 

[Streetway]

They’re starting to learn about the rumors. The people want Muppets

DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? SINGING THE SONGS OF PUPPET MEN

 

[sedati]

I still think the answer is to tear our Mama Melrose/christmas shop and the Studio store. Put the rid where Mama Melrose is and into backstage. And then put Harryhausens next to it.

MuppetVision theater can either be kept for Muppets or becomes a Monsters show.

Pizzarizzo becomes a Monsters quick serve (eventually) but can stay as is for now

Best aspect: this can be built without disrupting as much of the park since you'd only be losing a shop and a TSR. That's not nothing but it isn't nearly as bad as losing MV.

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You could fit that same scenario by bulldozing the horrid Backlot Express two doors down