News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Charlie The Chatbox Ghost]

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?

I didn't even think of using the Christmas shop space! That works for the Muppets obligatory gift shop, so replacing Studio One with green space would be great. As much as I'd love to preserve as much of the original Muppets area that's left, I think it'd be for the better.

Any chance we can restore the Piggy and Kermit mural?

 

[doctornick]

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

Well I think the park can handle losing a TSR much more a quick serve; also I think Backlot is quite large and pretty busy and I’m not sure they have good capacity to pick up that slack.

And honestly I’d remove Backlot along with the stunt so and do a large new land in that area when the time comes. But I’d do stuff in the Animation building/backstage first.

 

[doctornick]

It would completely undercut all of the hype from D23. Keep in mind we still have to find out where the DCA additions are going too.

The two Avengers rides are going on undeveloped land for sure.

I’ve seen people talk about being able to fit in Coco by removing a backstage building in Pixar Pier (see how they are always willing to do that in DLR?).

I believe Pandora is supposed to go in the Hollywoodland area in the corner replacing the Monsters ride and Philharmagic. Even so, that still a solid net gain in attractions for a park that has more rides at baseline than DHS (or DAK).

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

The whole point of using the Muppets area was to use preexisting infastructure which could be adapted to Monstropolis rather quickly. To build from scratch will delay things. Another reason for using preexisting infrastructure; it allows them to put additional funding toward the attractions. i.e. "better" attractions or "more" attractions. (in theory)

That said... the solution to pacify diehard Muppet fans is simple, if not a little unorthodox. Relocate MuppetVision3D into Lightning McQueen Race Academy (it's no longer needed) There's even enough land there to develop a Muppet Studios facade, shops and if needed commit to an oft-mentioned muppetized RnRC.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The whole point of using the Muppets area was to use preexisting infastructure which could be adapted to Monstropolis rather quickly. To build from scratch will delay things. Another reason for using preexisting infrastructure; it allows them to put those costs into the attractions. i.e. "better" attractions or "more" attractions. (in theory)

That said... the solution to pacify diehard fans is simple, if not a little unorthodox. Relocate MuppetVision3D into Lightning McQueen Race Academy. There's even enough land to expand Muppets if needed or the oft-mentioned Muppetized RnRC.

There is no reality where they pay to put a 33-year old 3D movie in another theater that lacks all of the in-theater gags (much less pay to add them).

Maybe they’ll throw the video on Disney+.

 

[doctornick]

The whole point of using the Muppets area was to use preexisting infastructure which could be adapted to Monstropolis rather quickly. To build from scratch will delay things. Another reason for using preexisting infrastructure; it allows them to put those costs into the attractions. i.e. "better" attractions or "more" attractions. (in theory)

Delay away. Better than losing valuable attraction capacity.

If you are going to spend billions on the parks, at least spend it well.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Delay away. Better than losing valuable attraction capacity.

If you are going to spend billions on the parks, at least spend it well.

If they actually start building on Launch Bay as MI is nearing completion, I won’t really have a problem. Let’s hope the next CEO isn’t a Chapek who won’t approve anything.

 

[GhostHost1000]

This is how I envision Bob (for those who have seen the old country bears movie)

 

[doctornick]

There is no reality where they pay to put a 33-year old 3D movie in another theater that lacks all of the in-theater gags (much less pay to add them).

Maybe they’ll throw the video on Disney+.

Not that I disagree with your premise but they did put it in DCA 20 years after its premiere.

Also if they are going to put Muppets in some other attraction anyway, they are still spending money to do so. So it might be viewed as a cost savings (and nostalgia) to keep it.

I agree that it isn’t being moved though.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

That said... the solution to pacify diehard Muppet fans is simple, if not a little unorthodox. Relocate MuppetVision3D into Lightning McQueen Race Academy (it's no longer needed) There's even enough land there to develop a Muppet Studios facade, shops and if needed commit to an oft-mentioned muppetized RnRC.

This was exactly my thought. While I don't love it, people are emotional enough now to actually welcome Muppets RnRC. The demographic who like Muppets and get the humor are probably more aligned to a thrill ride anyway. The Sunset theater could easily be retrofitted. And, you could even toss in a certain dino-themed spinner with new vehicles as a bonus to the "Muppet Studios" area. Add in some retail or dining, and multiple problems solved with basic retheming.

At this point, they could even do an updated version using the Racing Academy screens more. I wouldn't love it, but it would at least be an attempt.

 

[chriswacy]

There is no reality where they pay to put a 33-year old 3D movie in another theater that lacks all of the in-theater gags (much less pay to add them).

Maybe they’ll throw the video on Disney+.

I mean, they brought back Captain EO (temporarily), though admittedly MV3D has more elaborate effects

 

[Streetway]

I mean, they brought back Captain EO (temporarily), though admittedly MV3D has more elaborate effects

It’s not like they’d be rebuilding them all from scratch, they’d still exist.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Not that I disagree with your premise but they did put it in DCA 20 years after its premiere.

Also if they are going to put Muppets in some other attraction anyway, they are still spending money to do so. So it might be viewed as a cost savings (and nostalgia) to keep it.

I agree that it isn’t being moved though.

The show they may move them to will need to be redone anyway, so the calculus is different.

That theater by RnRC is so sparsely attended that I can’t see them paying to put anything else there. It’s remarkable we got that amazing Lightning McQueen AA.

 

[chriswacy]

It’s not like they’d be rebuilding them all from scratch, they’d still exist.

I agree that it's worth doing, if they're dead-set on taking it out of its current home. There are so many theaters in the parks showing basically the equivalent of "Whatever we had lying around".

 

[Streetway]

The show they may move them to will need to be redone anyway, so the calculus is different.

That theater by RnRC is so sparsely attended that I can’t see them paying to put anything else there. It’s remarkable we got that amazing Lightning McQueen AA.

Like I’ve said before, what about the magic eye theatre at Epcot?

 

[roj2323]

MV3D has more elaborate effects

It's a bit more than just a theater with some simple overlays. There's built in tech all over the theater. To relocate this show to a new building would cost millions. My guess would be 30-50 million all said and done.

TLDR: If they take the show out, it's gone forever.

 

[disneyC97]

Not that I disagree with your premise but they did put it in DCA 20 years after its premiere.

Also if they are going to put Muppets in some other attraction anyway, they are still spending money to do so. So it might be viewed as a cost savings (and nostalgia) to keep it.

I agree that it isn’t being moved though.

10 years…2001

 

[Streetway]

It's a bit more than just a theater with some simple overlays. There's built in tech all over the theater. To relocate this show to a new building would cost millions. My guess would be 30-50 million all said and done.

TLDR: If they take the show out, it's gone forever.

Then simple: don’t remove it. I don’t agree that it’s impossible.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Like I’ve said before, what about the magic eye theatre at Epcot?

That one is certainly possible. Nothing worthwhile there as it is.

 

[Moth]

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

Because it was considered at one point. So was a parade of other IPs, but there was a pitch for Zootopia for that land that never really got anywhere.

But it's Jim Shull, and thru the universal constant he's always wrong... Monsters Inc replaces Galaxy's Edge?