News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[BrianLo]

Don't forget 4 new, larger cruise ships at $1.6 billion each (I think that was the number I saw). Overseas parks getting money out of that pot. DVC builds.

Oh yes, but I meant WDW’s specific portion of the new Capex build pot is 12B. Cruise is 14B. Disneyland resort is 6B.

Or so they say.

 

[JohnD]

My understanding is it's a much more short-term thing. Think about what they could throw into a park with just a few months of planning, that doesn't involve major construction or WDI.

Beauty and the Beast then. Change up the show with new props and cast to play the characters. Done.

 

[SamEagle80]

So are they saying that the Muppets are “hosting” the coaster and the music is going to rotate? Is it all going to be the same? Each car will have a different song?

Like every Disney announcement you're left with more questions. One would assume it would be Electric Mayhem music on the ride but the release doesn't mention them at all (they are on the AI generated looking concept art they posted though) and the wording makes it seem like the Muppets are simply hosting other musical acts so it's not really a Muppets ride.

 

[lentesta]

The only ones I can think of are DL CoP -> WDW and WDW Mickey Mouse Revue -> Tokyo. Normally I’d say no chance but where CoP was originally a DL attraction and one of great historical significance

This is why I think CoP is safe. It's an actual Walt attraction in Walt Disney World and a piece of theme park history.

Set aside the blowback that'd come from all over DPEP and WDI specifically.

The number of Disney theme park fans who work at places like Pixar is astounding. The CEO that makes this decision would be asking the animation industry to draw them as a villain for generations.

 

[Grantwil93]

At a minimum, this is an upgrade for that corner of the park.

Implications elsewhere are what troubles me.

I mean, that Villains show definitely screams of "temporary" to me.

Lightning McQueen might be the biggest merch IP character they have and they still closed his show. Presumably because they are going to recycle the animatronic and other elements.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

So Disney updated the seats in Muppets. So at that moment in time they did not know they were going to tear down the place.

Techs at the Jaws Attraction at Universal Orlando were still ordering parts until they were told it was closing with a months notice. Happens more then you think.

 

[ednamodedarling]

I wish they would bring a version of BIG BAND BEAT to replace BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. It just feels like the perfect fit for this park.

 

[Coaster Lover]

The short version from the lawyers: Yeah, good luck finding that original paperwork. Nobody knows.

Hmm, well, Country Bears gave us country versions of Disney song... so here we get rock/Muppet versions of Disney Songs? (horrible idea, yes, but I wouldn't put it past them)...

 

[Gusey]

So Disney updated the seats in Muppets. So at that moment in time they did not know they were going to tear down the place.

This tells me, Disney never has any long term plan for anything and whatever happens, happens and Disney is just does stuff randomly, so even for stuff they announce and create concept drawings for may never happen or may be greatly changed.

We have NO IDEA what's going happen.

It turns out it was acutally a sign that Muppets was getting evicted as the theater is staying as it is, seats and all, but with a new show

 

[Grantwil93]

Personally,id love to see Muppet Vision move to where the Villains show will be. Maybe in like 2-3 years..

But my sleeper pick would be to put it into the Pixar Shorts theater at Imagination. A slightly modified version could work in there, and I feel like Muppets next to Figment isn't exactly a stretch

 

[Disstevefan1]

This is why I think CoP is safe.

Len, you just jinxed CoP.

Seriously, I love CoP, but I already know it will be destroyed eventually because that is what Disney does.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

So Disney updated the seats in Muppets. So at that moment in time they did not know they were going to tear down the place.

We’ve discussed this on here at nauseam. The team (Facilities Asset Management) that is responsible for maintaining the park, they have to just keep maintaining and updating as Disney does not tell anyone their plans until they are announced to the public. They replaced the carpet in Ellen’s Energy Adventure a month before it closed. It’s just the beast of running Walt Disney World. It doesn’t actually mean anything

 

[Gusey]

I've tried to draw where everything currently is in Grand Avenue compared to the concept art

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

So, what is the Grand Ave theater going to be since it's being shown in the concept art.? What are they looking at? Moving the Laugh Floor as well from MK to the Grand Ave theater???

 

[JohnD]

I've tried to draw where everything currently is in Grand Avenue compared to the concept art
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That first building in the front left is the restrooms but what you have is basically correct.

 

[Poirot4]

My understanding is it's a much more short-term thing. Think about what they could throw into a park with just a few months of planning, that doesn't involve major construction or WDI.

One Man's Dream?

 

[arich35]

At a minimum, this is an upgrade for that corner of the park.

Implications elsewhere are what troubles me.

I honestly have never really walked over to that section of the park, I had no interest in Muppets and there was really nothing else back there

 

[Disstevefan1]

We’ve discussed this on here at nauseam. The team (Facilities Asset Management) that is responsible for maintaining the park, they have to just keep maintaining and updating as Disney does not tell anyone their plans until they are announced to the public. They replaced the carpet in Ellen’s Energy Adventure a month before it closed. It’s just the beast of running Walt Disney World. It doesn’t actually mean anything

Same difference. Even Disney does not know what its going to do month to month.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Same difference. Even Disney does not know what its going to do month to month.

It's not the same difference. That was the point of my post, Disney did know they were going to do this. The team (FAM) that is responsible for the upkeep of these attractions did not. It is not the same thing.

 

[Coaster Lover]

I wonder how long Muppet Vision has... it seems like a huge portion of this work could be done/started while keeping Muppet Vision operational. At least from the exterior, there seems to be minimal/no changes to the outside of the building itself and unless they are making major changes to the queue/theater itself, they could wait and close Muppet Vision ~12 months before the land itself opens...