News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[Brer Panther]

I'll believe that they're "preserving" the show when I see it.

Alas, poor Miss Piggy. Replaced with...an eyeball
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They could do so much more with a Monsters Inc. fountain than just an eyeball.

Someone more creative then I should come up with something new for their word bubbles.

"Hey, is this Monsters Inc. show scary?"
"Not nearly as scary as Iger still being the CEO of Disney!"
"D'OOOOOOOOOOOOOH-HO-HO-HO-HO-HO!"

Waldo is annoying. I know its intentional, but he's still annoying.

I like the show, but I agree with you on that.

The possible Monsters show is likely to have less than Muppets' mixed media. So that will bring you the same result of your boredom faster.

Ee-yup. Disney doesn't do shows on the scale of MuppetVision anymore. I'd be shocked if it even had animatronics.

And of course, the biggest slap in the face is that Animation Courtyard is garbage in aesthetics and content.

I'm still not convinced that Launch Bay and Disney Jr. are that much more popular (if more popular at all) than MuppetVision.

For the new Monsters show, they can do something with Monsters at work as seen on Disney+

Monsters at work has I think 2 seasons on Disney+

This would create synergy Disney loves synergy.

I don't see why not. They could at least have Tyler or Fritz make a cameo somewhere.

I mean, what else can they do after Frontierland? Another redo of Fantasyla-oh I just jinxed it.

I don't even trust them to touch Fantasyland now. They'd probably leave Princess Fairytale Hall as is and replace Peter Pan's Flight with a Wish ride or some crap like that.

I'm just going off of my own personal experiences. I see and hear many folks who talk about how its a "significant improvement."

They probably just think it's better than Splash Mountain because "it's not racist".

Tiana’s was pretty much what was stated it would be.

Well, sort of... the plot was originally going to be Louis chasing after his trumpet.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Something tells me the entirety of Monstropolis is going to have significantly less animatronics than Muppet Vision did alone.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

I would also prefer they gut the theater to do a small dark ride. It better suits both the franchise and the needs of DHS. I don’t know if that building is big enough to hold one or not, but I think they could make it work. If Universal can squeeze Secret Life of Pets in, Disney could do a Monsters dark ride.

That’s a great idea! Disneyland’s Pinocchio ride was built in an old theater, and so was the web slingers ride at DCA. This would also be a less direct comparison to MV3D which will be so difficult to top

 

[Centauri Space Station]

Someone mentioned if everything goes in, we would be 1 over 2007 levels, so I may be thinking 15 years ago. I don't have a list of defunct vs current attractions right now, but point is all the transformation really added a net 0 at best.

This map from 1997 lists 18 things to do and some are just entertainment

 

[The Leader of the Club]

I just hope this land gives some love to Monsters University. I think that movie is so underrated. I’d love to see some of Mike & Sulley’s fraternity brothers in the windows.

 

[Incomudro]

Galaxy's Edge.

I think GE is a lot better than the empty cardboard facades taking up space for 9 months a year personally and ROTR is a high quality attraction

There is a lot I like about GE.
I love Rise and Smuggler's Run.
Many here put Smuggler's Run down.
That doesn't change the fact that Galaxy's Edge is little like what was promised, and little like what it could and should be.

 

[Jrb1979]

There is a lot I like about GE.
I love Rise and Smuggler's Run.
Many here put Smuggler's Run down.
That doesn't change the fact that Galaxy's Edge is little like what was promised, and little like what it could and should be.

IMO many wouldn't be so upset about what was promised if they would stop announcing new attractions at the concept art stage.

At D23 only announce new attractions that already have shovels in the ground. Don't announce things that aren't going to open 3-5 years from now

 

[celluloid]

IMO many wouldn't be so upset about what was promised if they would stop announcing new attractions at the concept art stage.

At D23 only announce new attractions that already have shovels in the ground. Don't announce things that aren't going to open 3-5 years from now

The land just lacks/lacked a lot of entertainment and other elements that should have been there. For many it has great scale but feels void of the transportive immersion. Diagon balances these things better(and I don't care for Escape From Gringotts, but the land and expansion as a whole is superior to most.)

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

I'm sorry, but what is this concept art? Other than very basic "monster" decorations added to mostly already existing buildings, nothing about this looks like Monstropolis from the film, which was very cleverly designed. It's a Wonderful Shop is still a Christmas shop? I'm so confused. This legitimately looks like they just painted over an existing painting of Muppets Courtyard. I swear you can even see a vague representation of the cutout of Statler and Waldorf to the right of the entrance.

Parts of it honestly almost look as if they were rendered with an AI engine. Like, what exactly is going on with these windows? Eef.

 

[splah]

Here's a size comparison between MuppetVision and the two Monsters Inc dark rides we have.
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MV3D has a similar square footage to DCA, about 2000 sqft smaller, but it's significantly smaller than TDL. Something like DCA's dark ride would be very underwhelming in the modern era- a classic style dark ride, despite being charming, would likely disappoint guests who want to be wowed with modern bells and whistles.
Modern dark rides, like Mickey and Minnie's, are HUGE. I mean, look at the size of this compared to the last three.
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Rise of the Resistance (DL since DHS's Google Maps is still a dirt lot) is also massive- about five times the size of MuppetVision. If you ask me, I'd rather have five MuppetVisions, but I'm not the average guest lol.
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A new, modern Monsters Inc dark ride doesn't have to be on the scale of Rise, it shouldn't be, but with MMRR being much larger but also aimed at a similar demographic, I don't think there's any way to do something worthwhile in the MV3D space besides another show. If only there were a lot of property in DHS that would be large enough to house a rollercoaster AND a dark ride, and maybe even a show too on top of restaurants and shops... oh well.
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Hey wait a second where'd this photo come from?

i would love it if they made smaller scale dark rides. for themselves to create a better experience than just relying on BIG. there's something fun about a bus bar dark ride that you don't get with a trackless.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

And...I preferred Tower 2.0 at DCA over the Florida version. Florida was groundbreaking, but clunky in spots. DCA's improved visuals and scripting made the experience better. And I cannot underestimate how great it is to start and end with the same Bell Hop. Makes the whole ghost story work so much better. DCA's TOT ride experience was my 2nd favourite Disney attraction.

Oof, I know this is off-topic but I forgot about this take of yours.

Improved scripting like "Wave goodbye to the real world." That's laughable. My brothers literally laughed at that the first time we went on the DCA ToT after having grown up on DHS' version.

Walking through a hallway to get onto the elevator.

The lack of a fourth-dimension scene.

DHS is so completely superior to the DCA one, and it's not even close. There's tons more I could say, but this is not the thread for it.

 

[Professortango1]

Oof, I know this is off-topic but I forgot about this take of yours.

Improved scripting like "Wave goodbye to the real world." That's laughable. My brothers literally laughed at that the first time we went on the DCA ToT after having grown up on DHS' version.

Walking through a hallway to get onto the elevator.

The lack of a fourth-dimension scene.

DHS is so completely superior to the DCA one, and it's not even close. There's tons more I could say, but this is not the thread for it.

It certainly is the superior version now.

And I have never ridden the OG Tower without people laughing at it. The 5th dimension room let down, the window break ending in silence will without a pay off, and then the awkward fumbling of the car to settle in the drop shaft. It's clunky. Maybe they can use the tech from Rise to fix that moment in the future.

Either way, now Mission BO stands as the worst drop tower Disney ride.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Either way, now Mission BO stands as the worst drop tower Disney ride.

That we can definitely agree on!

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Either way, now Mission BO stands as the worst drop tower Disney ride.

It’s Paris ToT. You can also argue that Tokyo ToT, even with its beautiful theming, probably has the worst drop sequence.

 

[BrianLo]

The one interesting element of the idea - going through the doors - is absent from the ride.

FYI, the track layout seems to suggest that occurs once, mid-ride.

 

[donaldtoo]

Alas, poor Miss Piggy. Replaced with...an eyeball
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Maybe that’s one of Roz’s eyeballs…?!
“Always watching Wazowski…always watching…”
They should make it rotate around and move up and down.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

It will have a 34-38 height requirement presuming best case scenario.

The odds of the height requirement on the door coaster being lower than 38 inches are basically zilch.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Disney adults, for Disney adults

For adults maybe, not for “Disney Adults.” Disney Adults would rather ride POTC or HM than SDD or 7DMT.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It certainly is the superior version now.

And I have never ridden the OG Tower without people laughing at it. The 5th dimension room let down, the window break ending in silence will without a pay off, and then the awkward fumbling of the car to settle in the drop shaft. It's clunky. Maybe they can use the tech from Rise to fix that moment in the future.

Either way, now Mission BO stands as the worst drop tower Disney ride.

I have ridden Tower probably 1000 times and never once heard anyone laugh at the ride. It is generally perceived as one of WDI’s crowning achievements. My only complaints revolve around their failure to maintain effects well. Audio synchronization has been terrible for years.

 

[celluloid]

It certainly is the superior version now.

And I have never ridden the OG Tower without people laughing at it. The 5th dimension room let down, the window break ending in silence will without a pay off, and then the awkward fumbling of the car to settle in the drop shaft. It's clunky. Maybe they can use the tech from Rise to fix that moment in the future.

Either way, now Mission BO stands as the worst drop tower Disney ride.

I think it is a fair bet that if you are hearing people laugh at that scene EVERY time you ride it, You are projecting your dislike for the scenes with people nervously laughing because they are aware they are rising up on a foreboding atmosphere thrillride and are about to experience the drops.