News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

WorldExplorer

WorldExplorer

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Wanted to share this from Pop Century's wreath decorating contest. Most likely inspired by recent events.

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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

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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.
 
EagleScout610

EagleScout610

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Blobbles said:
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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I personally think MV was on borrowed time in the company's eyes, Monsters Inc or no Monsters Inc.
 
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Cmdr_Crimson said:
Soooo....Would Disney even think of going for it or is this going to just get moved to Apple + like The Fraggles?
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Disney potentially getting the streaming rights to Sesame Street and starting to incorporate them into their brand and potentially parks right after the possibility of turning Grand Avenue into “muppets and Sesame Street shared land” would be a very cruel joke by the theme park gods.
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

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Sesame Workshop (formerly, Children's Workshop) owns Sesame Street the TV series.

Max got a deal with them to hold most of the TV series' library and to be the first window of new SS content.

By default, I guess, PBS would revert back as the first window of new episodes, altho, some other station/streamer could offer to buy the right to be the first window for new episodes.

Owning this first window does not give a company any theme park rights.

The Sesame Street license for theme parks is held by other companies.

United Parks & Resorts (formerly SeaWorld Entertainment) owns the license to run Sesame Place.

Disney would have to buy UP&R or Sesame Workshop to own Sesame-Street-themed parks. Buying Max's 'first window' won't do that for them.
 
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celluloid

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coffeefan said:
It is on PBS on a second run IIRC. Also, PBS will likely not exist by 2028.
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Yes. Sadly the deal was they could air an episode one year after HBO Max did. It killed a lot of the style of the show that shifted. Very different format vs the way the segment and human interaction was for decades.

As far as PBS not existing. People have been saying that for a long time.
 

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