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Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Comedy Club review.
- Thread starter Piebald
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I`d imagine it would have been cheaper to build a new shed with a facade - the building was a CircleVision theatre; and was built as such - just removing From Time to Time and having a bare shell the right size and shape to begin with again would have cost a small fortune.
Then factor in building a new auditorium and pre show / waiting area, associated infrastructure and then begin to budget the actual attraction. It soon adds up. Wasn`t AE or SGE $35M?
the-reason14
Well-Known Member
Obviously not everyone is going to like the same thing. Some people may enjoy this, others may find it stupid and pointless.
Epcot82Guy
Well-Known Member
It sounds like a lot, but really isn't. When you add together the construction costs (which are high in FL), design, licensing, etc., it adds up quickly. Sadly, that is about the same budget they gave to the revamp of IMAG.
nibblesandbits
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Space Mountain
Well-Known Member
We waited today from 2:30-4:15. Heard it would open from managers, maint., and employees but we gave up at 4:15 to check out RnRc's rehab.
Scar Junior
Active Member
You bring up a good point... a great portion of that money shouldn't factor in to the "$40 mil. lost" concept because deconstruction needed to be done anyway. While I doubt they'd scrap the current project, the loss wouldn't be near $ 40 million.
I'm not sure how much the transition from AE to SGE cost, but my numbers for the original construction of AE are roughly $112 mil. Anyone know the amount spent on the SGE makeover?
reactiondaction
New Member
Personally
I think that Timekeeper was an amazing attraction and they made a huge mistake when they decided to remove it.
I think that Timekeeper was an amazing attraction and they made a huge mistake when they decided to remove it.
dandaman
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Shaman
Well-Known Member
Also the cost of the animation and the technology involved should be factored in....I could see something like this attraction costing 40 million...
I just hope it ends up being worth it. I doubt they'll scrap it now though...especially after putting so much money into it and having it mentioned in all sorts of news stories and press releases. But hey you never know.
:lookaroun
EDIT: I should learn how to read. I just noticed you mentioned the cost of the actual show in your post Marni...:lol:
shoppingnut
Active Member
I saw a test show in December and I thought it need more work and was in no way ready for prime time. Putting the computer glitches aside as that will be worked out, the entry way reminded me of the Animation Tour in MGM. I thought the theatre looked really neat, just like a comedy club set up which it is supposed to be, but with a cartoonish flare.
Roz was totally hysterical and her character was great and any more they could do with her would be funny. She is just so crabby and cynical which is what makes her funny, just like Crush because he is so out there and laid back like a sterotype surfer dude.
Mike's nephew was not bad, he was pretty good. The other two monsters were not funny and the jokes and things they did reminded me of a Bugs Bunny cartoons. In the audience I was in, only the kids were laughing at the jokes and it almost sounded like a forced laugh because I think they thought they had to laugh. Almost none of the adults were laughing, except at the beginning with Roz.
I thought that there were things missing from the show, namely Sully and Boo. Maybe Boo could terrorize the new comedians. I thought that Sully should have come in at the end to save the day and put them over the laugh quota (which is something I told the imagineers at the end when we walked up and spoke with them).
Turtle Talk is far better and it has repeatability for me and blows the laugh floor away. In the current shape of the laugh floor, I could see it once and not see it again unless I was with someone who hadn't seen it and wanted to go. I think this show has great potential to be funny, they just needs to work it a bit better with the commedians.
Roz was totally hysterical and her character was great and any more they could do with her would be funny. She is just so crabby and cynical which is what makes her funny, just like Crush because he is so out there and laid back like a sterotype surfer dude.
Mike's nephew was not bad, he was pretty good. The other two monsters were not funny and the jokes and things they did reminded me of a Bugs Bunny cartoons. In the audience I was in, only the kids were laughing at the jokes and it almost sounded like a forced laugh because I think they thought they had to laugh. Almost none of the adults were laughing, except at the beginning with Roz.
I thought that there were things missing from the show, namely Sully and Boo. Maybe Boo could terrorize the new comedians. I thought that Sully should have come in at the end to save the day and put them over the laugh quota (which is something I told the imagineers at the end when we walked up and spoke with them).
Turtle Talk is far better and it has repeatability for me and blows the laugh floor away. In the current shape of the laugh floor, I could see it once and not see it again unless I was with someone who hadn't seen it and wanted to go. I think this show has great potential to be funny, they just needs to work it a bit better with the commedians.
CBOMB
Active Member
That makes EE seem like a real bargain.
Space Mountain
Well-Known Member
I noticed this on the 4th, and I dont remember seeing it on the 1st.
Spaced Out Dude
New Member
Has anybody got video of this attraction?