New Monsters Inc ride system patent...Shanghai only?

[peterpanic74]

http://www.screamscape.com/html/shanghai_disneyland.htm

Anyone know anything about this? Any chance this could be used in the domestic parks at some point?

 

[yeti]

It looks...interesting. But small, kind of like Mr. Toad.

I don't think it'll replace the door coaster if that's what you mean.

 

[GrumpyFan]

Saw that, even found the patent. Not sure why they think its for Shanghai. It could easily be for any park.

 

[RedtoGray]

If they wanted to do a simple dark ride, why don't they use the same idea as Peter Pan's Flight? They could use the doors and you would be hanging from a ride system. Much cooler than the same ole Winnie the Pooh style car.

 

[Turtle]

any chance this is going to the DHS expansion? @Lee @marni1971 @WDW1974

 

[SkipperButler]

If they wanted to do a simple dark ride, why don't they use the same idea as Peter Pan's Flight? They could use the doors and you would be hanging from a ride system. Much cooler than the same ole Winnie the Pooh style car.

Yeah, but do either the Pan Ships or Pooh Honey Pots have a near crash element to add a touch of excitement?

 

[WDW1974]

any chance this is going to the DHS expansion? @Lee @marni1971 @WDW1974

Don't think so, but need to ask around ...

 

[prfctlyximprct]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH please go to DHS I am waiting for a Monsters ride!!!

 

[phi2134]

Please god, don't let this watered down version of a ride (monsters inc door coaster) go to DHS

 

[SJN1279]

Please god, don't let this watered down version of a ride (monsters inc door coaster) go to DHS

Looking at the insane lines for Toy Story Mania, this is exactly the type of ride that Hollywood Studios needs. Something without height restrictions that the whole family can enjoy, instead of a coaster that only some can ride.

 

[Turtle]

Please god, don't let this watered down version of a ride (monsters inc door coaster) go to DHS

I'd prefer 100% to get the door coaster. But if we're going to debate for the next 8 years whether or not it's going to happen, I'd prefer a well-themed fun dark ride for the whole family inside Pixar Place.

 

[Buck]

Looking at the insane lines for Toy Story Mania, this is exactly the type of ride that Hollywood Studios needs. Something without height restrictions that the whole family can enjoy, instead of a coaster that only some can ride.

Yep. How someone can deem this a watered down ride based on three blueprints is beyond me.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Saw that, even found the patent. Not sure why they think its for Shanghai. It could easily be for any park.

The guests in the drawing are Caucasian.

 

[Buck]

The guests in the drawing are Caucasian.

Lol

 

[doctornick]

If it were for Pixar Place at DHS, wouldn't be a bad thing. I agree with others that the park needs family style rides accessible to all heights/ages, so it would be a plus. Off hand it looks pretty interesting with cars crossing each other -- basically like the DCA Monsters Inc ride meets MK's Mr. Toad. I'd prefer the door coaster, but this wouldn't be bad depending on what else comes to DHS (RSR, for one, and if they also go the trackless LPS Ratatouille, I could deal with them "skimping" on the Monsters Inc. attraction). This could be build relatively quickly, I would think, which would be good to add an attraction since they'd have to shut down LMA/Backlot for construction.

Two questions, though:

1. Why would they need a pole to the ceiling and one on the ground? I'm no engineer, but I would think just one on the ground could function fine even with the crossing points

2. How do you get to the loading area? I guess you have to go up or down stairs to get their, which means they have to do some sort of elevator as well.

 

[msteel]

1. Why would they need a pole to the ceiling and one on the ground? I'm no engineer, but I would think just one on the ground could function fine even with the crossing points

For tilting?

2. How do you get to the loading area? I guess you have to go up or down stairs to get their, which means they have to do some sort of elevator as well.

You come in thorough the closet door, of course

 

[Turtle]

1. Why would they need a pole to the ceiling and one on the ground? I'm no engineer, but I would think just one on the ground could function fine even with the crossing points

This is my only concern. It makes the attraction look like a carnival ride if it had a pole on the ceiling and on the ground.

 

[Thrill Seeker]

I think it looks cool and would be perfectly fine with it coming to DHS... Studios needs another high capacity ride and this would fit the bill nicely...

 

[The_Mesh_Hatter]

Looks like Mater's Junkyard Jamboree on steroids to me. Pretty interesting.

 

[Turtle]

I think it looks cool and would be perfectly fine with it coming to DHS... Studios needs another high capacity ride and this would fit the bill nicely...

High Capacity
AND Family Ride
AND makes Pixar Place an actual land