Monsters, Inc., How Ironic

[gardenrooms]

I was just checking some updates about WDW and was surprised to find they are removing the Muppet presence in Hollywood Studios except for RnR (which I personally think is a bad fit) to build a Monsters, Inc. area to increase attendance (!) while at the same time they are removing our cute and, from the wait times (curses LLs), popular Monsters, Inc. ride from CA. I wish there were some way to keep our ride. There sure seems to be a lot of dead space back there and I doubt they will ever use that theater again that just sits there empty.

 

[mdmost]

It's all going to be the new Avatar portion. It's a cute ride but it's also a remade dark ride with obvious reskins over existing animatronics. I think it's popular because there's just not a ton of rides in California Adventure and it's right by the entrance. We rode it one last time in August. Maybe they'll add something like the WDW version when Disneyland Forward is created.

 

[hardcorestitch]

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

It's all going to be the new Avatar portion. It's a cute ride but it's also a remade dark ride with obvious reskins over existing animatronics. I think it's popular because there's just not a ton of rides in California Adventure and it's right by the entrance. We rode it one last time in August. Maybe they'll add something like the WDW version when Disneyland Forward is created.

I promise you 99% of people who ride it don't even know that. It's been nearly 25 years since that reskin of a ride that lasted what... less than a year?

People have been enjoying Monsters because they did a great job on it and made a classic Disney dark ride out of it. It sucks to lose one, especially in DCA which has so few.

 

[LKing]

People have been enjoying Monsters because they did a great job on it and made a classic Disney dark ride out of it.

I don't think Monsters was all that popular until they made it a LL.

 

[Dr. G]

I agree. Monsters used to be a relatively short line then LL came along and ruined the line. Same problem at Little Mermaid. And pretty much every ride that gets LL.

 

[disneychrista]

I don't think Monsters was all that popular until they made it a LL.

They also had the Monsters at Work on Disney + which increased the rides popularity. But even with that it was the addition of LL that made 45 minute waits the norm.

 

[BriannaRuth]

Didn't even realize they made those two LL. Why on earth did they do that? Those were never problematic.

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

Didn't even realize they made those two LL. Why on earth did they do that? Those were never problematic.

Money. Selling LL and marketing to guests that they can get a shorter wait by purchasing LLMP means more money in the pockets of TWDC. Plain and simple.

 

[Wildcat1144]

I'll miss Monsters Inc but I'm looking forward to seeing what Avatar will look like.

 

[Pluto468]

My family will really miss Monsters Inc! It was one of our favorite rides at DCA.

I'm not remotely interested in Avatar and am bummed to be losing something I love for it.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

I just wish Avengers was open before this closed

I'm happy they are getting to Avatar soon...just wish we had something to replace this because DCA doesn't have enough rides as is and its only of the only dark rides....so Mermaid I think will get bigger lines for a little while

 

[joseph821]

Disneyland should move Monsters to the Hyperion Theater. It is clear that it will never be used again. Disneyland is not going to pay a cast to put on shows 3 or 4 times a day so use the space or build a new dark ride in that space.

 

[mdmost]

If they're not going to pay a cast for a show they're certainly not going to pay to retrofit a theater into a dark ride.

 

[joseph821]

If they're not going to pay a cast for a show they're certainly not going to pay to retrofit a theater into a dark ride.

Not necessarily. Disney would pay to add a dark ride so they add it to LL and make money. Disneyland doesn’t want to pay for fixed labor. They are paying to build Avatar. They paid to reskin GG. They do not want to pay for entertainment.

 

[DizMe]

My family will really miss Monsters Inc! It was one of our favorite rides at DCA.

I'm not remotely interested in Avatar and am bummed to be losing something I love for it.

I love Monsters Inc as well, but I went to WDW with my girls last spring. We went on the Avatar ride with low expections (I've never seen the movies and never wanted to), but came away quite impressed with the ride. If they do it the same way at DLR, it might soften the blow of losing Monsters.

 

[LKing]

I love Monsters Inc as well, but I went to WDW with my girls last spring. We went on the Avatar ride with low expections (I've never seen the movies and never wanted to), but came away quite impressed with the ride. If they do it the same way at DLR, it might soften the blow of losing Monsters.

I had never seen Avatar but my spouse made me watch the first movie before going to WDW.

 

[mom2rtk]

I love Monsters Inc as well, but I went to WDW with my girls last spring. We went on the Avatar ride with low expections (I've never seen the movies and never wanted to), but came away quite impressed with the ride. If they do it the same way at DLR, it might soften the blow of losing Monsters.

I haven't heard that they are putting Flights of Passage at DLR. Did I miss something? For some reason I was thinking it was only going to be a themed "area" of the park.

 

[disneychrista]

I haven't heard that they are putting Flights of Passage at DLR. Did I miss something? For some reason I was thinking it was only going to be a themed "area" of the park.

I don't think it is going to be Flights of Passage but it is going to be at least one attraction in the area. It is said to be similar to the Pirates in Shanghai.

 

[mom2rtk]

I don't think it is going to be Flights of Passage but it is going to be at least one attraction in the area. It is said to be similar to the Pirates in Shanghai.

I hope you're right. I'm just thinking they described it as an Avatar "experience". Which doesn't scream "attraction" to me. But maybe they've updated what I heard.