Monsters, Inc., How Ironic

[DizMe]

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.

Ah, I just assumed it was the same. Too bad, because that ride was awesome. An "experience" sounds massively less exciting.

 

[LKing]

They haven't given details except that it will be based on a different movie - possibly the one they are working on now.

Here is the Disney Parks Blog announcement with photos: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/avatar-experience-announced-california-adventure/

 

[mom2rtk]

They haven't given details except that it will be based on a different movie - possibly the one they are working on now.

Here is the Disney Parks Blog announcement with photos: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/avatar-experience-announced-california-adventure/


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Aw, thanks. I did miss this.

I'm still skeptical though. The illustrations remind me of Na'vi River Journey just a bit. And I found that one to be really underwhelming.

 

[mdmost]

The assumption is it is a Shanghai PIrates type ride with screens and a track that aids in the storytelling. That Pirates is thought of very highly. I don't think they're doing all that just to have a walk through attraction. It has to be a destination with at least one E-Ticket, a gift shop, and a restaurant.

 

[LKing]

I'm still skeptical though. The illustrations remind me of Na'vi River Journey just a bit. And I found that one to be really underwhelming.

Coco is also supposed to be a boat ride. https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/coco-ride-announced-california-adventure/

 

[Pluto468]

Coco is also supposed to be a boat ride. https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/coco-ride-announced-california-adventure/

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I'm so excited for this! It looks great and I love that movie.

 

[mdmost]

So Avatar Land is on hold?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024907054586933606

 

[disneychrista]

So Avatar Land is on hold?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024907054586933606

Glad to hear the Monsters will be there when I visit in April.

I don't think it is on hold as much as it is that other constructions projects are delayed. There is only so much that they can be working on at the same time. There is also only so much Avatar construction they can do before the new parking structure is done or they potentially move the bus pick up & drop off to the other side of the resort in the Simba(?) parking lot that is eventually going to be additional park space as part of Disneyland Forward.

 

[fatmanatee]

I was at DL last month and between Incredicoaster being down and Guardians apparently going through a partial refurb, definitely felt like there was a strain on everything else. Not the worst thing in the world to keep a nice, reliable (I think?) ride around.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

I guess Disneyland officals are saying its not delaying Avatar

I hope thats true, if so then I'm for this move

 

[hardcorestitch]

So Avatar Land is on hold?

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024907054586933606

Really? Oh goodness… I might have to flex Sulley into my plans…

 

[LKing]

If they are looking at congestion, the esplanade is packed from approx 10:45-11:15 am. There are long lines of people waiting to hop. People who are just arriving, or who have single park tickets, don't realize that they can go to the front. Eliminating the park hopping time restriction (hallelujah) will hopefully eliminate that congestion.

If they closed the backlot and started the demo for Avatar next month, we would have had Portos construction on one side and Avatar construction on the other. That would have been a hot mess. Also, there is this whole transportation piece that is being discussed. Whatever transit is taking over for ART, needs a place to drop off for the parks. They need to get moving on the new transit hub before they can start shutting down the current bus drop off.

 

[Pluto468]

I'm so glad Monsters Inc is going to be around for a little while longer

 

[LKing]

I'm so glad Monsters Inc is going to be around for a little while longer

Sadly, it comes at a cost. I'm not sure why they bothered announcing Avatar back in 2024. Maybe it was because the convention was in Anaheim and they had very few announcements for the California parks.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

Disney is claiming this wont affect it and plan on opening it before 2030...which is insane if true

"Walt Disney Imagineering remains in the early stages of development on the Avatar project which is not expected to debut until 2028 or 2029."

https://www.ocregister.com/2026/02/20/disneyland-to-keep-monsters-inc-dark-ride-open-until-2027/

 

[disneychrista]

Sadly, it comes at a cost. I'm not sure why they bothered announcing Avatar back in 2024. Maybe it was because the convention was in Anaheim and they had very few announcements for the California parks.

There could be delays beyond Disney's direct control.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Darn I was hoping they decided Avatar wasnt popular enough and would be moving to something completely different like Zootopia. Navi is boring. Flight of Passage is good but that isnt the plan and I prefer no duplicate rides.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

Darn I was hoping they decided Avatar wasnt popular enough and would be moving to something completely different like Zootopia. Navi is boring. Flight of Passage is good but that isnt the plan and I prefer no duplicate rides.

It wont be a clone

Its going to be based off the Pirates Ride system in Shanghai

 

[VGCgroupie]

It wont be a clone

Its going to be based off the Pirates Ride system in Shanghai

Sounds better.

 

[disneychrista]

Darn I was hoping they decided Avatar wasnt popular enough and would be moving to something completely different like Zootopia. Navi is boring. Flight of Passage is good but that isnt the plan and I prefer no duplicate rides.

Our Avatar is going to be completely different. Possibly with only one boat type attraction. While it looks like it will be fun, I too was hoping for Montstropolis or Zootopia. To me they fit the park much more than Avatar does.