New Imagineering Model Reveals Track Layout for New Monsters Inc. Rollercoaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Aug 11, 2024 in "Monsters Inc. Land"

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Monsters Inc. Coaster Concept Model Track Layout

Posted: Sunday August 11, 2024 12:29pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering is showing off a new concept model that details the track layout of the upcoming Monsters, Inc. rollercoaster coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.

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In describing the new Monsters, Inc. land, Disney says that it will pick up after the events of Pixar Animation Studios' film, where humans have now been invited to visit the world of Monsters, Inc. — and the monsters need laughter to power the city and keep it running smoothly. But it's not a true visit without the factory itself. You'll be able to see the sights, hear the laughs and zoom through the building just like James P. Sullivan (a.k.a. Sulley) and Mike Wazowski — via a door.

You'll go into the factory and experience the first suspended coaster ever in a Disney park. The coaster will put you right in the middle of the monster action.

Monsters Inc. Land Concept Art

Work on the project is slated to begin in 2025, although Disney has yet to announce where the new land will be located in Disney's Hollywood Studios. Two possible locations appear possible, with the most likely being in the existing Animation Courtyard and into backstage areas. Another option exists in the Grand Avenue and Muppets area.

Monsters Inc. Land Concept Art

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EagleScout6101 hour ago

Where's the Incredibles rumor?

celluloid1 hour ago

It is interesting, from a marketing perspective a huge benefit to this push in timeline has been for SEO with Monsters at Universal. So when monsters theme park land is searched. You will see The Search engine results of Monsters Inc Land at WDW in the mix

WondersOfLife2 hours ago

No its not. i wasnt looking for a re skin. i'd think otherwise with how often its down. Interesting.

WondersOfLife2 hours ago

Agreed. I dont know why everyone consistently thinks I am against common sense logic. But Disney has moved past common since so I'm just trying to think of solutions in Disney's head that would keep muppets. And with Rockin's consistent maintenance problems and downtime, and it already having the big coaster building, I thought it'd make sense. Who's to say we couldnt get something ELSE new in Launch Bay???

doctornick3 hours ago

That's an even worse idea than it replacing MV. Also, wouldn't really make any sense as the door coaster concept if a completely different roller coaster design than RNR so would basically mean just tearing it out and completely replacing which would defeat the purpose of using RNR. Nothing wrong with RNR's ride system that would warrant tearing it out. That being said, insiders have hinted that RNR is getting an Incredibles theme at some point down the road.

MisterPenguin4 hours ago

1. It violates the law of "don't replace, add," albeit that's just a fan law that Disney doesn't care about. 2. It *could* replace RnRC if and only if you remove the existing track. Monsters is a hanging coaster and the RnRC track is incompatible with that. I'm sorry for veering off topic and talking about Monstropolis.

Mr. Sullivan5 hours ago

I gotta echo @ToTBellHop I don’t think what they’ve done to EPCOT (bar CommuniCore Hall) is ugly, it just is a very mostly nondescript modernist design. I rather like the trees and garden. I also can’t say that area of EPCOT was a visual marvel to start with (the awnings were especially unsightly). Less an ugly downgrde more a lateral movement with some small patches of improvement.

Sneaky5 hours ago

AT THIS TIME OF DAY, AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY, LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN YOUR STUDIO THEME PARK? In all seriousness, I am 110% down. Bring it on.

SoFloMagic5 hours ago

I believe this is the chilled water plant for Epcot. I don't imagine they'd love to move that. And we all know WOL is gonna be PLAY! any day now... 😂

UNCgolf5 hours ago

I think this is the issue more than Zootopia itself -- while I don't care about Zootopia as an IP, I'd have no problem with it going into DHS. The Shanghai ride looks mediocre, though, and it's hard to imagine they'd design a completely new attraction when they could just reuse that one. I think most people are not especially enthusiastic about that ride or the idea of it coming to WDW over something else.

Brer Panther6 hours ago

Apparently, Disney also wants to put... ugh... The Simpsons in Hollywood Studios.

doctornick6 hours ago

If I had my way, I would not put it in the ToL - ITTBAB is great and doesn't need to be changed - and would just put a land at DHS. I think Zootopia actually is a good choice for a well fleshed out single IP land, but it needs to be in the correct park (which would be DHS and definitely not DAK). Whatever DHS gets after Monsters Inc though should be something with multiple attractions. The park desperately needs smaller things that aren't scheduled shows to "round things out".

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ6 hours ago

That makes too much sense! So naturally, Never gonna happen.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨︎ ᗩζᗩᗰ6 hours ago

It was considered in the past, yes. Who knows now. I think parking it in DHS is still the top contender. Definitely the fan favorite at the moment but what fans what and what Disney wants are two very different things. Could you imagine Zootopia in the Land Pavilion? Crazy to think.