It's being rumoured Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor might open after Captain EO finished its limited run. What do you think? Discuss! :)
Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor description from Wikipedia:
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor is an attraction within the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on April 2, 2007 within the park's Tomorrowland section, where it replaced the Circle-Vision attraction The Timekeeper.
The main theater is equipped with 400 seats and utilizes digital puppetry technology similar to Epcot's voice-directed Turtle Talk with Crush. Live actors perform voices behind a large digital screens, while computer-rendered monsters appear with the actors' voices.
This attraction is set after the events of the Disney/Pixar animated film Monsters, Inc. Monstropolis is running on safe, clean "laugh power," but even now it still needs more laughs to provide for the needs of the monster world. To that end, Mike Wazowski suggests opening up Monstropolis' first comedy club.
Humans will temporarily enter the monster world via a door the monsters have placed in Tomorrowland. During their visit, guests will be entertained by Monsters, Inc.'s top comedians, where their laughs will be collected and converted to electricity.
In 2008, the attraction was honored with a nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project by the Visual Effects Society. The producers and artists singled out for the nomination included Roger Gould, Liz Gazzano, Joe Garlington, and Daniele Colajacomo.
I would rather the Imagineers put something else in Captain EO's place, this just doesn't fit at all. I'm worried that the original theme of Discoveryland will be lost forever if we keep getting cloned attractions like this one. There's no relevance to it being in Discoveryland, they may as well put it in Adventureland.
We have experienced Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor at WDW. It is not a bad attraction and a lot better than Stitch Live, at least it was a lot funnier than Stitch.
Nevertheless I hope that it will not make its way into Discoveryland. It really doesn't fit. WDI should create an attraction that fits the Discoveryland theme. I also think that Buzz Lightyear shouldn't be in Discoveryland.
Personally i would like some Wall-E based attraction - but for those claiming it wont fit in with the 'theme' please inform me how the original EO and then HISTA were Verne themed ???? That area of Discoverland is always dead and needs something that the masses can easily relate to. Star Tours 2 and Monsters Inc would bring that often neglected part of discoveryland back to life
i wouldnt really mind it. i guess it doesnt fit well but then not everything does in discoveryland. i think that part of the park is pretty dead and it needs a good attraction to draw people in.
I hate the idea of taking the Laughing Floor concept which is a really lame attraction by the way and placing it in the park's Discoveryland. Why is it anyway that WDI is creating Monsters Inc attractions for the Tomorrowland/Discoveryland sections of all Disney parks when the two themes do not match anyway.
Disney currently have four theatre venue's that need a new attraction after Captain EO ends its final run, why not come up with a solution that would work in all four parks and share out the cost. Monsters Inc Laugh Floor can already be found in WDW and TDL will not want another Monsters Inc attraction, after last year opening of its new E Ticket Monsters Inc ride, which is a blast. We need something unique that will work in Disneyland, Epcot, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris, and something where cost can be shared out. Cloning crap Magic Kingdom attractions is not the answer here.
A Marvel attraction, such as something based on Iron Man, would actually fit in Discoveryland better than anything Monsters, Inc.
I can't see Disney making another 3D film attraction for the parks though, now that 3D is so common in local cinemas.
I wouldn't put this in Discoveryland, and many have already said, it does not fit with the theme of the land. The Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast is already rather out of place (even though I love it and I think it's a great addition to the park). I just don't see how Monsters fits with anyone's vision of the future, which let's not forget it's what Discoveryland is all about.
I like smurfy74's idea of a Wall-E based attraction!
I think as long as the attraction is set in space, or involves going into space, then it fits into Discoveryland. At no point in the movie Monsters Inc does anyone go into space.
So yeah, WALL-E would fit in Discoveryland, in his own 4D movie. And WALL-E would be a perfect fit for the international audiences at Disneyland Paris, because he doesn't say a lot.
Surely something in the vein of "Soarin'" would make sense. Its a massive chunk of Discoveryland that could easily be tranformed into the Imax-based ride. Perhaps rather than using the "hang-glider" style of previous versions, Discoveryland could use the Airship parked in Videopolis.
We experienced this back in 2008 and I wouldn't give it another shot, it isn't worth the time.
I didn't find it very funny or amusing. Personally I think this is a bad idea for Paris.
I think this attraction is flawed from the start, it relies quite heavily on singling out guests in the auditorium and expecting people to interact - we already saw from MMP that the European guests don't really like to get involved in the attractions/shows, and would rather watch - even I sat through the WDW version of this absolutely dreading that my face would show up on the screen next to be laughed at (and what I felt was verging on insulting).
A Soarin' attraction would be a much nicer fit, and could be linked in with Visionaries more thoroughly, DaVinci's helicopter design etc, flying through time as opposed to over a country.
Oh.. also Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor still shortens to MILF.. which also holds a totally different (and very un-Disney) meaning and I'm amazed that no one at WDW has thought to change the name to avoid this yet.
Quote from: "Scissorsboi"Oh.. also Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor still shortens to MILF.. which also holds a totally different (and very un-Disney) meaning and I'm amazed that no one at WDW has thought to change the name to avoid this yet.
But if they listed the attraction as MILF they could guarantee full capacity audiences , at least of teenage boys......
I do hope they don't put this in after EO , It needs a new attraction , something based around Jules Verne would be amazing but will never happen ! But WALL-E would be an excellent choice , I always thought there could be some good rides from that film ! :)
Quote from: "Scissorsboi"Oh.. also Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor still shortens to MILF.. which also holds a totally different (and very un-Disney) meaning and I'm amazed that no one at WDW has thought to change the name to avoid this yet.
LOL!!! :lol:
Also if you know Greek, HISTA (if you read it in Greek) has a totally different meaning as well... (totally un-Disney)
Quote from: "Alan"I think as long as the attraction is set in space, or involves going into space, then it fits into Discoveryland. At no point in the movie Monsters Inc does anyone go into space.
Pretty much agree with this. Putting Monsters Inc into Discoveryland is a horrible idea. Not only does it ruined the already ripped out Jules Verne theme but it's ruining the space/future theme! If this actually happens then to me it's evidence that they don't seem to care anymore about the attention to detail and Imagineer's motives when they first put pen to paper on this resort.
Best case scenario for me with the area after Captain Eo is Star Tours II, but keep the original next door (I don't care if it's dated I don't want it to go if it does, love it too much). If that can't happen then leave the place empty, i'd rather be down an attraction than see this in Discoveryland.
Quote from: "Alan"I think as long as the attraction is set in space, or involves going into space, then it fits into Discoveryland. At no point in the movie Monsters Inc does anyone go into space.
To put things straight loose from the discussion about Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor, Discoveryland isn't about space, it's about Discovery and the future seen by past and present "visionaires" like Jules Verne, Leonardo Da Vinci (I was actually typing Dicaprio LOL) and George Lucas. That's the original 1992 story line. :)
This Monsters Inc. 'ride/show' should be in the Studios, not Disneyland Park. I realy like Stitch Live, so this type of attraction is most welcome, but not in Discoveryland. Can't they just demolish Armageddon and put Monsters Inc. here? It fits in Production Courtyard.
I agree with most of you guys, that we need something esle on HISTA's/Captain EO's place. Wall-E or Soarin' would be great, but if Soarin' does find its way to Paris, it will be in the Studios. I already posted this somewhere else, but what do you guys think of this idea:
Star Wars mini-land:
1) Star Tours will be upgraded to Star Tours II with a complete new facade with stretches all the way till the entrance to Buzz's Pizza Planet.
2) L'Astroport Services Interstellaires will be replaced with a larger version of Star Traders (guest coming out the attraction, will walk through this shop).
3) The current Star Traders will be demolished and replaced by a permanent open air stage for Star Wars (or Discoveryland) related entertainment. Jedi Academy, Darth Vader meet&greets, shows, Star Wars Weekends, stuff like that.
4) Imagination Institute will be getting a new 4D movie based on the Star Wars universe.
5) Buzz's Pizza Planet will be completely redesigned as a proper Star Wars restaurant.
6) The Discoveryland Station (Disneyland Rairoad) will be integrated in this new facade. The 'landmark' will be a huge Death Star, where the train will ride through. On both sides there will be lots of Star Wars props to get you fully into this new world.
There you have it. One big cool facade and 'new mini-land' in the back of Discoveryland which needs more crowds.
QuoteI wouldn't put this in Discoveryland, and many have already said, it does not fit with the theme of the land.
Doesn't seem like they care too much about things like that anymore.
QuoteThis Monsters Inc. 'ride/show' should be in the Studios, not Disneyland Park.
Yes, totally agree with that.
I dont think even the most popular attraction in the world could make the area behind Space Mountain popular. Its purpose is just the exit path from SM. They need more up by Pizza Planet, which in itself needs to be gutted/re-themed. Just some small interactive things, even a character meeting place would do it wonders!
Back to Monsters, it would be a nice addition, but I would much rather see unique attractions at DLP. We definitely need some sort of Wall-E dark ride, he's such a popular character!
Personally I would love to have another ride based on Jules Verne. Discoveryland is greatly inspired by Verne's vision of the future (and let's face it, it's that retro futurism that makes our Discoveryland unique), so it would be great to have rides more inspired by his work.
So what I would really like to see is that Journey to the Center of the Earth attraction that was planned at the early stages... For those not familiar with it, the idea was to have, within the Discovery Mountain, a free-fall ride (and this was before ToT) that took people into the center of the earth, inside a volcano (if I remember my DLP History correctly).
But I do realise that there's probably not enough space to build something like this (and I'm guessing no budget) and since we have the cinema, why not a 4D movie based on one of Jules Verne's books? Around the World in 80 days, Journey to the Center of the Earth...
Or if not, why not bring back H G Well's idea of time travelling? It worked great for the Visionarium, but it could also work as a 4D movie - instead of a giant dog, we could have a dinosaur sneezing on the audience!
Quote from: "never2old"But I do realise that there's probably not enough space to build something like this (and I'm guessing no budget) and since we have the cinema, why not a 4D movie based on one of Jules Verne's books? Around the World in 80 days, Journey to the Center of the Earth...
I think this is a fantastic idea. For the Imagineers to go back to what inspired Discoveryland would be amazing. They could even theme Soarin' to Around the World in 80 Days! :D
Quote from: "never2old"So what I would really like to see is that Journey to the Center of the Earth attraction that was planned at the early stages... For those not familiar with it, the idea was to have, within the Discovery Mountain, a free-fall ride (and this was before ToT) that took people into the center of the earth, inside a volcano (if I remember my DLP History correctly).
But I do realise that there's probably not enough space to build something like this (and I'm guessing no budget) and since we have the cinema, why not a 4D movie based on one of Jules Verne's books? Around the World in 80 days, Journey to the Center of the Earth...
That location is indeed too small for 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' like the one built in Tokyo DisneySEA, but what about the Autopia location? That's big enough to house such an E-Ticket ride. It's another discussion, but I would realy like to see 'Journey...' there instead of Autopia.
They could do a complete unique 4D show, but as pointed out on other topics, there are several 'HISTA' theatres in the Disney Resorts, and thus cost saving if they were to produce one new movie for all the resorts.
^ Too many cost saving measures means less 'magic' - well it does to me anyway :(
I think there needs to be more rides based on Disney films (not kids rides). At the moment, we only have Crush & Buzz (Soon TSPL though),
But yet the different rides are what make Disney so special. I dunno, its akward. I think they need a good balance of that though. But I suppose most ride based on films would be better suited in the Studio's?
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Why didnt they create a ride/attraction based on Monsters Inc ?
Imagineering has made 3 attempts at a Monster Inc attraction, and I believe only one has really paid off, there's Monsters Inc Laughing Floor which feels quite tacky and cheap, Monsters Inc. Mike and Sulley to the Rescue! which is most similar to the Fantasyland style dark rides, but has never been fantastically popular (I'm not sure, but it may even be closed now), and finally Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek which is a mix of dark ride and the Buzz concept, except with torches to scare away monsters which are hiding throughout the attraction.
The latter is the most popular, and the other 2 are just average. I guess Monsters Inc. just doesn't translate over to rides well!
There's been talk of a coaster designed around the door scene from the movie, but I think that's been shelved now.
Yes, i would have thought the coaster concept designed round the door scene would have been cool...but o well a!
I don't know if it has been said before, but I don't think that such attraction woul fit into the Discoveryland-concept. I mean, Discoveryland is the future as seen by great Visionaires, like Jules Verne and Leonardo Da Vinci. I personally hate the Buzz Lightyear attraction because it doesn't fit here!
PS; would love to see the visionarium back.. :roll:
but Buzz brings in the $$
Quote from: "electricdreams"but Buzz brings in the $$
In the $$ :?:
What do you mean by that (I'll maybe sound very silly...)
I do not want Monsters Inc in the Disneyland Park. That'd be 3 PIXAR attractions (including the resteraunt) taking up all the space that could be used for some amazing properly themed Discoveryland Attractions.
If Monsters Inc Scream Floor is really planned, why not shove it in with the other PIXAR attrations at Toon Studio? I'd like to see a new original attarction take EO's place.
I'm working on a wee project im gonna post in the Home Imagineering Section that replaces EO with a 3-D Show based on a HG Wells story. :)
Quote from: "JelleP"Quote from: "electricdreams"but Buzz brings in the $$
In the $$ :?:
What do you mean by that (I'll maybe sound very silly...)
Ah, brings in the money... :')
I'm sure when they replace Buzz with something amazing (Discoveryland-ish) it would bring $$ too :roll:
Submarine Voyage to replace Autopia?
Quote from: "danwills"Submarine Voyage to replace Autopia?
That will never happen !! The Submarine ride is very expensive to operate and is very slow loading ,and very low capacity too .Autopia is a classic Disney attraction (whatever I think of it ! ) , I wouldn't really want to see it go . I think this is straying off the topic though :roll:
Quote from: "Timbo"Quote from: "danwills"Submarine Voyage to replace Autopia?
That will never happen !! The Submarine ride is very expensive to operate and is very slow loading ,and very low capacity too .Autopia is a classic Disney attraction (whatever I think of it ! ) , I wouldn't really want to see it go . I think this is straying off the topic though :roll:
Yes it's offtopic, but still wanted to say that I don't really like to see the Submarine Voyage at Discoveryland :roll: