Disney Gives Look At Verticle Lift For Monsters Inc. Coaster

During Disney’s “The Future of World-Building” panel at SXSW, we got more information on the controversial Monstropolis addition to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They also discussed the plans for the loading zone of the upcoming Monsters Inc. door coaster.

I have to admit it is pretty cool.

Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter and Imagineer Michael Hundgen talked more about the attraction. 

Hundgen said,

“Imagineers have been itching to turn that moment into an attraction ever since we saw it for the first time.”

That makes sense, given how long the rumor about it was going on.

The loading zone is pretty interesting.

According to the video they showed, guests will load into the door ride vehicle and then have a verticle lift into the actual attraction. This is like the movie where the doors would be secured on the Scare Floor and then taken to the vault on the raised conveyor belts.

Here is the loading demonstration video.

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Pete Docter told the crowd,

“I can tell you that everyone at Pixar is excited about how this is coming together. It really is like a dream come true for us.”

Many of us aren’t completely sold on turning the Muppet Courtyard into Monstropolis, but I have to admit the verticle lift feature is exciting. I can also admit that guests have often overlooked the area in recent years. It is understandable that they want to update it.  However, I do feel bad that the Muppet Vision film, the last thing Jim Henson worked on, will be shut down.

What do you think? Comment and let us know!

Source: Disney Parks Blog