Originally Posted By jmuboy So what exactly is the ride and go seek? What is this ride and what does it do?
Originally Posted By Malin Lee has a full discription of the ride in Issue 10 of Tales from the Laughingplace. But to sum it up its a dark ride where Guest carry flashlights, using them to find Monsters.
Originally Posted By oc_dean If you've been on the Monsters Inc. attraction in DCA ... picture this as a more advanced version of it.
Originally Posted By Malin And with the Monsters hidden in the dark, reason why you have the flashlight. Its hoped this dark ride will like Buzz have repeat vaule with Guest wanting to ride often to see how many Monsters there can spot or tag.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 If by more advanced version, you mean one that doesn't suck, then yes the Tokyo version is something to look forward to. lol. - Anatole
Originally Posted By Malin *** If by more advanced version, you mean one that doesn't suck, then yes the Tokyo version is something to look forward to. lol. *** Its still a lot better than Superstar Limo!!!
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Having never riden superstar limo I can't say definitively, but from having seen the video I can say I actually kind of liked it in a campy way. haha. - Anatole
Originally Posted By Anatole69 re Monsters Inc sucking: I actually had a longer reply in my original post and then edited it out just to be provacative. haha. So if by more advanced you mean better and more articulated ride animatronics, and also hopefully a little more consistent ride theme (taxis that fly through 4th story windows???), then my understanding of the advanced publicity surrounding the ride is that is will be more advanced. There, does that make everyone less worked up over my first comment? lol. - Anatole
Originally Posted By leemac <<So what exactly is the ride and go seek? What is this ride and what does it do?>> Ride & Go Seek! is basically a souped-up dark ride. Guests hold flashlights which they use to "tag" the monsters when the power is switched off in Monstropolis by Mike. The attraction uses both black- and white-light scenes and guests point their flashlights at objects to see if there are monsters hidden behind them. So in one scene the monsters are hidden in lockers and as you shine your flashlight on each locker either a monster will appear or not. The monsters are fully-dimensional AAs. I can't remember the exact count but it is something like 80. The sets are also gigantic - the main street in Monstropolis is reproduced in the main vault of the building and the sets are three stories high (ie. taller than DL's Main Street). It is a tremendously infectious and enjoyable attraction. You don't have to play along to enjoy it either - you can just sit back and enjoy the scenes and watching others feverishly trying to find monsters. As Malin said we had a full interview with the show producer in Issue 10 - it also had set models and the mock-up of the locker room scene that was used to get OLC to sign-off on the concept.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I thought this sounded cool before, but now I am even more intrigued!
Originally Posted By barboy ///Ride & Go Seek! is basically a souped-up dark ride. Guests hold flashlights which they use to "tag" the monsters when the power is switched off in Monstropolis/// ///The monsters are fully-dimensional AAs. I can't remember the exact count but it is something like 80. The sets are also gigantic/// I've been on that ride before in Orlando but I wasn't holding a flashlight, I was looking for fully realized AA monster aliens and shooting them with my laser gun in the lifelike streets and buildings of New York City. What we have here is the most blatant ride ripoff I have ever heard about. This Monsters Inc. attraction is, essentially, Universal's Men in Black Alien Attack; but I'm still very much eagerly anticipating its opening.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I'm curious what the ride format is. Are they vehicles ala Winnie The Pooh, trackless? Or are they on a track?
Originally Posted By leemac <<Are they vehicles ala Winnie The Pooh, trackless? Or are they on a track?>> On a track. The only other LPS attraction in development is Ratatouille for the Walt Disney Studios Park.
Originally Posted By leemac <<What we have here is the most blatant ride ripoff I have ever heard about.>> In your opinion. I've not experienced Men in Black but the fact that they are both interactive and feature aliens is hardly enough to justify your "blatant ripoff" claim. Monsters, Inc. is firmly rooted as an extension of the movie. It is a fully realized version of Monstropolis with some recognizable characters and some new fellas like Rocky that have been created in partnership with Pixar. If MIB is replicating the movie then it is tied to New York City of today - the movie didn't have any fantasy element to the setting. Monsters, Inc. is entirely fantastical.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< <<What we have here is the most blatant ride ripoff I have ever heard about.>> In your opinion. I've not experienced Men in Black but the fact that they are both interactive and feature aliens is hardly enough to justify your "blatant ripoff" claim. >>> I guess that puts you both in the same cagetory: each has ridden one but not the other. Here's a novel idea: why not wait until the ride opens and we've had a chance to ride both before claiming that TDL's Monster's Inc is a "blatant ripoff."
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "You don't have to play along to enjoy it either - you can just sit back and enjoy the scenes and watching others feverishly trying to find monsters." This is good to hear. Unfortunately sitting back and watching isn't enjoyable on Buzz Lightyear or Toy Story Mania.
Originally Posted By Malin *** On a track. The only other LPS attraction in development is Ratatouille for the Walt Disney Studios Park. *** Is this attraction still going ahead, Al Lutz recently hinted any future attractions for Paris made be on hold until after the Finincial Crisis is over.
Originally Posted By Malin *** What we have here is the most blatant ride ripoff I have ever heard about. This Monsters Inc. attraction is, essentially, Universal's Men in Black Alien Attack; but I'm still very much eagerly anticipating its opening. *** Ok and Universal has never done this to Disney in the past. And while I admit some parts sound very similar to MIB, I think it will be differnt enough here. Take for instance the ride system on MIB is a lot more advanced to what the Monsters system sounds like it will be. *** I've not experienced Men in Black but the fact that they are both interactive and feature aliens is hardly enough to justify your "blatant ripoff" claim. *** Lee I highly recomend next time your out in Orlando, if you have some time free from work to head down to Universal and check it out. Its a fantastic attraction and I rate it high.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Lee I highly recomend next time your out in Orlando, if you have some time free from work to head down to Universal and check it out. Its a fantastic attraction and I rate it high.*** Not to speak for him, but I think he doesn't care about Universal much. As for me, I don't think it's all that great. Just Buzz on Steroids, imho (and funny someone should bitch about the TDL ride being a "blatant copy" when the Universal Ride was a shameless copy of a Disney idea in the first place lol). MiB is okay, I thought. Nothing fantastic. Then again, I'm not a huge fan of this interactive crap, so I'm sure that colors my take on this particular fad. I hope it goes away soon in favor of REAL rides.
