Originally Posted By StitchDude I have noticed a trend on then LP since I joined recently. It seems many people do not the like Monsters Inc. attraction. I may be in the minority here but i like it. I am glad that these characters are in DCA not DL. It is much better than Superstar Limo was. I think it is a good job at a new dark ride. I know there could have been some things done better. Having original vehicles instead of recycling them would have been nice. But given that this was a fix up job from the Limo mistake I think they did a great job. Reusing the characters is not a big deal to me because you cant tell, besides, this is done all the time. It would have been nice to use the video screens in the cars a little bit more. So would someone explain why this seems to be disliked by so many people on LP? Or am I wrong in making that assertion?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I don't think many people dislike it, they just realize that it wasn't supposed to be anything huge. From what I can tell, it was never meant to be the blockbuster smash that Tower of Terror was supposed to be (and failed to be), but more of a small addition to round out the park roster. And I think it does a very good job of that. If you check around the boards, not many people are talking about the masterpiece of many of those types of rides, since they aren't really that big of a draw. That doesn't mean that people don't appreciate them or enjoy them while they're in the park, it's just smaller part of their vacation than a lot of things. Monsters Inc doesn't pretend to be something that it's not (Pooh anyone?), and it lives up to expectations just fine, for me at least.
Originally Posted By jonvn It's ok. I think it's not much better than SSL that was in there before. Pretty much the same thing, with a different set of characters on it. About as popular too, I think.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I like it, too... The "doors" room is cool, so is the color/pattern-changing lizard or whatever he is. And I like the sushi restaurant setting and the inside queue video and "snack" machines. Maybe because I've never actually seen the animated feature start to finish (though I've seen much of it in pieces-parts - enough to know most of the characters and what's going on), I just take the little dark ride at face value and enjoy it.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy Count me in as someone who doesn't like the Monster's Inc. attraction at all. It is too narrowly focused on a linear interpretation of the plot from the movie and does nothing to expand upon the characters or environment beyond what is already in the film. If you haven't seen Monster's Inc., you have no clue what this ride is supposed to represent. The locker room scene stands out as incredibly perplexing to guests that have not seen the film beforehand -- what on earth is Disney doing with recreations of dirty locker rooms and bathroom stalls in a theme park attraction? Without the accompanying movie, this ride does not stand on its own. Compare that to something like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, which is based on a movie but does not recreate any scenes from that film. Mr. Toad is enduring and stands by itself. It entertains people who have never heard of Wind in the Willows or scene the Disney film. Monster's Inc. falls way short of Mr. Toad.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt I'm surprised that I'm about to say this considering how weary I am of Pixar stuff at the parks, but I actually think that Monsters is better than Mr. Toad. I do like Toad for its nostalgic value, but Monsters is more immersive to me. Toad is great fun but has far too many "cardboard" cutouts. "Pretty much the same thing, with a different set of characters on it." Pretty much.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << I do like Toad for its nostalgic value, but Monsters is more immersive to me. Toad is great fun but has far too many "cardboard" cutouts. >> This is where I think we head down the road to having mediocre attractions. We think that an attraction with high production values is better just for the sake of the production values. I don't dispute that Monster's is better than Toad in this regard. Those production values do nothing, however, if the whole story and environment is meaningless to anyone in the audience who hasn't had the chance to watch the film. Although Monster's Inc. was a very successful film, I don't that more than 20% (and that's probably a generous figure) of DL guests have ever seen it. I am basing my observation largely on an experience I had riding the DCA Monster's Inc. attraction with a friend who had never seen the film. The ride was very perplexing to that person and essentially a sequence of meaningless scenes that made no sense whatsoever.
Originally Posted By StitchDude >>essentially a sequence of meaningless scenes that made no sense whatsoever.<< I disagree with this. It is no more confusing than Snow White. Sure, we do not get all the details as we do in the film, but if you pay attention, all you need to know is given to you. >>but more of a small addition to round out the park roster.<< I do agree with this statement. I don't think anybody plans a vacation to go on this attraction. But nobody plans a vacation to go on Mr. Toad or Pinocchio either. In my opinion, as long as you know what you are getting in line for, you will enjoy it. Just like the subs, if you know that it is, a slow moving, character based "Dark Ride", it is fun.
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy << Just like the subs, if you know that it is, a slow moving, character based "Dark Ride", it is fun. >> The subs used to be much, much more than that. Sad they have been dumbed down to the point that someone would describe them that way.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "Those production values do nothing, however, if the whole story and environment is meaningless to anyone in the audience who hasn't had the chance to watch the film." I agree with you, and this is one of the reasons why I don't like the overuse of Pixar characters and situations in the parks. They rely too heavily on the audience to be familiar with the intricacies of the plot line and thus their mass appeal is questionable. "It is no more confusing than Snow White. Sure, we do not get all the details as we do in the film, but if you pay attention, all you need to know is given to you." True, but to be fair Snow White is a classic fairytale that (I assume) the lions share of the audience is familiar with if even if they've never seen the Disney film. I think Toad might be a more accurate comparison.
Originally Posted By ni_teach Monsters is soooooooo much better than Superstar Limo. I ride it almost every time I'm at the DCA.
Originally Posted By BigJim89 It's no dislike per say...it's just that it's an average attraction, good for an occasional visit but kind of skipable. If the line is short it's worth a spin, but it was, as mentioned, not suppose to be a blockbuster attraction, at least that's how I see it. It's just a clever revamp of what was a poor attraction, making it an average attraction.
Originally Posted By PrincessDisneyLover I don't know that I'd say I planned my vacation around the Monsters Inc Attraction... but I was really looking forward to seeing it on my last trip. That's because it and the Nemo Subs were the only attractions that were new to me since last time I'd been. Unfortunately I went last December when it was under refurb. D'OH! Oh well, I guess that's an excuse to go again!
Originally Posted By woody I'm very disappointed with the Monsters ride. I expected better after the disappointing SuperStar Limo. They didn't do anything with the Monsters of the movie. They presented the characters as unremarkable when they should have made them more spectacular. They didn't do anything with the doors. They could have made us riders go into spectacular environments. Basically, the ride is a dud.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i love the monster inc. attraction. Is it better the superstar limo, yes! could it have been better executed, you bet. But i like what it is. a nice little dark ride that the entire family can enjoy with little ones.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 Out of probably every attraction at DCA other than Tower, this is one of my most rideable rides.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I think it's a fine attraction. A good "C" ticket. It was never meant to be anything more than a decent replacement for the Superstar Limo set-up. My only gripe is the facade and queue. THAT could have been more fully realized. But they went for a recycled effort here of what was left behind when it was SSL. But now that DCA has some serious upgrades coming soon ..... I wonder if there'll be any chance of a redesigned entrance.
Originally Posted By oc_dean I think it's a fine attraction. A good "C" ticket. It was never meant to be anything more than a decent replacement for the Superstar Limo set-up. My only gripe is the facade and queue. THAT could have been more fully realized. But they went for a recycled effort here of what was left behind when it was SSL. But now that DCA has some serious upgrades coming soon ..... I wonder if there'll be any chance of a redesigned entrance.
