Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter and Imagineer Michael Handgen took to the stage at the recent The Future of World-Building at Disney panel at SXSW and walked those in attendance through their latest upcoming immersive space to occupy Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Monstropolis.
First announced at last year’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Imagineers are hard at work bringing the world of Pixar Animation Studios’ Monsters, Inc. to life, including monster residents James P. Sullivan, Mike Wazowski, and more. Monstropolis will include a signature attraction where guests embark on a thrilling coaster ride through the Monsters, Inc. door vault. “Imagineers have been itching to turn that moment into an attraction ever since we saw it for the first time,” Hundgen teased. The upcoming door ride will feature the first-ever suspended coaster at a Disney Park, and the first-ever vertical lift. Get ready to scream — not out of fright, but fun.
Hundgen showed off a new animatic of the attraction. Guests will board the vehicle before being hoisted into the air (just like in the movie!) to zoom into the door vault. It’s going to be “an experience that’s as memorable and fun as the film,” Hundgen continued.
“I can tell you that everyone at Pixar is excited about how this is coming together,” Docter told the crowd. “It really is like a dream come true for us.”
Looking forward to Monstropolis land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios?