Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
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Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! is a dark ride
attraction at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort
in Anaheim, California
. It opened January 22, 2006 with a grand Sully-Blue-Fur Carpet Premiere.
It is based on the 2001 Disney
·Pixar
film Monsters, Inc.
The attraction replaced the Superstar Limo
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The ride follows, very closely, the story of the film.
The queue area, where guests wait to board the attraction, is themed to a bus station featuring posters and videos of commercials of tourist spots in the fictional city of Monstropolis where the film is set. Posters of Harryhausen's (a restaurant from the film named for an influential early animated filmmaker) foreshadow a scene within the attraction.
Guests board taxis on a journey through the streets of Monstropolis. A small television monitor in each of the three rows of the ride vehicle plays a clip of a tourism video that is interrupted with urgent news that a female human child named Boo has been seen in the city. The news is the subject of consternation as contact with humans is considered deadly to the monsters of the city.
The taxis exit a tunnel through a detour from the welcoming gate and go down the dark streets of the city, passing characters Mike and Celia in Mike's new car as Mike wishes her a happy birthday. Guests proceed to see Randall (an archenemy chameleon-like character possessing the ability by camouflage to disappear at will), who looks around angrily.
Following are news reporters interviewing monsters frightened by alleged encounters with the human, Boo. Sulley pops up from an alley holding Boo, looking to see if the coast is clear. The taxis drive into Harryhausen's sushi joint, where frantic monsters run around as Celia screams angrily at Mike and Sulley who are running across the way.
The taxis enter the Monsters, Inc. factory and are nearly cleansed by the CDA (the Child Detection Agency, a commando-style military force) that fall from nowhere and take pictures. A few workers walk by and the taxis enter the boys' locker room where Mike appears scared and worried again while Sulley waits for Boo to use the restroom. Randall appears then disappears in a nearby corner.
In a giant room where teleportation devices (closet doors) are hanging in storage dry-cleaner-rack style, the guests again see Randall who threatens to destroy Boo's door, preventing her return home, but Mike and Sulley find it again. Boo beats up Randall with a bat, changing his colors as the taxis are passed by hundreds of flying doors. Various doors open showing various monsters like the Abominable Snowman or the character George.
Mike and Sulley say goodbye to Boo as the taxis exit into the factory main lobby. CDA members cleanse exiting guests as a cameraman films them. A giant audio animatronic of Roz remarks on the passing guests (Sometimes singling out the riders by the row they're inb. Exp. -"You guys in the third row! I'm watching you. I'm always watching!").
, which has drawn criticism from fans. The attraction uses the same ride system as the Toy Story Midway Mania!
attractions at Disney California Adventure and Disney's Hollywood Studios
.
Dark ride
A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music, and special effects....
attraction at Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney.The area now...
in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
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. It opened January 22, 2006 with a grand Sully-Blue-Fur Carpet Premiere.
It is based on the 2001 Disney
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
·Pixar
Pixar
Pixar Animation Studios, pronounced , is an American computer animation film studio based in Emeryville, California. The studio has earned 26 Academy Awards, seven Golden Globes, and three Grammy Awards, among many other awards and acknowledgments. Its films have made over $6.3 billion worldwide...
film Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It was directed by Pete Docter, co-directed by Lee Unkrich and David Silverman, and written by Jill Culton, Peter Docter, Ralph Eggleston, Dan Gerson, Jeff Pidgeon, Rhett...
The attraction replaced the Superstar Limo
Superstar Limo
Superstar Limo was a dark ride in Disney's California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.-History:Superstar Limo was situated in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot area of the park and was one of the original attractions featured on opening day.The attraction closed in 2002,...
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Synopsis
The queue area, where guests wait to board the attraction, is themed to a bus station featuring posters and videos of commercials of tourist spots in the fictional city of Monstropolis where the film is set. Posters of Harryhausen's (a restaurant from the film named for an influential early animated filmmaker) foreshadow a scene within the attraction.
Guests board taxis on a journey through the streets of Monstropolis. A small television monitor in each of the three rows of the ride vehicle plays a clip of a tourism video that is interrupted with urgent news that a female human child named Boo has been seen in the city. The news is the subject of consternation as contact with humans is considered deadly to the monsters of the city.
The taxis exit a tunnel through a detour from the welcoming gate and go down the dark streets of the city, passing characters Mike and Celia in Mike's new car as Mike wishes her a happy birthday. Guests proceed to see Randall (an archenemy chameleon-like character possessing the ability by camouflage to disappear at will), who looks around angrily.
Following are news reporters interviewing monsters frightened by alleged encounters with the human, Boo. Sulley pops up from an alley holding Boo, looking to see if the coast is clear. The taxis drive into Harryhausen's sushi joint, where frantic monsters run around as Celia screams angrily at Mike and Sulley who are running across the way.
The taxis enter the Monsters, Inc. factory and are nearly cleansed by the CDA (the Child Detection Agency, a commando-style military force) that fall from nowhere and take pictures. A few workers walk by and the taxis enter the boys' locker room where Mike appears scared and worried again while Sulley waits for Boo to use the restroom. Randall appears then disappears in a nearby corner.
In a giant room where teleportation devices (closet doors) are hanging in storage dry-cleaner-rack style, the guests again see Randall who threatens to destroy Boo's door, preventing her return home, but Mike and Sulley find it again. Boo beats up Randall with a bat, changing his colors as the taxis are passed by hundreds of flying doors. Various doors open showing various monsters like the Abominable Snowman or the character George.
Mike and Sulley say goodbye to Boo as the taxis exit into the factory main lobby. CDA members cleanse exiting guests as a cameraman films them. A giant audio animatronic of Roz remarks on the passing guests (Sometimes singling out the riders by the row they're inb. Exp. -"You guys in the third row! I'm watching you. I'm always watching!").
Related attractions
In Tokyo Disneyland, there is an attraction called 'Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek' which is very similar to California's 'Mike & Sulley to the Rescue'. The attraction utilizes audio animatronics, fully built interior sets, and an interactive "flashlight" system, which allows guests to search for hidden monsters in the dark. The attraction is held in the Star Tours area of TomorrowlandTomorrowland
- Tomorrowland 1955–1967 :The first Tomorrowland opened at Disneyland on July 18, 1955, with only several of its planned attractions open, due to budget cuts. The construction of the park was rushed, so Tomorrowland was the last land to be finished. It became something of a corporate showcase,...
, which has drawn criticism from fans. The attraction uses the same ride system as the Toy Story Midway Mania!
Toy Story Midway Mania!
Toy Story Midway Mania! is an interactive 4-D theme park attraction, currently located at two Disney theme parks: Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort.Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering and inspired by...
attractions at Disney California Adventure and Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
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