Monsters, Inc.: Mike and Sulley to the Rescue

Monsters, Inc.: Mike and Sulley to the Rescue is a technologically modern dark ride in the classic Disney mode. Once your board a taxi from the Monstropolis Cab Company you'll embark on a tour of Monstropolis as Mike and Sulley from Pixar's Monsters, Inc. try to find Boo and get her home before harm can come to her. Scenes from the movie include Harryhausen's sushi restaurant, the factory locker room and of course the Door Room where all the doors to children's bedrooms are stored. The ride concludes with a custom insult from Roz.

Disneyland Resort > Disney California Adventure > Hollywood Land

General Information

Location: At the far back left side of the area.

Date Opened: 1/23/2006

# of Ride Units:

Ride Capacity: 9 passengers per taxi, in three rows of three (though that will most adults will only want two).

Restraint Method: Lapbar

Ticket Rating: C Ticket

Ride Photo: No

Time Commitment

Open/Close: Opens and closes with the park.

Wait Times: On busy days the queue may get up to 25-30 minutes but generally should be less than 15.

Length of Ride: 3 minutes 45 seconds

FastPass: No

Single Rider: No

Queue Description: In entering the queue you will walk through the show building's facade which is painted in a mural reminiscent of the movie's opening credits. While in the exterior portion of the queue you will find various humorous posters and then once you go in doors the theming will really begin. The entire indoor queue is themed be the main station for the Monstropolis Transit Authority and you'll find appropriate ads, vending machines, and other props in the area.

Access Information

Health Restriction: The ride has several changes in direction which generally aren't very abrupt and should be fine for most conditions.

Ride Access: The attraction queue is wheelchair and ECV accessible.

Wheelchair Transfer: Users of wheelchairs and ECVs must transfer into the ride vehicles.

Service Animals: Yes

Audio: Audio is used throughout the ride and does provide more than atmospheric effect. The ride can still be enjoyed without the audio, however.

Weight and Size Issues: The ride units are accommodating though the very tall may find leg room a bit lacking. Two very large adults may find it uncomfortable to ride in the same row.

Parenting Information

Height Restriction: No

Child Swap: Yes

Other Issues: This is a dark ride and monsters are involved. While there are no particularly scary scenes, some children may find it too intense.

History and Trivia

At this location: This location was originally home to way may forever be one of the most imfamous attractions ever built at a Disney theme park: Superstar Limo. Superstar Limo was a tour through Hollywood and featured likenesses of various celebrities (or at least people who were celebrities in 2001. Jackie Chan, Joan Rivers, Drew Carey, Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas were all present in the ride. The response from park visitors was immediate and negative. It seems safe to say that it Superstar Limo is the most ridiculed Disney attraction of the Internet age (if not of all time). Within a year the ride had begun to experience lengthy closures and by January 11, 2002, had closed for good. Rumors swirled that it was going to be reworked but eventually sat dormant until the Monsters, Inc., project was eventually given the green light.
The Attraction's History: Having only opened in January 2006, nothing has yet changed with the attraction. That said, component of the ride have been around since the beginning of DCA. The track layout is identical to Superstar Limo and the ride vehicles have also been reused for the new ride, having simply been given a makeover to convert them from limousines to taxicabs.