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3. Boo

Image: D23.com
Image: D23.com

Yes, we’ve already talked about the ride’s animatronics, but Boo deserves her own mention. After all, she’s the life and soul of the first movie, so much so that her absence is painfully noticeable in Monsters University. Fortunately, you’ll get to relive the troublesome toddler’s quirky and adorable nature on this ride, heart-melting giggles and all. She’s also let loose on the Disneyland California ride, but she does get more screen time here and her animatronic feels far more believable - she's practically a mirror image of her onscreen counterpart. Just as the name of this attraction promises, Boo is playing ‘ride and go seek’, so you’ll see her climbing into trash cans and poking her head out of piles of laundry and sushi boxes. You could say that she gives new meaning to the phrase ‘peek-a-boo’.

4. Atmosphere

Image: Disney

Once you’re inside the Monsters, Inc. Factory, you’re greeted with a dome-shaped ceiling adorned with unique artwork, and posters of your favorite monsters along the walls. Before boarding your vehicle, a video that’s reminiscent of a safety demonstration tutorial (it’s even narrated by Mike Wazowski – yes, he’s on TV!) explains the in-game ride ‘flashlight tag’. And the ride is as atmospheric as they come too, capturing that zany and whimsical feel of the movie, while the music is just as jazzy and upbeat as it is on screen. But before the credits roll on your Monsters, Inc. adventure, the ride drops you off at the Monsters, Inc. Company Store where you can purchase Ride & Go Seek-themed souvenirs exclusive to Tokyo Disneyland.

5. Storytelling

Image: Disney

Unlike Disneyland California’s Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue, Ride & Go Seek doesn’t follow the story of the original movie. The clue’s above the doors into the factory – “It’s Laughter We’re After”, which places this attraction’s narrative after the movie. Instead, during the ride, Boo and the monsters – and you, of course - play ride and go seek, though the scenarios do parallel some of the movie's main beats (Randall returns to hunt down Boo and there’s also a tender moment that echoes the film’s ending), giving you an adventure that's traditional and unique at the same time.

Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek is easily among the best Disney movie-themed rides, and isn't too dissimilar to its Disneyland California counterpart in its set up. But while the latter does lack the energy, bustle and overall creativity of the Tokyo attraction, it does succinctly capture the classic Monsters, Inc. story. There's something to be loved on each attraction, but what Ride & Go Seek does best is transporting guests into an authentic bitesize version of the universe created on screen. In the meantime, if you need your Monsters, Inc. fix like the inhabitants of Monstropolis need laughter, CG-animated TV series Monsters At Work is set to launch on Disney+ in July.

 
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