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Monsters Inc. is just an okay Disney dark ride. This is one of the newer dark rides at the Disneyland resort, but, much like Winnie the Pooh, everything is played pretty straight. There are no targets to shoot at or cars to spin, as there are with Buzz Lightyear or Roger Rabbit. It is much more like the older Fantasyland dark rides (Snow White, Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, etc.), which is not a bad thing at all, except that this one obviously lacks the old-school nostalgia of those rides and therefore some of their charm as well. However, Monsters Inc. is better than Superstar Limo, the very pointless dark ride that it replaced. Though I do think the ride vehicles and track layout are pretty much unchanged, the sets and storyline are improved, which is what counts. Though I have not seen the movie, I am more or less familiar with the gist of it, so I could still follow what was going on during the ride no problem. I imagine fans of the movie (especially little kids) will really enjoy it, though those not familiar with the story may be a bit confused. It appears that this ride will remain unchanged during the overhaul of California Adventure, which does not really surprise me. As mentioned, the ride is still quite new, plus it does fit the Pixar bill that the park seems to be steering towards.
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