News Monster Inc Land Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios

[GoofGoof]

I was thinking that they would get rid of the Racing Academy and put Muppet Vision there, or build a theater for Muppet Vision if they wanted to do something with the Racing Academy and the space behind it.

If I had my way they would move the complete MV3D show to where Racing Academy is now next to RnRC and make that area a mini Muppets Land. Move in the fountain from Muppets Courtyard, add some food trucks or food carts and some covered seating themed to Muppets. Leave out the terrible PizzaRizzo pizza . I don’t get an actual say and I know it’s impractical to hope for that to actually happen.

The villians show opens next year in that space with a renovated theater and will probably run for a few years or if it’s a success until they are ready to move it to Villians land at MK. By the time the Villians show ends MV3D will be long gone . I do think it’s possible that the next show in that theater could be Muppets themed but I think more likely to be a new show designed to fit into the existing theater vs a remake of MV3D. I’d be ok with that if it’s a good show done well.

 

[GoofGoof]

It seems like it took about 2 years just to complete the Demon on Communicore West...This seems like it would take every bit if the same time... The ROA is a concrete lined basin that would have to be completely removed....then the infrastructure, topography, multiple buildings and landscape... I would not be surprised it demo runs past 2027 considering they are not even moving on this for another 6 months... I would think more like 2028-9 for phase one and 2030--32 for Villains... Unless all of the sudden they will start speeding through projects.....

Yeah, the amount of work needed before they even start on any of the ride elements is pretty massive. I am assuming 18 months to 2 years for ”civil engineering” which means end of 2028 would be pretty aggressive for Cars to be ready and is more likely to be in 2029. I can’t see it being any earlier unless Disney acts completely out of character and fast tracks it. That timeline also allows them to spread costs over multiple years with new lands opening in 2027, 2028 and 2029 plus Villians some time after that. I have no way of estimating timing for Villians since we don’t know much about it but I assume some of the demo and ground work for Cars and Villains can be done together so maybe that helps bring it forward to 2030.

Based on all of this I think it’s a good bet that Monsters is ready sometime between end of 2027 into 2028 after AK but before anything at MK.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

2 years - that's a long Before/After date indeed.

I'm still at 12/31/2025, but feeling like I'm shifting it forward a quarter or two.

I was stretching it/exaggerating a bit, but definitely think it could be post holidays and into 2026

 

[EagleScout610]

Work on the project is slated to begin next year, so get ready to ROAR with laughter!
MuppetVision now that its 2025:

 

[Icarus846]

Not sure if this has been discussed before. So apologize if it has, but is the door coaster going to be as small as I think it is? I’m usually pretty optimistic at what Disney has in store, but this whole land has underwhelming written all over it.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Not sure if this has been discussed before. So apologize if it has, but is the door coaster going to be as small as I think it is? I’m usually pretty optimistic at what Disney has in store, but this whole land has underwhelming written all over it.

Not sure how small you think it will be - just did some measuring and it is around 50,000 sq feet

similar as Rock N Rollercoaster ... Guardians gravity building is about 50% larger than that. It's a bit larger than Remy.

obviously will depend how far it goes into the parking lot - but should be decent sized, not huge but sufficient

 

[EagleScout610]

Demolition Continues in Muppets Courtyard Area Ahead of Monsters Inc. Takeover

Walt Disney World has continued the process of demolishing an old Streets of America facade in the Muppets Courtyard area

blogmickey.com

 

[Andrew25]

Updated my tracker as Disney might be starting initial prep work for this land faster than I thought.

I'm expecting a full 2 year build with Muppets closing this time next year. WDW is shaping up for a strong 2027.

Red -> estimated closure dates
Green -> estimate opening dates
Yellow -> construction time

 

[Gusey]

Demolition Continues in Muppets Courtyard Area Ahead of Monsters Inc. Takeover

Walt Disney World has continued the process of demolishing an old Streets of America facade in the Muppets Courtyard area

blogmickey.com

Since this is where the Door Coaster is going, it definitely seems like they're going to work on the Door Coaster as much as possible before closing Muppet Courtyard

 

[Andrew25]

Since this is where the Door Coaster is going, it definitely seems like they're going to work on the Door Coaster as much as possible before closing Muppet Courtyard

Yup, wouldn't be surprised to see the gravity building nearly complete before they even touch Muppets.

 

[JackCH]

Wonder if the Door Coaster will be considered a D or E Ticket.

 

[TheRealSkull]

Wonder if the Door Coaster will be considered a D or E Ticket.

100% an E-ticket. D-ticket coaster would be more like Barnstormer.

 

[JackCH]

100% an E-ticket. D-ticket coaster would be more like Barnstormer.

I think Barnstormer is more of a C. I think Slinky is a D-Ticket and 7DMT is on the line of D/E.

 

[TheRealSkull]

I think Barnstormer is more of a C. I think Slinky is a D-Ticket and 7DMT is on the line of D/E.

Fair enough. I would still guess the door coaster is an E-Ticket based off the fact it's a suspended coaster.

 

[co10064]

Updated my tracker as Disney might be starting initial prep work for this land faster than I thought.

View attachment 835289I'm expecting a full 2 year build with Muppets closing this time next year. WDW is shaping up for a strong 2027.

Red -> estimated closure dates
Green -> estimate opening dates
Yellow -> construction time

This really helps map things out visually, good work!

Only thing I would say is I doubt Space Mountain (or any other MK E-ticket) would go down until after Big Thunder has reopened.

 

[TheRealSkull]

Since this is where the Door Coaster is going, it definitely seems like they're going to work on the Door Coaster as much as possible before closing Muppet Courtyard

Makes sense. DHS is one of those parks that desperately, more than others, needs as much open as possible.

 

[JD80]

Fair enough. I would still guess the door coaster is an E-Ticket based off the fact it's a suspended coaster.

Anything that is a LLSP or Tier 1 LLMP is an E Ticket

 

[maddoxdisney]

Wonder if the Door Coaster will be considered a D or E Ticket.

Definitely an E ticket. That seems to be all Disney is interested in building these days (particularly in Hollywood Studios)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Definitely an E ticket. That seems to be all Disney is interested in building these days (particularly in Hollywood Studios)

I feel like all the projects of late are like minilands (or full lands) with an E-ticket and a C/D ticket

in DHS you have TSL they built Slinky which is an E-ticket and then AS2 that is a C ... Galaxy's Edge have Rise that is an E ticket and Falcon that is a D ticket. In Pandora have FOP that is a E-Ticket and then Navi that is C ticket

So for Monsters I suspect it will be the coaster as an E-ticket and the show as a C/D ticket

 

[Professortango1]

I feel like all the projects of late are like minilands (or full lands) with an E-ticket and a C/D ticket

in DHS you have TSL they built Slinky which is an E-ticket and then AS2 that is a C ... Galaxy's Edge have Rise that is an E ticket and Falcon that is a D ticket. In Pandora have FOP that is a E-Ticket and then Navi that is C ticket

So for Monsters I suspect it will be the coaster as an E-ticket and the show as a C/D ticket

Slinky is an E-ticket? Oh how far we have fallen.