Disney's New 'Monsters Inc.' Coaster Just Got A BIG Update In Hollywood Studios

There are multiple new lands under construction in Disney World right now, but one of the ones we’re most looking forward to is the new Monsters, Inc. Land coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

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This new land is expected to open in 2027, 26 years after the film’s opening in 2001, which goes to show that you never know when Disney may choose to introduce a land based on an old favorite film. This new land won’t only be home to new dining and shopping locations, but also new attractions, including Disney’s FIRST ever suspended coaster. It’s being built at the very back of the new land, so it’s hard to see from the construction walls at the front, but we headed over to the parking lot to be able to see the BIG update that’s taken place!

From here, we’re able to see that the first supports for this new massive coaster are now in place, which means we’ll likely start to see walls and more supports begin to show up soon! We know this ride building is set to be pretty big, so once the walls continue to go up (it’s possible but not guaranteed), we may be able to see parts of the building from inside the park!

Check out those supports!

For right now, though, yes, you can only see the updates from the Hollywood Studios parking lot — THAT’S how big this ride will be!

You can see it right from the parking lot!

This is quite the update for this land. Paired with the fact that we saw scaffolding all over the former Muppet*Vision 3D theater earlier this week, seemingly working hard on the exterior, it seems there’s a lot happening in this corner of the park right now. We’re all for it, especially if it means the land will open earlier than we expect!

Lots going on at the theater, too!

Don’t forget that Disney is also currently retheming Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets in Hollywood Studios as well, which appears to be well underway as well. This new version of the ride is set to open sometime in Summer 2026, but no official opening date has been announced just yet. We do know that the ride will be “fueled by the tasty tunes of the Electric Mayhem and the high-speed hijinks of The Muppets.”

The newly paired car at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster!

The new Monsters Inc. Land doesn’t have a confirmed opening timeline just yet. We’ll continue to keep you updated as we hear more and more news from Disney World and the various construction projects happening, so stay tuned to DFB!

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