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The former Muppets Courtyard at Hollywood Studios is being turned into Monstropolis from Monsters, Inc., and it looks totally different now!
Muppet*Vision 3D
For reference, this is what the Muppets Courtyard looked like before it closed last June. Now, a warning for Muppets fans, brace yourselves. We’re totally not crying from behind our screen right now!
As you know, there’s a ton of stuff happening at Disney World right now, especially at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Hollywood Studios
We just got a NEW look at the construction progress of Monsters Inc. Land, while work is moving fast with the Muppets Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster. These two projects are pretty big, but don’t forget about the third big project, the Walt Disney Studios Courtyard, which looks like it will actually open VERY soon!
There are so many construction projects happening in Hollywood Studios right now, I feel like they should hand you a hard hat and a hammer when you enter the parks. Well, okay, most of it is all behind walls, so I might be able to ignore the construction a little bit, but there’s a lot happening with massive cranes and equipment everywhere.
Walt Disney Studios construction
Disney just filed three new permits for the park, and we might be seeing construction in other areas of the park soon.
Monsters, Inc. has been one of my favorite movies since I can remember, so when Disney World announced a whole land dedicated to the movie, I was in tears. Of course, I also shed a few tears for the loss of MuppetVision, but Sulley and Mike are on the horizon.
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Monstropolis is coming along in Hollywood Studios, and @bioreconstruct on X posted new aerial photos of the construction site. We don’t have an opening date for the land yet, but given how it’s coming along, I wouldn’t be surprised if we get an updated timeline soon!
If you’re an avid Disney Food Blog reader, you know we’ve basically become construction experts at Hollywood Studios by now. Between the new Monsters, Inc land and the upcoming Walt Disney Studios, there’s so much news to cover. So when our bestie @bioreconstruct posted construction updates, we had to share!
Walt Disney Studios Courtyard Construction ©bioreconstruct
The Walt Disney Studios Courtyard already has some new sidewalk construction and a temporary tent along the former Star Wars: Launch Bay. They finished the sidewalk along Disney Jr, which connects to the prettiest NEW trees!
Construction is ALL OVER Disney World right now, as you likely very well know due to the walls practically everywhere, but we’re also keeping a close eye on how construction is going, because it gets us excited for what’s to come.
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Over in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, two different lands are under major construction — Animation Courtyard is becoming The Walt Disney Studios, and Muppets Courtyard will be a new land themed to Monsters, Inc. We just got a look at how construction is going in both lands from a bird’s eye view, and we’re VERY excited!
If Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster has ever been a must-do on your Hollywood Studios day, this news is probably going to hit you right in the feels.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
Disney has officially confirmed that Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith will permanently close in Disney’s Hollywood Studios on March 2nd, 2026. That means March 1st, 2026, will be the final day guests can ride the coaster in its current form. While this is definitely the end of an era, there is some exciting news about what is coming next that longtime fans and Muppets lovers are going to want to hear.
Construction is ALL over in Disney World right now, but Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to TWO different massive land overhauls, which means lots of walls (and that’s not even counting the smaller construction projects happening around the park).
Muppets Courtyard behind walls (August 2025)
Muppets Courtyard is in the process of becoming Monsters Inc. Land, and Animation Courtyard is undergoing lots of changes to become the new Walt Disney Studios area. We’re beyond excited for what both of these projects will bring, but for right now, they’re behind walls, and we’re just getting slight glimpses whenever we can.
Disney World is undergoing some pretty intense construction right now, and not just in one park — we’re talking about major construction in THREE out of the four parks.
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios, in particular, has TWO new lands on the way — the former Muppets Courtyard is turning into a new Monsters, Inc. Land, and Animation Courtyard is getting a massive overhaul and becoming The Walt Disney Studios. This will include a new attraction called The Magic of Disney Animation, a new playground is on the way, and an updated version of the “Disney Jr. Play and Dance!” show will be part of the land as well. However, it seems that lots of Disney fans aren’t super confident that Disney will deliver on the promises in their concept art, and we’ll be honest — we get why.
Have you been staying up to date with all the transformations coming to Hollywood Studios in Disney World? There’s a LOT going on.
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One area that I’m excited for is Walt Disney Studios, which is taking over Animation Courtyard and Star Wars: Launch Bay. Disney said a new show will be coming to the space, and we finally got new details!
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