food IS a theme park
Securing dining reservations is already hard, especially at a very popular restaurant, and it’ll be even harder when a NEW restaurant opens next year!
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Disney World is in the midst of making some MAJOR changes, including adding a few new lands, refurbishing attractions, and building a brand-new hotel! These lands also bring new dining experiences, and one of them is about to be EXTREMELY hard to come by.
Disney dropped a TON of news at this year’s D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and we got a closer look at a few things coming to the new Monsters, Inc.-themed land, Monstropolis, coming to Hollywood Studios!
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From an opening timeline to attractions and shows to restaurants and shopping, there is a LOT of information, so let’s break it down!
One of the most exciting and surprising announcements made at the D23 Ultimate Fan Event in August was the confirmation that Monstropolis (at least most of it, but we’ll get to that) is going to open next year, including the highly anticipated Harryhausen’s Restaurant.
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Based on the restaurant seen in the original 2001 Pixar film, Harryhausen’s — named after legendary Hollywood special effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen, whose creature designs inspired Monsters, Inc.’s design team — is a sushi restaurant in Monstropolis. Its head chef is a six-armed octopus. Why six instead of eight? Because the character is a reference to the 1955 film It Came from Beneath the Sea, which features a similar six-armed creature created by — guess who? — Ray Harryhausen.
Although we were very sad to say goodbye to Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios when we closed, we are legitimately excited about what’s taking its place: Monstropolis. For the first time ever, Disney is bringing Monsters, Inc. to life through a new land in a theme park, and we can’t wait to see what the new land has in store.
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Of course, you know us — we’re even MORE excited about eating in the new land, and couldn’t be more thrilled that Disney decided to bring Harryhausen’s from the Monsters, Inc. movie to life, complete with the monster sushi chef from that film. Well, we just got a close look at the animatronic sushi chef you’ll see in the restaurant, and let’s just say our minds are BLOWN.
August was FULL of Disney World news with the 2026 edition of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, but that wasn’t all!
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Throughout the whole month, Disney released news regarding its Orlando theme parks, attractions, hotels, and more, and we’re here to fill you in on EVERYTHING!
Hollywood Studios is undergoing a MAJOR change right now with the addition of Monstropolis—the new Monsters, Inc.-themed land that replaced Muppet Courtyard.
Construction at Monstropolis
We’re LIVE at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, and Disney just dropped a major announcement coming to this land — the quick-service restaurant!
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is getting a brand-new land soon. Monsters, Inc. land will feature two attractions: a first-of-its-kind suspended roller coaster that will take you through the iconic Monsters, Inc. Laugh Factory and recreate the doors chase scene in the first Monsters, Inc. movie, and an unknown theater show.
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Ever since Monstropolis was announced back in 2024, Disney fans everywhere have been asking one thing: What will move into the former home of Muppet*Vision 3D? If you’re thinking the same question, then today is your lucky day. Disney just announced what’s coming to the Glob Theater!
Things are ALWAYS changing in Disney World! Villains Land, Piston Peak, Monsters, Inc. Land, and more are underway right now, which can sometimes make it feel like Wall Disney World.
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The parks have been full of snacks, changes, and lots of high temperatures this week, but that’s not all. There were some BIG Disney World updates we would hate for you to miss out on. That’s why we like to do a weekly wrap-up of the biggest news so you don’t miss a single thing. Let’s dive into this week’s latest and greatest Disney news.
There are SO many changes going on around Disney World these days.
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A new land is opening even MORE attractions in September, Magic Kingdom is expanding, and there’s a new hotel on the horizon. Over in Hollywood Studios, Monstropolis is slowly coming to life, and now 2 major changes show we are one step closer to experiencing the land!
Change is constant in Disney World, and recently we’ve seen it take over Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, A LOT of places in Hollywood Studios, and an entire area in Magic Kingdom.
Piston Peak Construction
And with all of the construction around the resort and new things being announced frequently, we don’t see anything slowing down just yet. ACTUALLY, fans think that there could be MORE changes coming to Magic Kingdom, but why? Here’s why fans think this one attraction in Magic Kingdom could be counting its days…
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