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Disney World is about to start looking even more chaotic than it normally does — and it’s because of one major problem.
Hollywood Studios
But, Hollywood Studios might be faced with the worst of it, and if you’ve got an upcoming trip planned to this Disney World park, you might want to be prepared for your plans to unravel. Several changes are in the works at Hollywood Studios and if you’re not careful, it might impact your upcoming visit!
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As the busy holiday season starts to wind down, it is not uncommon for Disney to perform routine maintenance on rides and attractions, but the number of closures around all the parks is getting out of control. While some of these closures are temporary, others are permanent, and the list seems to continue to grow.
Hollywood Studios has seen quite a few changes over the years.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
From the additions of Toy Story Land and Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge to attraction re-themes like Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the park looks completely different than it did when it opened in 1989. The changes are far from over, as Disney has announced even more updates for the park.
Things are about to get a little sad in Disney World. Not only are we starting to say goodbye to DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but we’re also going to have to say goodbye to Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios
You see, Muppets Courtyard will be going away FOREVER to make way for a Monsters, Inc. land. Yep, we’ll be saying goodbye to the ICONIC Muppet*Vision 3D, Mama Melrose’s, PizzeRizzo, and the most awesome statue of Miss Piggy EVER. So when do we expect Disney to tear all this Muppet awesomeness down? Well, we don’t like to think about it (because it makes us cry), but we have a general idea.
Are you a fan of Disney World’s infamous puffy pizza?
PizzeRizzo
Over in Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios, you can dine at PizzeRizzo, which serves up Disney World’s well-known quick-service puffy pizza. Whether you love or hate this rat pizza joint, unfortunately, this controversial restaurant is set to close.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is about to be the home of many construction walls for the next few years.
Hollywood Studios
The same can be said for almost all of Disney World’s parks thanks to all new additions and changes taking place. We’re looking forward to their outcome, don’t get us wrong, but in the meantime, these walls are going to be a LOT to deal with. In the case of Hollywood Studios, we don’t exactly know when these changes are coming just yet, but the announcement could come any day now, so in preparation, this is what the park will look like when those walls go up.
All four Disney World parks are prepping for some pretty big changes this year.
Toy Story Land
We originally thought Disney’s Hollywood Studios would be left mostly unscathed, but alas, it was announced that the new Monsters, Inc. land would be taking over Muppets Courtyard and the Muppets would be moving to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and we’re expecting those changes to begin later this year. In fact, a lot of these changes could make the parks more crowded, so beware!
Disney World is changing in BIG ways.
Magic Kingdom
While there are so many exciting projects to look forward to in the years to come, there were eight Disney World announcements that really rocked the boat for Disney fans. Let’s take a look back at some of the most controversial Disney World announcements.
At this point, you’ve probably heard all about the changes that are coming to the Disney parks in 2025 and beyond.
Muppet Courtyard Restrooms
From all the new attractions to entire land re-themes, it feels like the parks are going to be in a constant state of transformation. But you know what? One of the things that we don’t really think about with all these changes are the bathrooms. We just recently came to grips with the fact that Disney confirmed that they will be permanently closing the Muppets Courtyard bathroom with the re-imagining of the area to the new Monsters, Inc. Land. And now, we’re starting to get a little concerned about another fan-favorite bathroom over in Animal Kingdom. Here’s why.
When the news broke that Muppets Courtyard would be removed from Disney’s Hollywood Studios to be replaced by a new Monsters, Inc. Land, Muppets fans everywhere were saddened by the news.
Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios
One piece of Muppets Courtyard specifically got a lot of attention — Muppet*Vision 3D. Disney shared that they “are having creative conversations and exploring ways to preserve the film and other parts of the experience for fans to enjoy in the future.” The Jim Henson Company also shared a statement about preserving the film, so many fans are hopeful they’ll be able to experience the show well into the future in some way. Jim Henson’s legacy continues to live on through the Muppets and his last piece of work, but now it seems that the company’s studio lot is being sold to a famous celebrity!
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