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Disney, Did You Think We Were Going to Miss This Glaring Announcement in the Monsters, Inc Concept Art?

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Man, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a TON going on right now!

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Muppets Courtyard is leaving to make way for the brand new Monster’s, Inc. Land. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is getting re-themed to the Muppets. The new Little Mermaid show and the new Villains show are both coming to the park. It’s a lot! And speaking of shows, you know how Disney loves showing us concept art for their new projects? Well, it looks like Disney tried to get a little sneaky, but there was no way that we were going to miss this one glaring announcement in the Monsters, Inc. concept art!

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Mike Wazowski Is Officially Kicking Kermit Out of Muppets Courtyard in Disney World. Here’s What the Internet Had To Say About It.

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Disney made a somewhat controversial announcement by fans’ standards.

Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios

After months of speculation, Disney officially announced that the new Monsters, Inc. Land will be replacing Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Therefore, much to many fans’ dismay, Mike Wazowski will be replacing Kermit the Frog in his pond. (We just hope that Mike’s face will be seen on all the merchandise and not be covered up by bar codes!) With this somewhat shocking news, the internet has responded with both serious discourse and humor (probably laughing to keep from crying). Here’s what the internet has to say.

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Say Goodbye to One of Our FAVORITE Bathrooms in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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At this point, I’m sure you’ve heard all about the changes that Disney’s about to make to Hollywood Studios!

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And of course, we’re talking about how the Muppets Courtyard (RIP) is going to be re-themed to an all-new Monsters, Inc. Land. Now, one of the things that didn’t hit us immediately when we heard the news, like the thought that we may never see Muppet*Vision 3D in the parks again, just came to mind. So let’s have a quick chat about how it’s time for us to say goodbye to one of our favorite bathrooms in all of Hollywood Studios!

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The Problem with the NEW Closure of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Disney’s about to make some significant changes to Hollywood Studios!

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A new Villains stage show that’s replacing Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, a new version of The Little Mermaid stage show in Animation Courtyard, and of course, the brand-new Monsters, Inc.-inspired land that’s taking over Muppets Courtyard are all on the calendar. But what about the updates to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster? We foresee a bit of a problem there!

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NEWS: Disney Dropped a Mysterious Clue About the Fate of Muppet Vision 3D

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Some BIG news was dropped recently for Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios

Disney officially announced that the new Monsters, Inc. Land will be replacing Muppets Courtyard at Hollywood Studios. This announcement confirmed several things — the Muppets will be removed from the south side of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Muppets will be taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, and a whole new theater show is coming to Monsters, Inc. Land. The announcement also confirmed that the beloved Muppet*Vision 3D show will be removed, but we also spotted a subtle and mysterious clue that has us questioning what might be in store for this popular show!

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When Is Disney CLOSING Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Hollywood Studios?

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UPDATED June 5, 2025

Well, we got some good news and bad news about Disney’s Hollywood Studios this year. The good news is that an ENTIRE new land themed around Monsters, Inc. is coming to the park — and it will feature the ride we’ve always dreamed of — a ride based on the doors chase scene in the movie! YES!!!

Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios

But then we started wondering, where exactly would this new land go? Well, Disney gave us some bad news recently because we also learned this new land would be replacing Muppets Courtyard, closing Muppet*Vision 3D. BUT then we got good news AGAIN because Disney also announced Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is getting a new Muppets theme. Yes, we’ve been in a whirlwind of “Sweet Emotion” lately! BUT that means Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will have to close…so when will that happen?

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When is Muppets Courtyard Closing in Disney World?

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UPDATED January 29, 2025

When Disney first announced that Monsters, Inc. Land would be coming to Hollywood Studios, they left out where this new land would be located.

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Based on the concept art and the layout of Hollywood Studios, fans speculated that it would go in place of the Animation Courtyard or Muppets Courtyard. Fast forward to about three months later, and Disney finally revealed the new land’s location. The brand-new Monsters, Inc. Land will be taking the current location of Muppets Courtyard. 

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Disney Confirmed 2 Restaurants Are Permanently Closing in Hollywood Studios

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Just in case you didn’t know, Disney World recently announced they would be permanently closing a classic section of Hollywood Studios.

Muppets Courtyard

Yes, we’re talking about the fact that we’ll have to say goodbye to the entirety of Muppets Courtyard! Now of course the main focus since the announcement is our lament over losing the iconic Muppets 3D show, but there’s more to Muppets Courtyard than just that one attraction. There are restrooms, shops, and more that will need to either be re-themed or just permanently shut down. And while we’re at it, how come no one is talking about the fact that with this announcement that Monsters, Inc. land is taking over the soon-to-be-former Muppet Courtyard area, Disney has also confirmed that two (2) restaurants in the area are permanently closing?!

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Decoding Disney World’s NEW Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Announcement

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It’s been a big week for Muppet news.

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We know it feels like a lot to take in. This past week, Disney announced that Muppets Courtyard would be closing to make room for the new Monsters, Inc. Land coming to Hollywood Studios, but that wasn’t all. Disney announced that to make way for the new addition, the Muppets would be MOVING and taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster! Exciting, right? Absolutely, but what does that actually mean? Shocking? Sure! So, let’s break it down!

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Fans Are Convinced Disney Just Blew a BIG Opportunity in Hollywood Studios

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Disney World fans are a passionate bunch and that’s never put on display more than when huge changes are announced for the parks.

Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios

The latest update that has fans up in arms is Disney’s announcement that a new Monsters, Inc. land would be taking over the current Muppets Courtyard space in Hollywood Studios. Before the announcement, much speculation had stirred about where exactly the new land would go — and now that we know, fans are convinced Disney just blew a big opportunity.

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