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.
While many dreaded the announcement and hoped that the new Monsters, Inc. Land would take the place of the Animation Courtyard, instead, it officially confirmed the Muppets Courtyard would close.
Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios
This means that the beloved Muppet*Vison 3D, Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano, and everyone’s favorite rat pizza restaurant, PizzeRizzo, will all soon close and be replaced.
Muppet*Vision
So how long do you have to visit Muppets Courtyard? Well, on January 24, 2025, Disney revealed the following phased closure timelines…
Muppets Courtyard
A phased closure of the Grand Avenue area (which includes Muppet Courtyard) will begin in May. The last day you’ll be able to dine at Mama Melrose’s will be on May 10th. Following that, Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo will close on June 7th. On June 8th, the Muppets Courtyard will be completely walled off and closed.
Muppet*Vision 3D
There is some good news regarding Muppet*Vision 3D, though! Disney said that they are looking for ways to preserve the film. This could mean that Muppet*Vision could re-open in another area of the park or a different park. It could also mean that a streaming version could come to Disney+. We have our fingers crossed that we will be able to experience Muppet*Vision sometime again after it officially closes in Hollywood Studios.
Muppet*Vision 3D Entrance
AND The Muppets are not going away entirely! They will be taking over for Aerosmith, and a Muppet overlay will be added to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. According to Disney, the refurbished ride experience will feature Kermit and company “taking over Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, teaming up with some of music’s biggest stars for a rockin’ music festival!”
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While we are sad that Muppets Courtyard will be closing, Walt Disney once said that “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” And the same goes for Disney World! We will continue to keep an eye out for any closing announcements for Muppets Courtyard and any news about its replacement, so make sure to continue to follow along with Disney Food Blog!
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Walt Disney also was a big fan of preserving the past by celebrating it. Muppets needs to stay as it is. Move Monsters Inc., into the old Star Wars Hotel, re-imagine it into the Monstropolis Factory with dining and shopping and plenty of room for the Door ride attraction and Monster’s U attraction too. Get with it…