‘Monsters, Inc.’ roller coaster construction update, December 2025 | Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World wasted no time breaking ground on Monstropolis, the new “Monsters, Inc.” land replacing the former Muppets Courtyard, as seen in aerial photography by bioreconstruct. Stage 1 Company Store has been demolished, with the remaining buildings being boarded up. Additionally the site of the future “door coaster” has been outlined as work begins. The progress comes just a few months after Muppet*Vision 3D closed to the public.

Monstropolis will be home to Disney’s first ever suspended roller coaster. The ride will be themed to the memorable scene in “Monsters, Inc.” and will take guests on a thrilling adventure through the Door Vault.

December 2025: Door factory floor

As the year approaches an end, let’s take one more look at the current status of the “Monsters Inc.” door coaster’s gravity building. The plot of land is seeing a lot of foundation work before it hopefully goes vertical in the next few months. Note: There have been no significant changes in the Monstropolis cityscape portion of this land since our last update (see previous months’ photos below), so this update will focus on the door coaster.

An auger can be seen drilling holes at the site, preparing it for the concrete which will be later be poured in them.

A floor of concrete is then poured over the pilings. The ones found in the November update have reached this next phase, seen in the image below.

The floor for the door factory inside of Monsters Inc. is coming along swiftly! You’ll be soaring over this on Walt Disney World’s first suspended roller coaster before you know it!

November 2025: Muppets near extinction

The Muppet*Vision 3D sign has been completely removed. While the building remains, the exterior is about to undergo a transformation to re-theme the building to “The Glob Theatre,” where a “Monsters, Inc.”-themed show will move in. Show details are still unknown, but the only thing that could possibly live up to Muppet*Vision is a performance of “Put That Thing Back Where it Came From or So Help Me”!

Not much has changed at the site of the door coaster’s gravity building, but it does look significantly cleaner than it was a few months ago.

Excavation has progressed in this portion of the plot, where it seems foundation work is ramping up.

In the city of Monstropolis, dirt has been smoothed over, with the hole from the last update covered up. It’s unclear on if this was for something that has since been cut, as that portion of the city in front of the future Harry Hausen’s restaurant is just trees in the land’s concept art.

A new fountain that dares to stand where Missy Piggy once stood will be installed in this now sectioned-off area in front of the Glob Theatre. Note that the fountain will be a circular shape like its predecessor, so the odd shape of the taped off outline is possibly for plumbing work.

September 2025 construction: Land-clearing, crane onsite

The site of the former Stage 1 Company Store is fully cleared of debris as the area is prepped for future installations.

The facade for PizzeRizzo is still intact, so maybe it’s not too late for Disney to reverse course! Wishful thinking aside, it appears that the city of Monstropolis is ready to move into Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

More site prep can be found in front of the former Muppet*Vision 3D. The marquee has been wrapped, hopefully to protect it from debris while construction is happening.

Infrastructure prep is happening over at the site of the future “Monsters, Inc.” roller coaster before the attraction’s gravity building can go vertical. This space was previously part of the Hollywood Studios cast member parking lot.

August 2025 construction: Miss Piggy fountain gone, Muppets gift shop demolished

Warning: If you are a Muppets fan, the following images are very graphic and highly disturbing. The Miss Piggy Fountain is gone.

The Muppet statues have been removed from the fountain, and the surrounding concrete is in the process of being broken up.

Speaking of broken up, the former Stage 1 Company Store has been completely leveled. Guests were never given the chance to say goodbye, as it has been closed for years (except for special occasions, such as specially ticketed after hours events like Jollywood Nights).

In the background of the previous pictures, you might’ve noticed that the former homes of PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose Ristorante Italiano have giant pieces of plywood seemingly boarding up the windows and entrances.

It’s sad to see the land in its current state, but knowing we’re getting an exciting new land themed to one of Pixar’s most heartwarming films helps the loss sting a little less.

The existence of a “doors coaster had been heavily rumored within the fan community for years before Disney officially announced the project in 2024. From what Disney has shared so far, it’s looking to be like everything we dreamed of.

Extending past the current footprint that Monstropolis will fill, site preparations for the doors coaster’s show building has begun. Taking up a good portion of what used to be cast member parking, the building that will resemble Monsters Inc. headquarters when finished is sure to be massive.

While there’s not much to see here just yet, you might be wondering, “How are we going to get to this ride?” What used to be stroller and ECV parking during busy times of year, as well as meet & greets in the days before Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge existed, will soon be a pathway toward the building where the land’s E-Ticket attraction will be housed.

Pre-construction

Here’s what these same areas looked like prior to construction for the “Monsters, Inc.” doors roller coaster:

Are you looking forward to meeting your favorite monsters? Stay tuned to Attractions Magazine as we’ll keep you updated with the latest construction updates all the way.

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