Disney Announces Closing Date for MuppetVision 3D Ahead of Monsters, Inc. Land Transformation

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Posted: Friday January 24, 2025 11:24am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced the phased closing schedule for attractions in the Grand Avenue area of Disney's Hollywood Studios as preparations begin for the new Monsters, Inc. land. The closures will pave the way for the transformation of the area into Monstropolis, with new attractions, dining, and entertainment inspired by the successful Pixar film.

Phase 1: Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano Closing

The first step in the redevelopment will be the closure of Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. The popular dining location will serve its final guests on May 10, 2025.

Phase 2: Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo Closing

Following the closure of Mama Melrose’s, two other Grand Avenue staples will also shut their doors. The last day to experience MuppetVision 3D and dine at PizzeRizzo will be June 7, 2025. MuppetVision 3D, which has been a fan-favorite since its debut in 1991, will make way for the Monstro Theater, a new attraction that Disney says will bring the humor and excitement of Monsters, Inc. to life.

The Monstro Theater

Disney said today that "As we move forward with these changes, we are having creative conversations and exploring ways to preserve the film and other parts of the experience for fans to enjoy in the future."

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What’s Next for Grand Avenue?

With the phased closures complete, construction will begin on transforming the Grand Avenue area into the world of Monstropolis. The new land will include Harryhausen’s Restaurant, a flying door rollercoaster housed in the iconic door warehouse, and the reimagined central courtyard featuring a Mike Wazowski statue.

Monsters Inc. Land Concept Art

Disney has not yet announced a specific timeline for when Monsters, Inc. land will open, but the expectation is for 2027 and beyond.

Wide view of the Monsters Inc. Land

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Nobody nobody1 day ago

While looking into muppet movie ride on a sad about muppet vision, I accidentally found a somewhat hidden jackpot: this video. It interviews the concept artist behind all the famous muppet studios art. In it, he shows multiple peices of never before seen concept art, including new movie scenes and a clarified design for a unique omnimover concept. he also does a full description of the scenes, and clarifies the full idea behind the ride, what the story would be like, and how the scene connect. He also has descriptions of other stuff about the proposed land. If you haven’t, PLEASE check this video out. TLDR from the video: the general story of the ride was that you were on the muppet studios seeing them make movies. You would first see the final product scene on a video screen, Hollywood quality, and then you would pass through the wackiness from the famous concept arts, showing the imperfect chaos of how the “film” was made.

mattpeto2 days ago

Search your feelings, you know them to be true. I hope I’m wrong but MV3D isn’t coming back.

Nobody nobody2 days ago

I say this as a massive muppetvision fan. I think we all need to stop coping. As much as it sucks to finally say, muppetivison is 99% not coming back in any physical form. If it was, they would’ve said announced it with the closing date of mv3d and pizzerizzo. They very distinctly say CLOSING multiple times and do not seem to word it with any way of. We are probably going to get a pro shot on Disney+, and maybe VR, and that’s it. We need to look towards the future. Rnrc is probably gonna happen. Ipersonally think that the muppets could Show up in other places too in the future too. Maybe we will Eventually get that long rumored muppets HOP replacement! maybe there will be a muppets show replacing villains in the future! But it won’t be muppetvision 3D. Its unfortunately over WaldoBros. If we want to see the muppets continue at the Disney parks, we need to, as shilly as this sounds, buy the crap out of that muppets Merch they keep bringing up in the article when rnrc opens. Because as we have seen with figment, that seems to be one of the only ways they genuinely listen to us and Move towards what we want. We all need to SHOW them, instead of just saying we want it and then not showing up. This is just me though.

Pirates Life for Me2 days ago

If I had the chance to talk to the powers that be (and if anyone of importance at Disney is reading this)...can I propose this as a last ditch effort? I get that you want to have a Villian's show to give you at least some Villians at the parks until the new land gets built. I get that this will be a money maker for now through merchandise sales..etc. However, once the new Villians land opens - do we need this show anymore? What if you store all the Muppets stuff so that it can be preserved. And I mean store it well - not like Spectro. Then - when RNR is converted to the Muppets, take out the Villians show. Then you can convert the Villians theater back into the Muppets and add a Muppets spinner ride. If there is anyone from accounting reading - this is perfect. You get a new attraction that opens in time for Epic, you get to sell merchandise for Villians before the Villians land is ready, and you even get to gauge what may or may not work in Villians land with the show. Then....you can take out the show with lots of performers and put back in a show with only a few performers - thus cost cutting in a future budget. You won't even have to spend as much money - because if you have preserved everything well - the fandom will be happy if you put the show back together the way it was. Thus, making a huge win for the fandom who will be beyond excited to go back to the Muppets theater in droves! And you - as Disney - get a "brand new" mini land that you can advertise and gives you a win with the fans.

Zak and Wheezie2 days ago

I didn't realize. I just heard there was a Villains show. My bad. I'm not sure where to put it honestly, if it does get any relocation.

Sorcerer Mickey2 days ago

There's a Villains show going there.

BasiltheBatLord2 days ago

I really think they're just going to throw it on Disney+ and call it a day. Maybe a VR version since they specified they're trying to preserve other parts of the experience.

Zak and Wheezie2 days ago

I was thinking they'd do the cheap route and just slap it on Disney+, but given that Disney themselves seem to be saying that "we'll preserve the film and other parts of the experience for fans to enjoy in the future", it does give me a small light of hope that maybe they'll just move it to a different theater, perhaps where the Cars show was.

wdwmagic3 days ago

Indeed Monsters is a very specific coaster ride system to fit the movie storyline. Using RnR would not be an options.

bmr15913 days ago

In all fairness, if Disney were to remove a number of rides/shows, their entire property would vanish from Disney World, many of these properties with a much larger legacy than Muppets. Do we extend those into other parks as well?

ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ3 days ago

A land born from the ashes: MV3D lite in flex space, RnRC and a simple flatride. Eatery in the form of themed food trucks. I just don't see it costing all that much if they really wanted to do it. Maybe not 2 mil but certainly cheap enough.

lazyboy97o3 days ago

Maybe if you’re buying some cheap, no-name portable garbage and not something that will actually function well every day. A pre-designed Zamperla is going to run a few million.