MuppetVision 3D Removed from Extended Evening Hours Amid Monsters, Inc. Land Rumors at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Aug 26, 2024 in "Monsters Inc. Land"

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Monsters Inc. Land Concept Art

Posted: Monday August 26, 2024 1:50pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Today, Disney has updated the attraction lineup list for Extended Evening Hours and removed MuppetVision 3D as an attraction available at Disney's Hollywood Studios during the resort hotel guest perk.

Beginning Wednesday, September 25, 2024, Extended Evening Hours will return to Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World from 9 pm to 11 pm as the Magic Kingdom enters a busy hard-ticket event season with Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.

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Disney released the list of available attractions for the upcoming Extended Evening Horus at Disney's Hollywood Studios only last week, which originally included MuppetVision 3D.

The removal of MuppetVision 3D is notable, with the attraction currently thought to be located in one of two areas being considered for the recently announced Monsters, Inc. Land. In this scenario, the new land would occupy everything in the former Muppets Courtyard, including the MuppetVision 3D show, Mama Melrose's, Studio 1 Shop, Days of Christmas, and PizzeRizzo. The other area thought to be a contender for Monsters, Inc. Land is the Animation Courtyard and Star Wars Launch Bay.

Monsters Inc Land in Muppets Courtyard Concept Art

Disney's Hollywood Studios: Will Monsters, Inc. Land Replace Muppets Courtyard or Animation Courtyard?

The removal of MuppetVision from the Extended Evening Hours lineup may not be related to Monsters, Inc. Land, but it is an interesting development in the ongoing story.

It should also be noted that MuppetVision 3D remains on the official operating hours calendar for daily operations as far as it has been published, which is currently late October, 2024. And the calendar continues to show MuppetVision 3D operating during Extended Evening Hours, despite it being removed from the Extended Evening Hours page today.

Disney has yet to announce any closure of MuppetVision 3D, or a location for the new Monsters, Inc. Land.

Monsters Inc. Land Concept Art

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mergatroid1 day ago

Some 'educated guesses' or 'predictions' from DSNY Newcast

EagleScout6106 days ago

Already camped out in front of the theater

Bocabear6 days ago

Who can really tell anything from the concept art? Yeah, I see tracks in a few spaces, but the art is as vague as possible....and most likely just a placeholder until they actually cement some of the details.... That coaster could easily just be another Seven Dwarfs Coaster with redressing...and aside from that, all that is shown is some craggy mountain rockwork set pieces....

Giss Neric7 days ago

I think the main issue here is the visibility of the coaster tracks. The more thrilling the coaster (higher drops and inversions) the more likely the tracks will be visible that's why they prefer indoor ones. Tron has an outdoor track but it's covered by a canopy. From the Villains land art, there will be a rollercoaster but It looks like it will still be indoor with a partial outdoor portion.

gerarar7 days ago

2 months to go...

DisneyDean977 days ago

Why can't Disney do both? But I agree with you, they have been coaster heavy lately, and seem to continue that trend with Monsters Inc and the rumored coaster for Villains land. I would love to see Disney innovate a new ride system for a dark ride.

celluloid7 days ago

It depends on what the audience is calling for. Personally I want more dark rides but lately DIsney has been coaster heavy, if not thrilling, coaster heavy due to competition's success. I prefer one or two great that have a thrill with a balance of Dark Rides and Shows for the rest. But that is not the norm as audiences have gotten braver and coaster types becoming more accessible.

DisneyDean977 days ago

I agree, Disney can produce thrilling coasters if they want to. Unfortunately, the 90s was a different era, but who knows, maybe with the success of Velocicoaster and Stardust Racers, Disney might want to compete again in that market. But I just don't see current Disney building a coaster with inversions.

FerretAfros7 days ago

The 10-Miler passed along Grand Ave but did not enter the Muppets Courtyard area where the walls would be, so that is not the cause of any percieved delay. This is different from Dinoland's closure following the Marathon in January, since that course passed directly through the area that's now closed off, including exiting the park through the backstage gate there. Additionally, the mere presence of a race would not preclude crews working overnight that same night, as long as they're able to clear the area in time. MK's Christmas tree is often removed during Marathon Weekend, when the last day guests can be in the park until after 1am (at least, with the park's old hours) and the course needs to be secure for runners by 4:30am. Work that's farther from the course itself in a park with shorter operating hours like this would have even more flexibility. You joke, but that's not too far off from the Disneyland Half Marathon in 2011, during the peak of DCA's overhaul. Running the walled-in gauntlet over uneven trolley tracks was quite the experience!

disney19088 days ago

For what it’s worth was just at Mama Melrose's yesterday for a dinner and our waiter told us they have already been reassigned jobs. He told us they close May 11 and then the very next day work is to begin.

YodaMan8 days ago

Don’t they sell the May the Fourth merch in that store every year? I know they just announced more new merch for this year. Maybe the Powers That Be asked them to hold off on construction until after then?

MisterPenguin8 days ago

It's not a real race unless you have to shimmy over walls.

NeedMoreMickey8 days ago

runDisney 10miler went through HS today so maybe the walls had to wait until after the race weekend

celluloid8 days ago

Never say never. RnR was on par intense for it's time. Paris built a looping coaster and a launching inverting Space Mt in the 90s coaster and park war era.