New Map Reveals Massive Size of Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster Building at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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Posted: Friday June 27, 2025 9:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new GIS map from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has revealed the footprint of the upcoming Monsters, Inc. door coaster currently in development at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.


The large pink shape on the newly released map highlights the immense scale of the building, now confirmed to be approximately 365 feet by 330 feet at its widest points, totaling around 103,000 square feet.

To put the scale of the Monsters Door Coaster building in context:

  • Cosmic Rewind: ~197,000 sq ft (EPCOT – largest ride building at WDW)
  • Rise of the Resistance: ~92,000 sq ft
  • DINOSAUR: ~85,000 sq ft
  • Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster: ~71,000 sq ft

The door coaster building will sit just south of the former Grand Park and Muppet*Vision 3D area, extending into what was previously a backstage Cast Member parking lot. This location, tucked between Star Tours and the eastern edge of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is now fenced off with construction barriers as site work begins.

What We Know About the Ride Experience So Far

According to Walt Disney Imagineering, the new coaster will recreate the chaotic energy of the iconic door vault sequence from Monsters, Inc. Guests will be suspended beneath their ride vehicles, “legs flaring all over the place” as they narrowly miss doors and other show elements in a fast-paced, highly kinetic environment. The experience will begin with a dramatic launch sequence inspired by the film, with guests lifted into the air and then “shot” into the door vault via a unique dual-system lift and launch mechanism, something Disney has never done before. Multiple coaster trains will be visible throughout the building to reinforce the sense of scale and motion, much like the multi-layered visual effect seen in the film.


While many existing Grand Park structures will be reused for the new Monstropolis land, this massive new show building will be constructed outside the current guest-accessible park boundaries, representing a significant expansion footprint.

Disney has not yet announced an opening date for the attraction, but with early prep work already underway and demolition permits filed for the Stage 1 Company Store, the project is visibly moving forward.

Stay tuned for more updates as Disney continues its transformation of this corner of Hollywood Studios into the world of Monsters, Inc..

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    JackCH7 days ago

    I don't think any of the concept art really shows what that plaza part will look like. The amount of space from show building to land is just too great for there not to be something missing from the concept art. (even if it is just a bigger plaza or facades).

    James Alucobond7 days ago

    You could probably just do incredibly basic cityscape facade painting on it and it’d look fine from the distance at which it’d be viewable. But I’m also not quite convinced that the rear courtyard is going to manifest exactly as it does in the art. The math is not mathing on some of the real proportions versus the new rendering, which feels a bit like it was hastily altered in the same way that the CommuniCore Plaza art was. The latter resulted in weird things like the World Showcase being blotted out by trees where none ever existed in order to cover up the Festival Center.

    BrianLo7 days ago

    Skepticism only, for discussions sake. Even with a great berm, it’s odd to have it just boxed in by a forest on either side. Also fair to say this is the newest change and perhaps not fully committed one way or the other.

    mattpeto7 days ago

    Might be a little earlier to predict the ugly box will be viewable the way it is now.

    Animaniac93-987 days ago

    They'll just paint Rise's show building "go away scream"...I mean green

    BrianLo7 days ago

    I’ll throw out a point of skepticism! I’m really not convinced this area is being handled correctly. The street scape (or frankly usable building) should continue now that the show building is pushed back to cover Rise backstage. Also not entirely convinced a go away forest will be manifesting to the extent the concept art purports unless they build a berm.

    TrainsOfDisney8 days ago

    While not nearly as good as it once was - harbor house still has some good quality choices.

    JD808 days ago

    Atw at Shiki Sai few weeks ago. Excellent restaurant.

    flyerjab8 days ago

    I share your opinion on food with regard to dining across the wider resort over the last decade. Honestly, the one part of the resort that needs a major boost in food quality is, unfortunately, the MK. I really enjoy Skipper Canteen. But after that it’s pretty much meh. Typically, on MK park days we will eat lunch and dinner outside the park at the monorail resorts. There are excellent food options there. But thinking over the more recent additions during the past decade’s expansions and additions, Tiffins/Nomad Lounge, Satu’li Canteen, Docking Bay 7, Three Bridges, Geyser Point, the new restaurants at the Japan Pavilion, I could go on and on here…my wife and I love them and feel that good food options have really improved and increased site wide. I am looking forward to Harryhausens and feel they could do this location justice.

    TheMaxRebo8 days ago

    Not sure if this is new, but I hadn't seen before but in the latest photos from Bio you can see part of the parking lot cut up/work being done at the edges of the expansion area for the door coaster

    JD809 days ago

    Many of the AK and AKL restaurants have good menus that aren't typical from Harambe Market to Sanaa to Tusker House. Skippers in MK. Rontos in DHS Spice Road Table in EPCOT. That's just those operated by Disney.

    SoFloMagic9 days ago

    They'd be dumb not to do a sushi spot. Doesn't need to be authentic. Can just be americanized vaguely Asian food mix (look at the dragon place at epic for inspiration). If its a themed table service they can do it prix fixed for $55 - drink, noodle salad or soup, entree (sushi roll /bao/ramen), and a themed desert. It'd be super easy and have super quick table turnovers. After a year add on a la carte options but keep the prix fixe menu options.

    Grantwil939 days ago

    Yeah, that's why I don't see Disney doing it. More just that in concept, the menu fits

    Biff2159 days ago

    Yup, Landry’s.