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At this point, it’s no mystery that Disney World is clearing out Muppet Courtyard and Grand Avenue entirely to make room for a brand-new Monsters, Inc.-themed land. The plans include a suspended-door roller coaster inspired by the iconic finale of the 2001 Pixar film.
The land will feature characters from Monsters, Inc., including Sulley and Mike. But it looks like Randall Boggs has made an early appearance at the soon-to-be Monstropolis. Sort of.
Over the weekend, emotions ran high as fans packed the courtyard one last time to bid farewell to Muppet*Vision 3D, which closed its doors at Disney’s Hollywood Studios after 34 years. The last show was packed with teary-eyed fans, and in a fitting farewell, Jim Henson’s daughter was the final guest in the theater.
Amid the tribute, however, a bit of levity surfaced thanks to YouTuber Disney Dan, who wore a Randall mask as a cheeky nod to the incoming Pixar takeover.
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Some fans booed him, but he later joked online that the boos were actually in support of the Monsters, Inc. land seeing as “Boo” is the name of one of characters in the film.
Very funny.
As exciting as Monstropolis is, it will do little to excite or console emotional and heartbroken Muppets fans right now.
But the closure of Muppet*Vision 3D marks more than just the end of a single attraction, though — it’s part of a bigger shift underway at Walt Disney World.
Disney World Is Changing, and It’s Not All About the Muppets
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If it feels like change is happening fast at the parks lately, that’s because it is.
Disney’s been moving steadily toward reimagining its older properties, phasing out attractions that aren’t drawing consistent foot traffic in favor of those with newer or more profitable IPs. In recent years, we’ve seen major shakeups — from the closure of Splash Mountain to the overhaul of EPCOT, and now, the removal of the Muppets from their longtime corner of Hollywood Studios.
That doesn’t mean the Muppets are gone forever, though. Disney has announced a 2026 re-theme of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, though details are slim and there’s no opening date yet. Still, moving them to Sunset Boulevard feels less like a promotion and more like a relocation — and perhaps a test to see if the characters can still shoulder the weight of an attraction.
The timing of the recent Muppets closure — with so many other changes happening across the resort — is no coincidence. Disney World is evolving, fast, and not everything from the old days is coming along for the ride. Muppet*Vision’s curtain call is just one of many.
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