Disney Legend Josh Gad Voices Support for Muppets Amid Monsters, Inc. Land Rumors at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Aug 14, 2024 in "Monsters Inc. Land"

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Posted: Wednesday August 14, 2024 12:50pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney Legend Josh Gad has taken to social media to express his concerns over the future of the beloved Muppets at Disney's Hollywood Studios. With recent announcements hinting at a new Monsters, Inc. Land potentially replacing the Muppets Courtyard, Gad's comments have added a significant voice to the ongoing discussion among Disney fans.

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Gad, best known for his role as Olaf in Disney's Frozen franchise, posted on Threads today, stating simply, "The Muppets must be protected at all costs."

His support for the Muppets comes at a time when speculation is rife that MuppetVision 3D and its surrounding area could be on the chopping block to make way for the new Monsters, Inc. Land, which was recently announced by Disney Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro.

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The announcement of a Monsters, Inc. Land has been met with excitement, but it also raised immediate questions about where the new attraction would be built. Disney's Hollywood Studios, unlike other Walt Disney World parks, faces significant space limitations due to surrounding roadways and existing attractions. As a result, speculation has centered on two possible locations: Animation Courtyard and Muppets Courtyard.

While both courtyards have been presented as potential sites, recent information suggests that Muppets Courtyard is the frontrunner. This would mean the removal of MuppetVision 3D, an iconic attraction that has been a fixture at Disney's Hollywood Studios since its debut in 1991. The show, which was one of the last projects Jim Henson worked on before his passing, holds a special place in Disney history and the hearts of fans.

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Tha Realest23 minutes ago

might I introduce you to the reimagined EPCOT?

monothingie24 minutes ago

You don’t, but they apparently want the office building and related area intact.

SplashJacket5 hours ago

Except I don’t want an intact Animation Courtyard, it’s a barren eyesore with very limited potential unless fully reconceptualized. With AC going away, dinoland imminently gone, and even Monster’s Inc in DCA likely getting axed for Avatar, we may finally be past heinously ugly areas in world-class theme parks. No

roj23236 hours ago

Yet the end of Disney's Fiscal year is in just a few weeks. All bets are off until the new budgets are in place.

gerarar7 hours ago

Casting calls literally went up in February with auditions held end of March to early April. Plus, you can even find the actors accepted for the roles on IG and are actively rehearsing..

Haymarket20087 hours ago

Fully agree. One of the true PERFECT Pixar IP's. This isn't a quick turnaround from release to parks representation: this is a much deserved large scale treatment for a property that has truly proved itself.

Sneaky9 hours ago

This muppets situation has driven me crazy

Starship8249 hours ago

You're going crazy 😂 it always said that

Sneaky9 hours ago

Something I noticed. Probably me being crazy, but hear my ramblings out for a second: on the parks blog it says “opening fall 2024”. Muppets controversy happens. Then later on, the villains show, a Live actor thing, out of nowhere, is announced. Though it was planned out before, I do wonder, why haven’t we seen a casting call for mermaid itself? And why haven’t we heard any info at all about a show apparently opening within a month or two since d23? So here’s my probably very wrong crack theory: this show got Main Street theatre’d/ play pavilion’d. I am prepared to get corrected in the next post.

Sneaky13 hours ago

Also side note, it’s crazy how a ton of DHS’s IP are from my childhood. (Paul rudish Mickey, Monsters Inc, The Muppets, Toy Story). That’s the one downside of being in this fandom. Makes you hyper aware of your age and your aging, which sucks.

Sneaky13 hours ago

100% agreed. Same goes with cars too. Monsters inc and cars are two of the biggest films of my generation. Even nearly 10+ years after the last installment in the franchises, petiole still know Mike, sully, lightning and mater. Love em or hate em, these characters have stood the test of time, and are more than worthy of further expansion. From personal experience as someone who had nearly every cars toy car, and repeated yelled “2319” as a kid, I am more than excited to finally see films from my youth get big time park rep in Florida. Bring on Pixar!

Moth14 hours ago

Monsters Inc is arguably peak Pixar. It's characters (especially Mike) have remained in the pop culture sphere since it's release, it didn't need 3 sequels and a spin-off like Toy Story, it just needed an amazing film, and a solid prequel to remain in the heads of many. It's THE Pixar film to a lot of Gen Z. I for one, am happy Sulley and Mike are getting the treatment they deserve in WDW, this is overdue for how popular these films are with my generation.

Mr. Sullivan14 hours ago

You should have seen Twitter explode when this was announced. Like it was getting talked about in places that never mention Disney. I had friends who don’t even follow the parks texting me asking when it opens. There is major hype. Gen Z adores Monsters Inc. Always has. It along with Nemo and Incredibles is our Pixar. There’s a reason the MU merch is some of the best selling Disney ever put out. There is a massive group of people who’ve been clamoring for this. Not only do most my age consider this one of Pixar’s three best films, for some of us its our favorite period point blank. They’re doing this because MI’s popularity has massively, massively endured across it’s 2 decades of being in the world.