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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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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celluloid2 minutes ago

Net Gain is not the same as capacity. Mike Fink Keelboats and Canoes(and some shuttered MK venues and attractions) closed less than 40 years ago without replacement.

Starship82449 minutes ago

So we're counting attractions that closed 40 years ago in capacity now?

Mr. Sullivan7 hours ago

It should because the one they’ve got is horrible

Mr. Sullivan8 hours ago

How do you know they’re underwhelming if they’re not open? If you’re not allowing someone to say that Cars will yield high capacity on the basis that we haven’t seen it yet, then how can you determine quality if nothing’s been built. I get you’re disappointed that the rumors you heard didn’t turn out to be reality, but we’re really not in any position to speaking definitively of anything when none of it exists yet.

BrianLo9 hours ago

I disagree with a lot of the conversation, but the spread of attractions is certainly odd. Really wasn’t expecting WDW to come out with 2.5 coastery rides (I’m adding a half for cars). It kind of feels like all the options were taken independently. I don’t think it’s company wide philosophical change though. Arguably WDW could have most benefited from virtually all three of the main ride proposal for DCA and there was a strong argument DCA could receive a coaster of some form. The stand out ride that is more wish fulfillment than actually thinking about what the park needs is this Monsters Coaster. Now that also said, we don’t need two more animated films occupying splash-likes either at WDW.

RSoxNo19 hours ago

I'll put money on the line that Villains land gets built. It could take until 2031, but it will get built with at least two attractions. I'm still waiting for Jay Rasulo's promise to let us watch Cinderella change into her dress.

Casper Gutman9 hours ago

I’m hopeful about the Dinoland replacement. The rest of the announcements are very weak and represent a lot of modern Disney’s very worst impulses. The recent preoccupation with coasters is one of these. It springs from a desire to funnel guests through an attraction as quickly as possible, story and mood and other classic Disney qualities be darned, to get them back in the stores and restaurants. It’s also a move away from rides without restrictions - family rides. The lack of such rides is Universal’s biggest failing, but the shift is even more notable at WDW because its reputation was built on such rides. Villains Land is an exciting concept because of the range of unique possibilities for mood and story, not because it presents an opportunity for a coaster through rock work.

BrianLo10 hours ago

I know I side eternally optimistic here, but this gives me more flashbacks to Pandora circa 2013 or Galaxies Edge circa 2015. I think Villains is committed, but that also doesn’t mean it looks like the concept art. This has executive legacy project written all over it. Something fairly drastic would need to occur for them to not carry through with some iteration of it. Which I wouldn’t have supported until he brought it to the stage a second time with committed language. I also personally think it’s on a 2029 timeframe.

celluloid10 hours ago

And we all know, Disney never cans anything in progress. You can hear the guffawing because talk is cheap.

MisterPenguin10 hours ago

I know the history of "phase 2" expansions is a sad and sorry story. But Villains isn't "blue sky." Not according to Josh. And yes, I can hear the guffawing. But he said specifically that all that was being presented was not blue sky. And with Villains, something was already in progress. What something? Top something. He was vague.

EricsBiscuit10 hours ago

When you expand the time horizon a bit, even if they build Villains land and Cars land land with 2 rides each, it will still be a net loss of 1 attraction. At one time, the RoA had: 2 riverboats, canoes, keel boats, and TSI.

Fox&Hound12 hours ago

Bro, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? You doing okay? I always admire your posts: your eloquence and perspective. But this negativity does not suit your usual witty self. It could be good, you know.

Jedi1412 hours ago

The second ride is supposed to something targeted towards younger guests. That’s all the information they gave at D23. So the height requirement, if there is one, shouldn’t be too restrictive.