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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HMF5 hours ago

Not necessarily. I personally would not have gone with Exxon but it is what it is unfortunately. The way Ellen's literally shrugged off global warming was pretty bad and is part of why I think the Ellen version lasted too long to put it lightly.

Agent H5 hours ago

Was it ever really a good thing? It’s not like oil only became bad for the environment in the last 40 years.

plutofan155 hours ago

Considering the solar panels the roof of our house, I am sure they are well aware.

HMF5 hours ago

If you don't want your kids living underwater in the near future, I would strongly encourage it.

plutofan155 hours ago

And your point is??????

James Alucobond6 hours ago

Interestingly, it is still technically an "energy pavilion" since the capstone is supposed to be a demo of the cosmic generator. Just fantasy energy. 😐

plutofan156 hours ago

"C'mon kids! Let's go on that new attraction about solar energy!" 🥱🥱

HMF6 hours ago

Yes and no one died on Horizons.

HMF6 hours ago

I will make a special comment here. Tiana's is literally a thrill attraction which is usually aimed at an older crowd, yet Tiana is a "Disney Princess" character a brand that is supposed to be for young girls and the writing on the attraction would not sound out of place in a Disney Junior Show. It seems that WDI isn't really sure who or what it's audience is though of course the real reason was to kill Splash at all costs so I guess as long as they accomplished that they could have themed it to nearly anything.

HMF6 hours ago

Actually, it was quite progressive for the 1980s. I will concede that having big oil in there now would not be a great thing which is why you could have used the pavilion to literally showcase the new technology like Solar, wind etc. People would be more likely be willing to sign on to alternative energy if they were educated properly but no we would rather go with the talking racoon.

James Alucobond6 hours ago

TRON does also have one, or at least did last time I visited.

WorldExplorer6 hours ago

The private room for getting in and out of the vehicle at Runaway Railway is really nice, we were pleasantly surprised and thought it was great they included that. Like I said, people stare when you're in the open and it makes an unpleasant situation worse. The cast member was really friendly and patient, too. But it's only necessary to begin with because getting into the stupid thing was a multi-minute job that required puzzle solving. They have a little copy of the ride vehicle outside you can try out before waiting in line, which I think is the only time Disney World does that (maybe Tron has one?). That should tell you a lot.

peter114357 hours ago

No. It’s a dedicated space between load and unload.

UNCgolf7 hours ago

Oh, didn't realize you solely meant in terms of disabled access. That makes more sense. And I should have picked that up considering the overall context.