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- Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D officially closed its doors after 34 years on Saturday, June 7
- The attraction was the last project that Henson worked on before his death
- A Monsters, Inc. coaster and associated land will take its place
Disney World is ushering in a new era as the demolition of one of its beloved Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions nears completion.
Nearly two months after Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D closed its doors after a 34-year run on Saturday, June 7, only remnants of Grand Avenue, formerly known as Muppets Courtyard, remain.
The attraction, which combined a 3D movie, real special effects, and character animatronics, was the last project the late Jim Henson worked on before his death. The Muppets creator died in 1990 at the age of 53.
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According to photos shared by Blog Mickey with PEOPLE, much of the plaza in front of the former MuppetVision*3D attraction has been destroyed, with only pieces of the pavement that surround its floors and walls still in place.
One image shows green and yellow excavators preparing to do more of the demolition that’s needed for the Monsters, Inc. coaster and associated land that will take its place.
Another photo shared with PEOPLE shows that only one wall of the Stage 1 Company Store is still intact, and that the pavement around the former Miss Piggy fountain has been demolished.
The plans for the new attraction, based on the 2001 film, were announced at the D23: The Ultimate Fan Event in August 2024.
Billy Crystal, who voiced Mike Wazowski in the Pixar animated movie, announced the news on stage, including that it will allow humans to “stroll the streets alongside some of your favorite monsters” and include a new suspended coaster (Disney’s first) that travels through the magical door factory featured in the film.
After it was rumored for several months that the new project would be positioned in the Muppet*Vision 3D area, fans were proven correct when Disney confirmed the news in November 2024.
However, it was announced in June 2025 that the Muppets would be taking over the Rock’ n’ Roller Coaster.
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“Hi Ho everyone! @TheMuppets are packing up and moving to Sunset Blvd for their first ever coaster! Grab your guitar (or banjo), because Rock ’N’ Roller Coaster Starring @TheMuppets speeds into Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2026,” a post on X from the Walt Disney World account announced.
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