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Aerial Photos Reveal Construction Progress on Monsters, Inc. Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Things are getting monstrous over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! New aerial photos by X user bioreconstruct show major groundwork and infrastructure work underway at the future site of the highly anticipated Monsters, Inc. suspended coaster. This attraction, announced at the 2024 D23 Expo, will anchor an all-new land themed to Pixar’s hit franchise where laughter fuels the fun.
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The construction site sits in the former Muppets Courtyard and Streets of America area, with the recognizable facades now serving as a backdrop for heavy machinery and new foundations. In the latest photos, you can clearly spot freshly excavated circular foundations, utility placements, and support pads being set in place. These will eventually form the backbone of the coaster’s massive show building and ride system.
The Monsters, Inc. ride will take guests directly into the legendary door vault. Imagineers have promised the experience will simulate the thrilling sequence from the film, with guests boarding suspended ride vehicles that swoop and swing through an endless array of doors—making this Disney’s first suspended coaster. Riders will race alongside Mike and Sulley as they try to keep the laughter power flowing, with plenty of appearances from Roz and the rest of the gang.
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From above, you can see the coaster’s footprint taking shape, with the new show building expanding behind existing facades that will eventually serve as themed entry points into Monstropolis. Work around the old clock tower and neighboring facades suggests that Imagineers are carefully blending the new land into Hollywood Studios’ existing streetscape, while behind-the-scenes infrastructure prepares for the scale of the ride.
With steel not yet rising, these early stages are all about underground systems, drainage, and support structures. Once the groundwork is complete, it won’t be long before we start seeing vertical progress and, eventually, the first pieces of the suspended track installed.
This new Monsters, Inc. land represents a huge expansion for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, promising immersive theming, character encounters, and the one-of-a-kind coaster experience fans have dreamed about since the movie’s release in 2001.
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