Overview

• Demolition crews reduced the Stage 1 Company Store to rubble between July 30 and August 1 after Walt Disney Imagineering secured permits in May.
• Construction teams have started preliminary site work and debris clearing to prepare foundations for Monstropolis.
• The adjacent MuppetVision 3D theater remains standing and is slated to be reimagined as “The Glob,” a new Monsters, Inc.–themed show venue.
• D23 concept art previews Disney’s first vertical-lift “door coaster” alongside immersive dining and retail offerings in Monstropolis.
• Disney plans to relocate the Muppets to a rethemed Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster on Sunset Boulevard following its planned 2026 closure.