Overview
- Walt Disney Imagineering submitted a Notice of Commencement and new construction permits tied to the former Mama Melrose’s and PizzeRizzo sites.
- The documents list PCL Construction Services, Inc. as contractor with the scope described as “General Construction.”
- Concept art and reporting point to Mama Melrose’s being repurposed as Harryhausen’s restaurant, though Disney has not formally confirmed the retheme.
- Monstropolis is set to include Disney’s first suspended “door” coaster and a Monsters, Inc.–themed stage show in the reworked theater space.
- Muppets Courtyard closed in June 2025 for the transformation; Disney has not provided an opening date, with 2027 timelines cited by outlets as unconfirmed.