Overview

• WDWMAGIC reports a tall pile driver in the cleared backstage area, indicating footer installation has begun and is visible from inside the park and the parking lot.
• Photos earlier this week showed a FUNDEX foundation drilling rig on site, marking the transition from demolition to foundational work.
• The enclosed attraction, described as Disney’s first suspended coaster, is planned for a show building of about 103,000 square feet.
• Summer demolition removed the Stage 1 Company Store, the Miss Piggy fountain, and other outdoor elements, while the Muppet*Vision 3D theater will be repurposed for a new show called The Glob.
• Related updates include September’s closure of Animation Courtyard for The Walt Disney Studios Lot and a 2026 retheme of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster to The Muppets after the current version operates through 2025.