A new Notice of Commencement (NOC/permit) for the address matching the former Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Hollywood Studios) has been filed by Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI).
The permit lists PCL Construction Services (PCL) as the assigned contractor, with work being described as “General Construction.”
PCL is also the assigned contractor on the Muppet Theater. The show building, which housed Muppet Vision 3D, is being transformed into The Glob Theater. This new location will house a Monsters, Inc.-themed show.
Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano closed earlier this after operating for more then 30 years. This permit suggest interior renovation and site work is ready to start as the former dining area is reimagined into a Monsters, Inc.-themed dining location.
According to WDWMagic, the building will be transformed into Harryhausen’s.
Disney hasn’t announced the opening date for the upcoming Hollywood Studios land, but the name of it has been confirmed. According to X user @DrewDisneyDude (Drew Smith), Monstropolis is the official name for the land.
Back in November 2024, Disney confirmed that a Monsters, Inc. land, including a roller coaster, themed dining, and a new “Monstro Theater”, would replace the former Grand Avenue and Muppets Courtyard sections of Hollywood Studios.
Data (including labelled maps) from Central Florida Tourism Oversight District offered a first look at the size and location of the upcoming Monsters, Inc. roller coaster.
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According to Blog Mickey, the building housing the roller coaster will be one of the largest at Walt Disney World.
“The building will be the largest attraction building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and one of the largest attraction buildings at all of Walt Disney World – surpassing buildings built for the nearby Rise of the Resistance attraction, Avatar Flight of Passage, Tron Lightcycle Run, and many others.”
Disney shared an animatic look at the roller coaster back in March. You can watch the 45-second animatic below.
NEW: Disney shared a new animatic look at the Monsters, Inc. Doors suspended coaster coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios. The new animation shows the ride mechanism and the load/unload area of the attraction. pic.twitter.com/JVNr5B7onD
— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) March 8, 2025
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H/T WDWMagic
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