Overview
- Disney publicly announced the Monstropolis land and Archie’s Scare Pig Pizza during its D23 presentation on August 16, 2026, naming restaurants, retail and entertainment tied to Monsters, Inc.
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed an electrical permit for the former PizzeRizzo building that lists audiovisual firm Solotech, a step consistent with installing show lighting, sound and other AV systems.
- Construction activity is already visible around the former PizzeRizzo/Muppets Courtyard as the site is transformed for Monstropolis and new venues like Harryhausen’s and the Monster’s University Alumni Club.
- Disney says portions of Monstropolis will begin welcoming guests in 2027 while larger elements, notably the door coaster, continue to be built.
- The project continues Disney’s pattern of reusing long-standing footprints—Pizza Planet opened in 1995 and became PizzeRizzo in 2016—and the permit work suggests a focus on immersive, character-driven dining and staged entertainment that will roll out in phases.