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M-Shaped Load Station Steel Erected at Monsters, Inc. Door Vault Coaster

The installed ribs confirm the structure is following Walt Disney Imagineering’s concept, which raises expectations for more official details at D23.

Overview

  • Photographs from mid-August 2026 show curved, M-shaped steel ribs now in place at the coaster’s load and unload station, matching the concept model first shown at D23 in 2024.
  • The visible pieces sit inside a steel show building that is already rising several stories above the Hollywood Studios parking lot, with multiple large cranes still operating on site.
  • Disney previously revealed technical details during a SXSW 2025 panel, confirming the attraction will be the company’s first suspended coaster and will use a vertical lift to hoist riders from the station into the ride.
  • Disney is reportedly targeting a 2028 opening for the Monstropolis land that includes the coaster, but that timeframe and other details have not been formally confirmed by the company.
  • Fan and industry outlets have documented the on-site progress with photos and reporting, and a fuller official reveal of the coaster and related Monstropolis elements is widely expected at this weekend’s D23 presentations.