Overview
- Saturday's aerial photos published by multiple outlets showed large steel frames rising, the first vertical coaster support columns installed, and a second heavy crane working on the Door Vault Coaster footprint.
- Reporters on the ground documented the right side of Mama Melrose’s being completely gutted for a new table‑service venue called Harryhausen’s, with parts of the original facade temporarily wrapped for protection.
- Permits filed in early May name Adirondack Scenic for set‑element work at site addresses 359 and 361 Cypress Drive, which, together with visible construction, signal a move into scenic and show‑building phases.
- The centerpiece Door Vault Coaster is reported to be Disney Parks’ first suspended roller coaster and to use a vertical lift system, but those ride features and opening timing remain unconfirmed by Disney.
- The Monstropolis footprint reclaims former backstage cast‑member parking and repurposes stripped Muppets Courtyard buildings into new city streets and The Glob Theater, forming a key piece of a broader Hollywood Studios overhaul.