Disney has revealed that Disneyland’s Coco attraction will be located in areas that are “predominantly backstage today” near Disney California Adventure’s Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier and that the new Avatar land will take over a “portion” of the current Hollywood Backlot area. And yes, that means Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! will close for good in early 2026 to make way for the Avatar destination.
The news was detailed by Disney Parks Blog alongside some new concept art, and it was confirmed that construction on the Coco attraction will begin backstage this fall. The Coco attraction was announced at D23 2024 and will be the first-ever attraction based on the beloved Pixar film.
It will draw inspiration from Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean, and the team at Disney will be “bringing our skeletal cast of characters to life in a big way through the latest Audio-Animatronic technology. These figures will appear in ways you have to see to believe.”
The Avatar destination is still in “the early stages of development, and additional details will be shared later, including construction timeframes.” This new area was also detailed at D23 2024 and will be inspired by Avatar: The Way of Water and “future Avatar films bringing Pandora to life in a brand-new way.”
As many fans know, Pandora – The World of Avatar has been at Disney World’s Animal Kingdom since 2017, and soon Disneyland will have an area of its own based on James Cameron’s films.
While losing an attraction like Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! is never fun, guests will soon be able to visit Disney World’s Hollywood Studios to experience a whole new Monsters, Inc. land, complete with the first-ever suspended coaster in a Disney Park that will go through the iconic door warehouse.
Alongside updates on these Coco and Avatar experiences, Disney also confirmed it is working on a new parking structure and transportation hub that will be constructed on the east side of Disneyland Resort, where a portion of the Manchester cast member parking lot now exists.
This new space will “provide approximately 6,000 parking spaces, shuttle and rideshare areas, security screening and dedicated access for traffic off of Disney Way, improving parking and traffic flow throughout the resort area.” It will also feature a pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard, which will lead to an “all-new esplanade arrival experience.” And yes, it will provide access to and from Harbor Boulevard itself.
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