Muppet*Vision 3D — Former Show · History & Timeline

Former Show · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Jun 7, 2025operated 34 years · 1991–2025

Also known as Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D, Jim Henson's MuppetVision 3D, MuppetVision 3D.

This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

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2025

Area UpdateOct 28, 2025#

The MuppetVision 3D marquee was removed from the theater facade, leaving two steel mounting plates behind.

marquee→removed
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Area UpdateSep 10, 2025#

Crews covered the MuppetVision 3D marquee and removed exterior props from the building, including the Gonzo figure on the clock at the top of the facade.

marquee and exterior Muppet props→covered / removed
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RefurbishmentJun 7, 2025#

Muppet*Vision 3D closed permanently after its final day of operation, ending a 34-year run, with hours extended so the show ran until the park's 10:00 PM close.

Heather Henson, daughter of Jim Henson, appeared at the final performance, and a cast-member-exclusive farewell followed on June 10, 2025. Wikipedia's infobox gives June 8, 2025, but Disney's own announcement and contemporaneous reporting give June 7 as the last day of operation; June 8 is the date the Grand Avenue area went behind construction walls.

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UpdateJan 24, 2025#

Disney announced June 7, 2025 as the last day to experience Muppet*Vision 3D and said the Muppets would move to a retheme of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster on Sunset Boulevard.

The same phased Grand Avenue closure set May 10, 2025 as the last day at Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano and June 7, 2025 as the last day at PizzeRizzo.

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2024

UpdateNov 22, 2024#

Disney confirmed that the Monsters, Inc. land would take over the Muppets Courtyard and Grand Avenue area occupied by Muppet*Vision 3D, with plans that included a suspended coaster, dining, shopping and a new theater show.

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UpdateAug 2024#

Disney announced at its D23 fan event that a Monsters, Inc.-themed land, including the company's first suspended roller coaster, would be built at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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2017

Area UpdateSep 2017#

Muppets Courtyard was completed as Grand Avenue, and the theater's Kermit sign was replaced with a new marquee renaming the building the Grand Arts Theater.

Muppets Courtyard / Kermit marquee→Grand Avenue / Grand Arts Theater
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2016

Area UpdateApr 2, 2016#

The Streets of America, the block the theater fronted, closed permanently, and the area around the theater was redesignated Muppets Courtyard.

Streets of America→Muppets Courtyard
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2013

Changed2013#

Kodak's sponsorship of the attraction ended after backing it since the 1991 opening.

Kodak sponsorship (1991-2013)→unsponsored
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1991

NewMay 16, 1991#

Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D opened at the Disney-MGM Studios on the Streets of America as a Kodak-sponsored 3D film with in-theater effects and Audio-Animatronics.

The show opened one year to the day after Jim Henson's death on May 16, 1990; the film was among the last projects he worked on.

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Questions & answers

When did Muppet*Vision 3D open?

Per the documented record, Muppet*Vision 3D at Hollywood Studios opened on May 16, 1991.

When did Muppet*Vision 3D last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Muppet*Vision 3D is dated Jun 7, 2025: Muppet*Vision 3D closed permanently after its final day of operation, ending a 34-year run, with hours extended so the show ran until the park's 10:00 PM close.

What changed recently on Muppet*Vision 3D?

The latest documented change (documented Oct 28, 2025): The MuppetVision 3D marquee was removed from the theater facade, leaving two steel mounting plates behind.

How many changes are on record for Muppet*Vision 3D?

10 documented changes, dating back to 1991 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.

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