Walt Disney Imagineering has filed updated construction paperwork for The Glob Theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, extending an existing notice associated with the transformation of the former MuppetVision 3D building.
The amended document was recorded in Orange County on November 13, 2026, and identifies Solotech Sales and Integration USA, Inc. as the contractor.
The filing is connected to Disney’s ongoing conversion of the former Muppets Courtyard into Monstropolis, a new area inspired by Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
The Glob Theater will eventually house Welcome to Monstropolis, a new theatrical attraction featuring Mike Wazowski, Sulley, and an original song by Randy Newman.
Although the amended paperwork does not establish a construction completion date, it provides another documented milestone in the development of the Hollywood Studios expansion.
What the New Permit Filing Reveals
The original Notice of Commencement for the theater property was recorded on December 11, 2025.
Disney has now amended that notice, with the updated document recorded on November 13, 2026.
Both filings describe the work broadly as general construction.
The amended document continues to identify Solotech, a company specializing in professional audio and visual systems, as the contractor.
Neither document specifies an expiration date.
Under the terms of the notice, a blank expiration field results in a default expiration one year after recording. That means the amended filing appears to keep the notice active until November 2027.
Importantly, this does not mean construction is scheduled to continue until that month.
A Notice of Commencement is a legal document associated with construction work and contractor interests. Its expiration date should not be interpreted as an attraction opening date, project deadline, or confirmation that work will remain underway for the entire period.
Disney has not announced an exact opening date for The Glob Theater.
Former MuppetVision 3D Building Becomes The Glob
The project is transforming one of Hollywood Studios’ most recognizable former entertainment locations.
MuppetVision 3D opened at Disney-MGM Studios in 1991 and became a longtime fixture of the park’s Grand Avenue area.
The attraction combined a 3D film featuring Jim Henson’s Muppets with elaborate in-theater effects and Audio-Animatronics elements.
Its closure made way for Disney’s Monstropolis expansion, which will introduce new experiences based on the world of Monsters, Inc.
Rather than demolishing the former theater, Disney is repurposing the existing building for a new production.
The Glob Theater will present Welcome to Monstropolis, with Mike and Sulley introducing guests to a theatrical experience built around an original Randy Newman composition.
Disney has described the show as a technologically advanced production, although detailed information about its projection systems, physical effects, and staging has not been released.
Concept artwork depicts a redesigned theater environment incorporating the industrial architecture and energy-storage imagery associated with the Monsters, Inc. films.
Multiple Contractors Connected to Theater Conversion
The November 13 amendment is not the first construction filing associated with the project.
Earlier paperwork identified work involving the theater’s sets and audiovisual systems.
In March 2026, Imagineering filed a permit related to scenic installation inside the former MuppetVision building.
A separate electrical permit filed in July identified Elite A/V Systems as another contractor connected to the location.
The presence of multiple specialty contractors is consistent with the conversion of an existing theater into a new attraction requiring updated staging, audiovisual infrastructure, and show-control equipment.
However, the new amendment does not disclose specific hardware being installed or establish which construction tasks have been completed.
Exterior work has also progressed throughout 2026.
Scaffolding was removed from portions of The Glob Theater’s facade in September, revealing more of the building’s redesigned appearance.
Monstropolis Will Open in Phases
Disney has confirmed that several Monstropolis locations are planned to debut in 2027, ahead of the area’s major suspended-door roller coaster.
The Glob Theater is among the initial locations expected to open.
The larger Monstropolis project will transform a substantial section of Hollywood Studios into a themed environment inspired by the city where Mike and Sulley work.
Its centerpiece will eventually be a roller coaster based on the door-storage sequence from the original Monsters, Inc. film.
That attraction remains a separate construction project with its own development timeline.
The latest theater filing therefore should not be confused with the roller coaster’s construction schedule.
For now, the November 13 amendment confirms that Disney is maintaining active construction documentation for the former MuppetVision 3D theater as work continues toward the first phase of Monstropolis.
An exact opening date for Welcome to Monstropolis remains unannounced.