AVATAR Is Replacing The MONSTERS, INC. Attraction at Disney's California Adventure

The Disneyland Resort is making a major change as they just confirmed that Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! at California Adventure is set to close in early 2026 to make way for a new Avatar “experience.”

This change has been brewing since Disney’s D23 Expo last year, where they revealed plans to bring Avatar and Coco to Disneyland Resort. What they didn’t say then was which parts of the park would be sacrificed to make it happen.

Now we know that Monsters, Inc. is on the chopping block, and Avatar will take over most of the Hollywood Backlot area. So, if you’re feeling nostalgic, now’s the time to get that last ride in.

Construction on the Coco ride will kick off this fall and won’t require demolishing any existing attractions. It’ll be tucked near Paradise Gardens Park and Pixar Pier, right at home among the rest of the Pixar lineup. As for Avatar, it’s still in what Disney calls “the early stages of development,” but we do know it’s big enough to push out an entire land.

For fans worried this marks the end of Monsters, Inc. in Disney parks, don’t sweat it. Over in Florida, the Pixar franchise is getting a serious glow-up. A full Monsters, Inc. land is coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, complete with a brand-new roller coaster. So while the ride in Anaheim is being retired, the monsters are just relocating.

Via: Disney Parks Blog