Construction of the upcoming Monsters, Inc. roller coaster continues to reshape the skyline of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with construction cranes now visible from other areas of the park.

Cranes come to the Hollywood Studios Skyline

New ground-level photos shared by the often-but-not-always-airborne photographer bioreconstruct offer views of the work from inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and from the park’s guest parking lot.

The crane’s long white boom can be seen rising behind the rocky landscape of Batuu, sometimes appearing directly between the land’s jagged artificial spires.

From other angles, the crane extends above the rooftops and weathered structures surrounding Black Spire Outpost.

A second, darker crane is also visible farther behind the land in some views, illustrating the scale of construction taking place beyond the existing themed environment.

Although the coaster itself remains largely concealed from guests inside the park, bioreconstruct noted that portions of its support system can now be identified within the structure. Supports for the elevated track are visible through the brown I-beams in the upper sections of the project.

A view from the parking lot provides a clearer look at the attraction’s emerging structural framework. Numerous rust-colored vertical columns and horizontal I-beams now form a substantial portion of the building’s skeleton.

Gray truss-like sections have also been installed across some of the upper levels, while cranes continue to operate immediately beside the structure.

The growing framework represents a significant change from earlier phases of construction, when the site consisted primarily of foundation work and coaster track staging. In late June, the first track section was raised for installation.

Monstropolis Door Coaster Track

The coaster is expected to recreate the Door Vault sequence from Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., with guests suspended beneath the track as they travel through the Monsters, Incorporated factory. Disney has described it as both the first suspended roller coaster and the first vertical-lift coaster ever built for a Disney park. Its ride system is expected to use interlocking mechanics that simulate doors being lifted before they are sent racing into the vault.

The massive steel frame of the ride’s show building has been progressively rising over the past several months. It takes up a large piece of land in a Cast Member parking lot right behind the former Muppets Courtyard.

The land will also feature Harryhausen’s, which replaces Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano, and The Glob theater, replacing MuppetVision 3D. More details about these offerings are expected at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.

Last week, Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for electrical work at the former MuppetVision 3D, soon to be the Glob Theater.

Also recently, Disney seemingly confirmed the name of the land alongside details of the backstory.

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