Construction inside Monstropolis has reached a notable point. The first piece of roller coaster track is now in place for the Door Vault attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with the rest of the track staged and ready to follow. Recent aerial photos give the clearest view yet of how the ride is coming together. Here is a look at the milestone and what it tells us about the project.
The First Track Piece Is in Place
The opening section of Door Vault coaster track has been installed inside the show building at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The piece is now connected to the support steel that will hold the ride in place.
This step marks the shift from preparation to active installation. Until now, the steel sat staged and waiting on the building floor. With the first section mounted, the project moves into the phase where the layout starts to take real shape.
Why the Track Runs Overhead
Door Vault is a suspended coaster, which means guests ride with their feet hanging below a track that runs above them. Disney has said it will be the first suspended coaster at a Disney park.
The ride also includes Disney’s first vertical lift, a design meant to recreate the door-hoist scene from the film. Because the track sits high in the structure rather than along the ground, each section has to be hoisted up and connected within the framework. That approach is exactly what the first installed piece shows, with the track tying into the overhead steel.
What the Aerial Photos Reveal
New aerial images from Bioreconstruct offer the best available view of the installed track and its connection to the support structure. From above, you can pick out the first mounted section and see where it joins the framework.
The overhead angle is useful here because this work sits deep inside the steel, out of view from any ground-level spot in the park. Without an aerial perspective, guests would have no way to follow this part of the build.
More Track Staged and Ready
This installation is only the beginning of a long process. A significant amount of track still sits staged nearby, resting on wooden blocks and rigged for the lifts to come.
The mix of installed and waiting track shows steady forward motion. The team has moved past delivery and prep and into the work of building out the ride. How quickly the next sections go up will give a clearer sense of the pace ahead, since there is still plenty of track and building work left to complete.
What Comes Next for Monstropolis
With the first section secured, the next stage involves connecting more track and assembling the layout piece by piece. The broader Monstropolis area remains under construction at Hollywood Studios.
Disney has not announced an opening date for either Monstropolis or the Door Vault coaster. Current expectations point to a 2028 timeframe for the ride and the rest of the land, though that remains an estimate rather than a confirmed target.
Conclusion
The first track installation is a meaningful step for the Door Vault coaster, moving the project from staged steel into a ride that is starting to take form. As a suspended coaster with a vertical lift, the attraction stands out among Disney’s offerings, and the recent aerial views help track its progress. With more track waiting and an opening still a few years out, there is plenty left to follow as Monstropolis continues to rise.
Written by
Rachel Van Norman
Contributing Writer
Rachel fell deeply in love with all things Disney as a little girl. Now as a wife and a mother herself, she shares this Disney obsession with her son and everyone around her. From her love of princesses to eating all the Disney food, Rachel spends her time radiating Disney magic and keeping everyone up to date on Disney news.
