Muppet Courtyard is a land in [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]].
==History==
===Muppet Courtyard===
Muppets Courtyard evolved out of a 26 year old idea that the Muppets should have their own land in the (then) Disney-MGM Studios. Following successful negotiations with Muppet creator Jim Henson, Disney had planned on making Kermit and the gang a staple of their newest theme park. To do this, Disney wanted to create a Muppet Studios are of the park which would feature attractions, restaurants, shopping and entertainment that all revolving around the Muppets. "Phase One" of the Muppet Studio plans called for the creation of a 3D Show, a parade, and some live entertainment <ref name="hill"> http://allears.net/ae/issue647.htm </ref>. This would subsequently to be followed by "Phase Two", which was to consist of "The Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor" (an interactive restaurant) and "The Great Muppet Movie Ride" (a spoof of the nearby [[Great Movie Ride]])<ref name="hill"/>.
The creation of Muppets Courtyard really took place on March 21, 2016, when Disney announced that the area encompassing Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italian and MuppetVision 3D would no longer be the Streets of America, but instead were designated as part of Muppets Courtyard <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/jim-hensons-muppetvision-3d/news/21mar2016-muppetvision-3d-and-mama-melroses-area-to-be-renamed-muppets-courtyard.htm </ref>. On November 18, 2016, PizzeRizzo, a Muppet themed pizza parlor (operated by Rizzo the Rat) opened in Muppets Courtyard <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/10/muppets-themed-eatery-pizzerizzo-to-open-november-18-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ </ref>.
===Grand Park===
On August 17, 2017, Disney announced that Muppet Courtyard would be rethemed to represent downtown Los Angeles, and renamed Grand Park. According to Disney, this new area will be "an urban square off Grand Avenue surrounded by shops and restaurants like PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano" <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/08/more-details-on-grand-avenue-coming-soon-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/ </ref>. The Grand Park area is directly tied in to the announced Grand Avenue area, which shares a Los Angeles theming <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/baseline-tap-house/news/26jul2017-baseline-tap-house-to-debut-alongside-new-grand-avenue-district-at-disney.htm </ref>.
==Attractions==