DHS MuppetVision 3-D's Future: Potential Disney Park Venues and Vision Pro Immersive Experience

[The Leader of the Club]

Frank Oz? Cause that would be something truly special.

Not Frank, but his successor was there with the bear.

 

[EagleScout610]

 

[WorldExplorer]

It's nice they were allowed to yell along with it. I figured this was the same as the recording show and they would tell them to be quiet.

 

[Figments Friend]

We need to dub Statler and Waldorf to yell "WE'RE FREE!!!" As the final curtain closes

And finally, after 34 years, they can go to the bathroom!
Talk about ‘holding it’…..



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[muddyrivers]

It's nice they were allowed to yell along with it. I figured this was the same as the recording show and they would tell them to be quiet.

I imagine they would have done a recording show with no one in the audience, an empty theater so everything was captured without interruption and be able to run the show multiple times or even stop it if there were any issues.

Then I would hope they did a recording with a full audience but one where people weren't speaking the lines along with the characters. Who knows? Maybe the audience would be all WDI CMs or their family members. I'm kind of thinking how the original Star Tours safety video was done with families.

 

[erasure fan1]

I just can't see Disney just moving this show and tech to another theater without updates and changes.

Changes would need to be made of course. I just don't see the script as one of those changes.

Something that would fill the seats again as capacity see to be very low on most shows.

Now because of life, our vacation time has always been summer. So mainly june through August. Muppet vision for sure isn't filling that big theater all the time. But when we tend to go, it's usually 60% or so filled at least. Now I'm an admitted muppet Homer, so we usually go see it 2 or 3 times each time we're in the studios. So there's admittedly many shows I'm not seeing. But even at 50% filled that's going to be over 1000 guests per hour. So having a smaller theater with all new effects and animatronics would be great. That's why I think just moving it to a smaller footprint would keep the fans happy and give them the s ability to create another Muppet offering to create a solid mini land that makes everyone happy.

If the fans just want the same show, I'm afraid that may only be found virtually in the future.

Of course that's what the fans want. It's Jims final Muppet project, and it's fantastic. And everything I've said will never happen of course. Personally I believe the rockin retheme is just a stop gap until they find something different and to try and soften the blow of MV3d to muppet fans.

Even though this would not be the OG Muppet Vision, having this investment and new offerings would have to go a long way in satisfying the average fan but maybe not the die hard.

No matter what anyone thinks, the odds that Disney puts any "investment" in the Muppets is extremely slim. And if I thought Disney could pull off what you say, I'd be good with it. Obviously I'd be ok with something rather than nothing muppets. I just think they could very easily make all fans happy. From those who want the original Muppet vision to the casual fan to people who are indifferent. And in the grand scheme, it would cost very little to do.

 

[andre85]

This is an old article I found on Archive.org but in 2003 someone got to go backstage at MuppetVision and there's lots of interesting info about a lot of the effects including Statler and Waldorf's flags and how the Sweidsh Chef works in the projector room, etc. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018110644/http://www.toughpigs.com/secrets-of-the-third-dimension/

That was great! I wish we'd finally get to some pics of some of the behind-scenes-stuff now that the ride is closed

 

[gerarar]

Gift given during yesterday's final showing to CMs.

 

[DavidDL]

In a perfect world, this show finds a new home in a new “Muppets Studios” land right next to Rock n’ Roller Coaster, replacing the villains show. But-! I would settle for this coming back to DCA. I would finally visit the park again!

C’mon Disney, the theatre and everything is still there. It’s also (apparently) not being demo’d for the new Avatar experience and the showings couldn’t be any emptier than the PhilharMagic ones are now.

Side note, I watched a queue tour of the DCA PhilharMagic space and jeez.. talk about empty and lifeless.

 

[WaluigiTime]

In a perfect world, this show finds a new home in a new “Muppets Studios” land right next to Rock n’ Roller Coaster, replacing the villains show. But-! I would settle for this coming back to DCA. I would finally visit the park again!

C’mon Disney, the theatre and everything is still there. It’s also (apparently) not being demo’d for the new Avatar experience and the showings couldn’t be any emptier than the PhilharMagic ones are now.

Side note, I watched a queue tour of the DCA PhilharMagic space and jeez.. talk about empty and lifeless.

Since Avatar is taking over Monsters Inc in DCA I would assume PhilharMagic would be on the chopping block too? In a perfect world Muppet Vision would return to that loctation. PhilharMagic in DCA is the worst version of it because the cut backs to make it fit into the corpse of Muppet Vision 3D takes away everything good about it.

 

[DavidDL]

Since Avatar is taking over Monsters Inc in DCA I would assume PhilharMagic would be on the chopping block too? In a perfect world Muppet Vision would return to that loctation. PhilharMagic in DCA is the worst version of it because the cut backs to make it fit into the corpse of Muppet Vision 3D takes away everything good about it.

It may very well be? The thing is, they only announced the closure of Monsters in that area to make way for the Avatar attraction. The fact that PhilharMagic was omitted from the announcement combined with the fact that there’s an entrance to it on the Hollywood Blvd portion of the land leads myself and others to believe it’s staying (unless more new information comes out).

I know Hollywoodland seemingly gets smaller and smaller every time they build anything new but if they were to re-instate Muppet*Vision 3D and create a new show for the Hyperion theatre, then that entire blvd (combined with the Disney Jr. and Animation Building options) would become a solid “entertainment corridor” for the park.

 

[EagleScout610]

It may very well be? The thing is, they only announced the closure of Monsters in that area to make way for the Avatar attraction. The fact that PhilharMagic was omitted from the announcement combined with the fact that there’s an entrance to it on the Hollywood Blvd portion of the land leads myself and others to believe it’s staying (unless more new information comes out).

I know Hollywoodland seemingly gets smaller and smaller every time they build anything new but if they were to re-instate Muppet*Vision 3D and create a new show for the Hyperion theatre, then that entire blvd (combined with the Disney Jr. and Animation Building options) would become a solid “entertainment corridor” for the park.

Wouldn't be too hard to put MV3D back into DCA given the theater is pretty much untouched. It's even rumored the animatronics are still back there.

 

[wdwmagic]

Did anyone attend the Cast recoding event? Interested in what type of camera equipment was being used.

 

[EagleScout610]

Did anyone attend the Cast recoding event? Interested in what type of camera equipment was being used.

This is all we have so far

 

[Matthew2mrt]

I created this Instagram Post to help support to vote “Yes” or “No” if we wanted the Disneyland Resort relocate Muppet*Vision 3D back to DCA’s Sunset Showcase Theater.

If you saw this post, please read & vote. Thank you.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

while it would be better than nothing - the theatre at DHS had a lot more charm and unique effects.

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

while it would be better than nothing - the theatre at DHS had a lot more charm and unique effects.

For whatever reason the DCA version omitted the arrows and the fireworks panels above the screen.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

For whatever reason the DCA version omitted the arrows and the fireworks panels above the screen.

I’m also pretty certain the screens were just video screens and not scrims with the damaged theatre facade and effects behind them.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

If anything it might be more likely the new Monsters show for DHS gets cloned into the DCA Muppets theater. They could split the costs and keep the characters at DLR after their ride closes

 

[DCBaker]