SteamboatJoe
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I always thought it seemed out of place and scale. This explains it.
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The Status of Muppet*Vision 3D
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SteamboatJoe
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They revived Muppet Babies and Duck Tales. No reason they couldn't do some sort of re-boot. I don't know what legal rights Disney has or needs though to make that happen.That was my point, i think its time has passed
SteamboatJoe
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Not surprised. I get the Jessica hesitation but she could be toned down. Although it's a somewhat ironic concern from the company that just bought Family Guy and Deadpool. Not liking Roger is just silly on their part.
TrainsOfDisney
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The muppet area should have been given a real budget. Add a muppet ride, simple dark ride is fine, just something that would pull people into the back of that area. Have a muppets lab show with the character that roamed Epcot for a bit. Add random muppet appearances ala great moments in history.
Not just because it would be cool... but because it would pull people away from The entrance to Star Wars land!
They should have done the same thing on the the other side, fleshed out Pixar studios rather than the toy story single franchise land.
And then instead of killing great movie ride, they should have added mickeys ride to “animation courtyard” to round that area out. Then you’d have guests pulled multiple directions... instead of what you’ll get now.
Not just because it would be cool... but because it would pull people away from The entrance to Star Wars land!
They should have done the same thing on the the other side, fleshed out Pixar studios rather than the toy story single franchise land.
And then instead of killing great movie ride, they should have added mickeys ride to “animation courtyard” to round that area out. Then you’d have guests pulled multiple directions... instead of what you’ll get now.
Baldy
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SteamboatJoe
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Since Roger came up in this thread, I thought I'd post a link to this interesting story about the film's development I stumbled across this evening: http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-troubled-birth-of-roger-rabbit/
Ok....back to the Muppets.
Ok....back to the Muppets.
yaksplat
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I have the exact same one, except i'm in it
jt04
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They definitely have enough content to reboot with Disney characters. I think it is one of those cases of nobody wanting to try to do what would be a very challenging sequel. Recapturing that magic would be nearly impossible.
SteamboatJoe
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Very likely. I'd settle for a cartoon series at this point.
ppete1975
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That was the original idea, there are so many what ifs involved with that land. If they could have done a deal earlier (I feel Disney was a bit bullish, and Jim was an idealist), then when everything seemed to be almost there... he died. Its a pretty interesting read, and there are some youtube videos on the whole situation. But the original plans were there.
Id love to see star tours go to pigs and space (it would be cheap and fun.. esp if you used the star tours strategy of different stories when you ride) and would prob add a ton of value to the muppets name (introduces and reminds people of what they are, and an all new audience)
I keep thinking that the moments in history and the beaker bunson mobile lab, show that Disney hasn't given up (and the streaming show), so they might surprise us.. without those id be without hope.
I'm fine with GMR. It was soo outdated now. And even if they had poured millions to update it, I don't think it would ever be as popular as it was. With the park theming change and everything else, I don't see how that ride made sense any more. Is mickey the right choice there? Maybe maybe not.. I'm stoked about the new attraction, but maybe something else could have gone in that space that would have been more... grand and elegant, fitting of the building?
Great ideas though and would finish the park out a bit. Id also do something with the indy area as its past its time and is a lot of space. And id make animation courtyard and its whole area a new one mans dream. Turn that area into hyperion studios, maybe even add an ink and paint explaining the great artists that started it all.
That was 20 years ago.
NoChesterHester
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Well this is a potentially massive tidbit. Are Animation Courtyard’s days numbered?
ppete1975
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I love how marni just drops grenades and slowly walks away...
GenerationX
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Muppet*Vision 3D has always been, by far, the funniest attraction on property. It still is.
I talked to Guest Relations at DHS earlier this week to say as much and to express my desire that the attraction remain open.
I talked to Guest Relations at DHS earlier this week to say as much and to express my desire that the attraction remain open.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Hate to break it to you....But, Disney does NOT Hold the rights to this movie.....https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/The_Muppets_(franchise)
This is why the Gonzo Alien Canon is not reflected in the later movies...
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
If Disney owns the muppets franchise since they purchased it, how would they not own the rights to that muppets movie?
Cmdr_Crimson
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I had thought It's was referenced in the song "Were doing a sequel" Bunsen mentions it..
If that was the case the films under Disney would go as follows..
- The Muppet Movie
- The Great Muppet Caper
- The Muppets Take Manhatten
- A Muppet Christmas Carol
- Muppet Treasure Island
- The Muppets
- Muppets Most Wanted
FigmentJedi
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Except The Muppet Movie isn't a sequel to itself.
FigmentJedi
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Muppets from Space, Muppets Take Manhattan, and Kermit's Swamp Years were all distributed by Sony/Columbia and they kept those distribution rights seemingly in perpetuity. Like how Fox owned the original Star Wars distribution rights permanently.