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The secret, and this will probably come as a surprise to Disney, is to make good merchandise. People will buy merch just because it’s cute. I worked in merch last year and I saw so many kids buying plush of Marie or Bolt without knowing those characters’ names. Tons of people walk around...

Wish and Moana 2 both had traditional villains and are considerably weaker films than Encanto or Frozen II which don’t.

My point was that Disney isn’t necessarily the reason the muppets aren’t in their heyday, as evidenced by non-Disney Henson properties also struggling.

Would the Muppets be in their heyday if they hadn’t been sold to Disney? Sesame Street is losing relevance each passing day, Fraggle Rock on Apple is good but not necessarily popular. Given the current entertainment landscape, I don’t think that any of Henson’s legacy properties can reach...

David Rudman is the current performer for Scooter and Janice

The Electric Mayhem in Rockin’ Roller Coaster is a natural fit imo. However, there should be more Muppet attractions than just the high speed roller coaster. I want immersive dining, live shows, a dark ride, etc.

I think his Waldorf has actually gotten better as he’s aged into it

I grew up with Steve’s Kermit, so I have a soft spot for it, but I really don’t think it sounds like Jim. I think Vogel is really solid with most other legacy characters he’s inherited, but his Kermit is just way off the mark of both that came before.

The problem with recasting the Muppets is that you need a good puppeteer, not just a voice actor. That narrows the playing field significantly. It’s much easier to find someone who sounds like Bugs Bunny than it is to find someone who sounds like Kermit the Frog AND can professionally...

I think those Disney Around the Globe presentations are from the Adventures by Disney private jet vacation. Becky Cline would give those presentations when en route to each specific country

That wasn’t necessarily my intention. I know there are a million reasons why we like the things we like. The Dinosaur preshow is incredibly well-done. It’s full of memorable quotes, and features two great performances. But I do think part of the charm comes from how 90s it feels. It’s...

The preshow is undoubtedly very 90s. Everything from the casting to the technology right down to the CGI on the Iguanodon. We love it because it’s nostalgic. It’s campy but also incredibly well-written. However, average guests don’t care. Most of them are on their phones the whole time.

I usually stand there and see kids bawling their eyes out in terror.

They appear to have been removed prior to demo, so hopefully they were salvaged.

Dinoland gets a lot of retroactive love because of the little details and intricate storyline, but it’s been the weakest link at DAK since Camp Mickey Minnie closed, and one of the weakest in the resort.