AidenRodriguez731
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I wouldn't say sparsely themed but if they could they could easily just make it a Big Bang coaster or a Fantastic 4 (if they were able to)
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DHS Disney Confirms Muppets Take Over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios
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Cmdr_Crimson
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No.... Sadly no, That was infact Eric Jacobson..Listen to this and you can clearly an off day with his voice...
It's amazing how much more alive Fozzie feels here. Maybe the more rigid performance in the RNRC video made the voice being a little off feel like a bigger deal.
Brer Panther
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Are there any Muppet recasts that you guys actually DO like?
lightningtap347
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Yes - Steve as Kermit.
Tha Realest
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So the IP that couldn’t keep another attraction vibrant and popular is a better fit than the most popular musician in decades who may or may not have a “major scandal” in the future?
Off the top of my head -
- Bill Baretta's Rowlf, Teeth, Chef
- John Henson/Matt Vogel's Sweetums
- Peter Linz's Statler. It's nice to hear at least one of the old cranks sound like themselves again
- Eric Jacobson's Fozzie 99% of the time.
- Matt Vogel's Uncle Deadly.
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lightningtap347
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Peter's Ernie is also great - he should really be Kermit.
Why they didn't have him take over Kermit will always baffle me given it's basically the same voice except a little different in pitch.
WorldExplorer
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Good thing Disney has the final performance of the original Kermit in their park and so doesn't need to deal with the voice actor drama.
Haha, I'm kidding, Disney doesn't care of people don't like the voice, they'll still go on the stupid rollercoaster themed to a toad or whatever.
Haha, I'm kidding, Disney doesn't care of people don't like the voice, they'll still go on the stupid rollercoaster themed to a toad or whatever.
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FigmentJedi
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Because Peter ended up being a better Robin replacement then Matt
Minnesota disney fan
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I think the Muppets should have taken over Bob Iger and left MuppetVision alone. It was timeless, IMO.
The Leader of the Club
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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.
Disgruntled Walt
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- In the Parks
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I have a soft spot for Dave Goelz' Waldorf because of Muppet Christmas Carol, and I think it holds up even now.
The Leader of the Club
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I think his Waldorf has actually gotten better as he’s aged into it
I would honestly prefer Bill take Waldorf as he's proven he can do Jim's gruffer characters well
Brer Panther
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To be honest, the only "modern" Muppet voice I'm not a huge fan of is David Rudman as Janice. I understand why he's Janice ('cause he and Richard Hunt were close friends), but I dunno, I just find something off about it. I do like his Scooter, though.
There have been some pretty bad Muppet recasts over the years, but they usually only did the characters once or twice... Artie Esposito as Kermit, Kevin Clash as Sam the Eagle, Brian Henson as Scooter and Janice...
There have been some pretty bad Muppet recasts over the years, but they usually only did the characters once or twice... Artie Esposito as Kermit, Kevin Clash as Sam the Eagle, Brian Henson as Scooter and Janice...
No argument there!
I'm glad he got to take over as Statler, Lips, and Link Hogthrob. I've always been a big fan of Peter's and it's great to see him get more roles.
Apparently, Peter aid in an interview that the reason they didn't have him take over as Kermit is because at the time he and the other puppeteers didn't think he was a strong enough puppeteer to lead the Muppets. I'm not sure I agree.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Most of the Muppet recasts have been fine with me. Vogel's the odd one out that I'm still not used to at all.
As a Henson nerd, I do prefer they add a "new" Muppets attraction (though it shouldn't have been at the cost of MV3D), don't get me wrong. But Swift would've been very safe and honestly a better choice both short and long term. The bigger problem with Swift is only a handful of her songs work for a roller coaster, and of the ones that are well known, it's basically only "Shake It Off", top of my head.
Taylor Swift is one of the most milquetoast artists ever in terms of potential controversy. If any "controversy" happens, it'll be a controversy that Disney or whoever their CEO is at the time is even more guilty of already.
As a Henson nerd, I do prefer they add a "new" Muppets attraction (though it shouldn't have been at the cost of MV3D), don't get me wrong. But Swift would've been very safe and honestly a better choice both short and long term. The bigger problem with Swift is only a handful of her songs work for a roller coaster, and of the ones that are well known, it's basically only "Shake It Off", top of my head.
So Universal did the wristband system for the last rides of Rip Ride Rockit last night, so there's no reason for Disney not to do wristbands for Rock n' Rollercoaster.
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