DHS Disney Confirms Muppets Take Over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios

[EagleScout610]

PizzeRizzo Has Fallen

Walt Disney World has removed the PizzeRizzo sign at Disney's Hollywood Studios as part of a Monsters Inc. Land reimagining

blogmickey.com

Time to start watching for it on this side of the park?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

PizzeRizzo Has Fallen

Walt Disney World has removed the PizzeRizzo sign at Disney's Hollywood Studios as part of a Monsters Inc. Land reimagining

blogmickey.com

Time to start watching for it on this side of the park?

It would be silly not to reuse some theming from the courtyard. It saves money, adds theming, and makes fans of the history of the park happy.

 

[AndrewWasHere]

I could see it being used like one of the billboards inside Rock 'n' Roller Coaster currently.

 

[jubstice]

PizzeRizzo Has Fallen

Walt Disney World has removed the PizzeRizzo sign at Disney's Hollywood Studios as part of a Monsters Inc. Land reimagining

blogmickey.com

Time to start watching for it on this side of the park?

So sad, I was there last Sunday and took a picture of it because it was the last Muppet themed thing there

 

[JEANYLASER]

I could see it being used like one of the billboards inside Rock 'n' Roller Coaster currently.

Yea! I could see it being used to like of billboards inside Rock 'n' Roller coaster currently too.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I also read that Gonzo's Royal flush sign has been removed...

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

The cardboard cut-outs would actually fit a Muppets attraction better, in my opinion.

That's what I said in the post you're responding to (i.e., the Muppets theme lends itself to "bending" the realism), so needless to say, I agree with you!

 

[Brer Panther]

I hope they saved that "Walka-Walka This Way!" sign with Fozzie and the Statler and Waldorf cutouts in front of the theater, too.

 

[jah4955]

I hope they saved that "Walka-Walka This Way!" sign with Fozzie and the Statler and Waldorf cutouts in front of the theater, too.

no doubt. It's just a question of whether they're now in Archives, Imagineering (least likely), or someone's private collection.

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

no doubt. It's just a question of whether they're now in Archives, Imagineering (least likely), or someone's private collection.

Since DHS MV3D was the hero attraction, probably Archives. DCA on the other hand being the secondary instillation likely had a more select amount of props archived while the rest were documented then discarded.

 

[ChrisFL]

I had another idea...it's too bad they couldn't do something at Disney Springs (I mean they could but Disney would never) with the existing MV3D and other stuff from the area. I always liked the idea of having a "free" attraction at Disney Springs, sort of like the Chocolate World ride outside of Hersheypark, but that's not in Disney's vocabulary.

 

[jah4955]

I had another idea...it's too bad they couldn't do something at Disney Springs (I mean they could but Disney would never) with the existing MV3D and other stuff from the area. I always liked the idea of having a "free" attraction at Disney Springs, sort of like the Chocolate World ride outside of Hersheypark, but that's not in Disney's vocabulary.

Disney did consider another NOS (at least buildings) for what ultimately became Springs....a very long time ago.

 

[HMF]

sort of like the Chocolate World ride outside of Hersheypark, but that's not in Disney's vocabulary.

Another example of an attraction that started as a masterpiece of edutainment that later got dumbed down to appeal to the lowest common denominator much like most of EPCOT.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Another example of an attraction that started as a masterpiece of edutainment that later got dumbed down to appeal to the lowest common denominator much like most of EPCOT.

Hey, I experienced it for the first time two summers ago and it reminded me of old-school Epcot! Sure, it has singing cows, but it's still fun and free and informative! "Isn't it amazing how a little sugar and cacao become perfection just by adding milk?!"

 

[HMF]

Hey, I experienced it for the first time two summers ago and it reminded me of old-school Epcot! Sure, it has singing cows, but it's still fun and free and informative! "Isn't it amazing how a little sugar and cacao become perfection just by adding milk?!"

The singing cows used to not be a thing, and the presentation was far more old school EPCOT. Interestingly, the singing cows showed up around the same time the Dench incarnation of SSE opened. As with SSE the bones of the thing are still good. It's just they are overshadowed by rather embarrassing creative decisions.

 

[jah4955]

The singing cows used to not be a thing, and the presentation was far more old school EPCOT. Interestingly, the singing cows showed up around the same time the Dench incarnation of SSE opened. As with SSE the bones of the thing are still good. It's just they are overshadowed by rather embarrassing creative decisions.

Only went once ....and the song's still in my head 35 years later!!!!!

Her-shey....the great American chocolate barrrrr!

But at least they gave out free chocolate at the end!

 

[ChrisFL]

Another example of an attraction that started as a masterpiece of edutainment that later got dumbed down to appeal to the lowest common denominator much like most of EPCOT.

Dang, I haven't been for a long time. When did they dumb it down?

 

[Smiley/OCD]

But "if it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

And if it IS broke, STILL don’t fix it…

 

[HMF]

Dang, I haven't been for a long time. When did they dumb it down?

Around 07-08ish. For all I know it could have changed again. I have not been there in over a decade.

 

[sedati]

Another example of an attraction that started as a masterpiece of edutainment that later got dumbed down to appeal to the lowest common denominator much like most of EPCOT.