DHS RnRc Retheme?

[FettFan]

I quite like the idea of a larger presence of The Muppets in Hollywood Studios, but not given their own land to exist in, but actually exist within lands in their own attractions but themed to that specific area. They are pretty well known to reference pop culture, so to pop up in places like Rock n' Rollercoaster or Star Tours (and the now defunct Great Movie Ride) I think it's a way of freshening up an attraction without the great need to having to do any kind of major infrastructure to the original attraction.

Also, any kind of way of getting some kind of Muppet Christmas Carol show/attraction would be amazing! It's still considered one of the best Christmas films ever made, the fact that it doesn't have any kind of presence in the parks is criminal.

See, with the retheme of Pizza Planet into PizzeRizzo, I was hoping that corner of the park could be transformed into a bona fide Muppets/Jim Henson Studios area.

Maybe even get a fantasy dark ride based on JH’s The Storyteller.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

See, with the retheme of Pizza Planet into PizzeRizzo, I was hoping that corner of the park could be transformed into a bona fide Muppets/Jim Henson Studios area.

It's a shame that the better Muppet themed area in Orlando is not in WDW..

 

[KeithVH]

If we're so stuck on the Muppets, then how about a ride called "Get Yourself Back to the Land of Gorch" and make the ride a space vehicle. Can still use rock music for a base. LOTS of interesting characters available. Ploobis and Scred do the pre-show.

 

[FigmentForever96]

I’ll say it….Taylor Swift. She’d never do it of course, but they could make those lightning lanes $50 per person and they’d still sell out.

 

[FettFan]

It's a shame that the better Muppet themed area in Orlando is not in WDW..

Well, Sesame Street is its own fur/felt/feathered beast owned by Sesame Workshop/Children’s Television Workshop.

It’s a division of JHS, but Disney only owns the Muppet IP.
I’m sure Iger would give his two front teeth to get his hands on the rest of JHS, but the Henson family isn’t willing to sell outright.

 

[FettFan]

If we're so stuck on the Muppets, then how about a ride called "Get Yourself Back to the Land of Gorch" and make the ride a space vehicle. Can still use rock music for a base. LOTS of interesting characters available. Ploobis and Scred do the pre-show.

Or, given how stuck on Star Wars Disney is (despite running it into the blooming ground)…



PiS is far more respectful to the franchise than most of what’s been released since 2017.

^seriously, to hell with this^

 

[Kirby86]

It's a shame that the better Muppet themed area in Orlando is not in WDW..

Busch Gardens has a nice Sesame Street area as well. I wish Disney would treat The Muppets as well as SeaWorld treats Sesame Street.

 

[Brer Panther]

I've heard that Bob Iger doesn't care much about the Muppets. Do you think that's the reason why the constantly-suggested Electric Mayhem overlay hasn't been greenlit?

 

[MisterPenguin]

I've heard that Bob Iger doesn't care much about the Muppets.

I haven't heard that.

Muppets 3D got a neighborhood upgrade when SWL was put in, even though a significant number of park fans wouldn't have minded it being demolished in order to connect SWL with Star Tours.

Muppets got a TV show, a Haunted Mansion special, and an Electric Mayhem series. Muppets were just put front and center at the last D23.

Doesn't sound like Iger is eager to sunset the Muppets.

 

[Purduevian]

I've heard that Bob Iger doesn't care much about the Muppets. Do you think that's the reason why the constantly-suggested Electric Mayhem overlay hasn't been greenlit?

Obviously super subjective. However outside of this thread, I have never heard of Electric Mayhem. I'm sure it has a lot of fans, but is it as recognized as Aerosmith? My wife also enjoyed Muppet Vision 3D, but really doesn't know or care about the Muppets at all.

 

[pdude81]

Obviously super subjective. However outside of this thread, I have never heard of Electric Mayhem. I'm sure it has a lot of fans, but is it as recognized as Aerosmith? My wife also enjoyed Muppet Vision 3D, but really doesn't know or care about the Muppets at all.

I don't think the band name (EM) has that much recognition, but people would recognize Dr. Teeth or Janice on a screen. And obviously everybody knows Animal plays the drums, though they may not know why.

The thing about Muppets is that they don't really live or die. You can make new content with them on D+ or possibly even a feature film, without it looking like an AARP commercial. Aerosmith isn't a drag on the existing ride, but they could only make it through 3 shows of their farewell tour this year. I wouldn't say that Electric Mayhem would bring in many new riders either, but at least Disney owns their rights and can update the ride content over time. Plus maybe some seasonal overlays, which do bring in more guests.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I don't think the band name (EM) has that much recognition, but people would recognize Dr. Teeth or Janice on a screen. And obviously everybody knows Animal plays the drums, though they may not know why.

The thing about Muppets is that they don't really live or die. You can make new content with them on D+ or possibly even a feature film, without it looking like an AARP commercial. Aerosmith isn't a drag on the existing ride, but they could only make it through 3 shows of their farewell tour this year. I wouldn't say that Electric Mayhem would bring in many new riders either, but at least Disney owns their rights and can update the ride content over time. Plus maybe some seasonal overlays, which do bring in more guests.

A fractured larynx isn't exactly reason to say, "they only made it through 3 shows". Sometimes **** happens, but **** happening to a 75 year old singer does make it concerning. I say this as a ticketholder for a now-postponed show who wants to see Aerosmith so he can cross them off his Concert Bucket List.

 

[pdude81]

A fractured larynx isn't exactly reason to say, "they only made it through 3 shows". Sometimes **** happens, but **** happening to a 75 year old singer does make it concerning. I say this as a ticketholder for a now-postponed show who wants to see Aerosmith so he can cross them off his Concert Bucket List.

I was under the impression that it was a vocal injury and not a fight with Chuck Norris or a car crash. That's why I phrased it that way. Not a knock as I like the band. I just think that the long term prospects for Aerosmith carrying this ride are not good.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I was under the impression that it was a vocal injury and not a fight with Chuck Norris or a car crash. That's why I phrased it that way. Not a knock as I like the band. I just think that the long term prospects for Aerosmith carrying this ride are not good.

No worries. If it was an encounter with Chuck Norris, he'd roundhouse kick the band and they'd all be 35 years old again.

Long-term, IMHO, is fine with the band carrying the ride. Their music fits it. I really believe that there are probably only a small handful of bands whose music could carry the ride, and they're all so old it would just be shuffling the chairs on the deck of the ship. Keep the youthful-looking Aerosmith with the classic songs, as there is no reason to change it.

 

[Surferboy567]

Aerosmith isn't a drag on the existing ride, but they could only make it through 3 shows of their farewell tour this year.

As someone who was at one of those 3 shows that just occurred. Have to say, enjoyed the concert immensely. Tyler can’t hit the notes he used to but still sounds decent enough for his age.

 

[ToTBellHop]

No worries. If it was an encounter with Chuck Norris, he'd roundhouse kick the band and they'd all be 35 years old again.

Long-term, IMHO, is fine with the band carrying the ride. Their music fits it. I really believe that there are probably only a small handful of bands whose music could carry the ride, and they're all so old it would just be shuffling the chairs on the deck of the ship. Keep the youthful-looking Aerosmith with the classic songs, as there is no reason to change it.

The issue will be once members fall off the mortal coil. Unlike ToT, we can’t claim they are ghosts. It’s very clearly a modern-day ride with a living band.

With Aerosmith retiring soon, I really think Disney will retheme while the musicians are still alive to avoid awkwardness.

My money is on some IP with score that works. Let’s hope they do better than WDSP.

 

[HauntedPirate]

The issue will be once members fall off the mortal coil. Unlike ToT, we can’t claim they are ghosts. It’s very clearly a modern-day ride with a living band.

With Aerosmith retiring soon, I really think Disney will retheme while the musicians are still alive to avoid awkwardness.

My money is on some IP with score that works. Let’s hope they do better than WDSP.

Keith Richards and Willie Nelson, CONFIRMED!!!

 

[sedati]

Thrilled to see how good this ride has held up since my last visit (2017). The gravity building was wonderfully dark, the set pieces bright and crisp. The front seat was astoundingly smooth, but I did find the back row rough.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Thrilled to see how good this ride has held up since my last visit (2017). The gravity building was wonderfully dark, the set pieces bright and crisp. The front seat was astoundingly smooth, but I did find the back row rough.

The back few rows are always a little rough, it's just physics. My wife has even commented in the past few years that her head wasn't thrown around like it used to be in the past (think pre-2017).

 

[SpectreJordan]

See, with the retheme of Pizza Planet into PizzeRizzo, I was hoping that corner of the park could be transformed into a bona fide Muppets/Jim Henson Studios area.

Maybe even get a fantasy dark ride based on JH’s The Storyteller.

Reviving the Great Muppet Movie Ride would be the best idea for more Muppet rides. They can even have some classic snarky Muppet jokes about the old ride being gone.

I've heard that Bob Iger doesn't care much about the Muppets. Do you think that's the reason why the constantly-suggested Electric Mayhem overlay hasn't been greenlit?

The Electric Mayhem idea seems to be pretty recent to me, atleast popularity wise.