Do we know what happened to the Tapestry of Nations puppets?

[SageOfTime]

I've been fascinated with the millennium celebration for the last few years now (as you can tell by my name), and I've always wondered - do we know the ultimate fate of any of the Tapestry of Nations puppets? I vaguely recall seeing a Disk Man and maybe Hammered Man on display in photos from an EPCOT40 cast event a few years ago, but beyond that, does anyone know? How many of each puppet existed in the first place? I have about a million logistical questions about this parade. Truly one of the most interesting time periods in WDW history, in my opinion.

 

[Walter Elias Disney]

Walt Disney World celebrated the new millennium with a Super Bowl XXXIV halftime that utilized the Tapestry of Nations puppets.A few of the puppets were saved and placed in the archives. You might enjoy the music....





This was before festival food booths...LOL

 

[Walter Elias Disney]

I still have my pins from being part of this celebration...

 

[SageOfTime]

Nice pins!

Walt Disney World celebrated the new millennium with a Super Bowl XXXIV halftime that utilized the Tapestry of Nations puppets.A few of the puppets were saved and placed in the archives. You might enjoy the music....





This was before festival food booths...LOL

That halftime show is where my profile photo comes from! Such a spectacle. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Touchdown]

A couple of them were also used in the “That’s How She Knows” scene in Central Park from Enchanted.

 

[SageOfTime]

Not to bump my own thread, but in case anyone else was wondering, an Aztec Man and an Angel Girl were on display at Destination D this year! They also had the model of the Millennium Village out, which is also super cool to see!

 

[Comped]

There's a very interesting story I was once told about Christina Aguilera during the rehearsal for this show.. One I cannot tell in polite company haha. This was Disney's (and Walt Disney Entertainment's) final halftime show (and major outside production really), and the quality shows. I wish they would have done more (maybe the Olympic opening/closing ceremonies in 2028, IF NBC can put aside their rivalry), but there's politics involved unfortunately.

Better than the show where they brought in an orchestra composed entirely of children and then used the Royal Philharmonic to dub over them (a recording of which played during the show itself, with the children's microhpones muted without their knowledge)...

 

[Chef Mickey]

This is better left in the past. Terrible.

 

[todd23]

There's a very interesting story I was once told about Christina Aguilera during the rehearsal for this show.. One I cannot tell in polite company haha. This was Disney's (and Walt Disney Entertainment's) final halftime show (and major outside production really), and the quality shows. I wish they would have done more (maybe the Olympic opening/closing ceremonies in 2028, IF NBC can put aside their rivalry), but there's politics involved unfortunately.

You must be mistaken, we're not polite company!

 

[Comped]

You must be mistaken, we're not polite company!

The story is quite NSFW and involves a mother's... interesting choice of Christmas presents nearly ruining the entire show. I'll say that!