Rumor Hall of Presidents Replaced by Muppets American History Show???

[ToTBellHop]

I thought Great Moments in history managed to be educational, charming, and funny. If they can do that here, I’m for it.

 

[Big_Shakalaka]

The Muppets Show that briefly ran outside Hall of Presidents was really fun. So, that gives me hope.

 

[Coaster Lover]

I thought Great Moments in history managed to be educational, charming, and funny. If they can do that here, I’m for it.

Agreed. Great Moments in history was a big surprise for me (with regards to entertainment value). Hindsight being 20/20, have to wonder if Great Moments was a beta test to see the guest response to a "Muppets take on U.S. History" show before investing the resources to develop something larger/more permanent...

 

[GhostHost1000]

+Keep Muppets at WDW (if Monsters, Inc. replaces it)
+Continued Muppets Merch Sales
+Muppets Themed Restaurant to increase interest at Liberty Tree Tavern
+Removes the need to update HoP every 4-8 years
+Increase interest, therefore added capacity to MK (while technically not a capacity addition, it will increase utilization of the theater. Same way GOTG wasn't technically an addition to Epcot, but it certainly being experienced by far more people than Ellen every did.)

This could be a relatively short-term addition in the interim between now and Cars/Villains.

I still think the best choice is for Muppets to go to the Imagination Pavilion.

ah...I was with you until that last sentence

 

[Donald Esq]

Catering (kowtowing) to the louder more vocal disgruntled minority of the population that thinks that the Founding Father's were bad people for creating America, so let's make a joke out of the whole situation?? Maybe, maybe not. While I think Sam Eagle is one of the funniest muppets of them all for his ultra patriotic views, I feel that this is just another way to push Walt out of Walt Disney CORP.

This isn’t about kowtowing to anybody about the Founding Fathers. The divisiveness they’d be trying to eliminate has to do with more modern presidents. They’d rather not have crowds yelling let’s go Brandon at Biden or booing Trump. Having a lighthearted muppet interpretation of American history instead can ease the tension.

 

[Lilofan]

Very sad and I would not be surprised if this goes away eventually.

Bob is smart, he removes patriotism a little at a time, notice how few Independence Day decorations there were this year.

No doubt, "In response to guest demand" the Flag ceremony will be removed eventually.

I get the fantasy to escape reality when at WDW but these items do disturb me.

 

[KatiebugFan]

If they had Muppets replace the Presidents I may walking to that building for the first time in decades.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I still think the best choice is for Muppets to go to the Imagination Pavilion.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I get the fantasy to escape reality when at WDW but these items do disturb me.

Love of country and patriotism is not for everyone, I agree.

 

[Andrew25]

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If you had a corporate mandate to keep them (and... Monsters, Inc. is deadlocked for Muppets) would you prefer Imagination or Liberty Square. My hope is for them to retain its current location, but Disney seems insistent on keeping them around in the parks somewhere.

 

[FutureCEO]

To me - The Hall of Presidents and American Adventure is a bore fest but people like it so.

 

[The Leader of the Club]

If you had a corporate mandate to keep them (and... Monsters, Inc. is deadlocked for Muppets) would you prefer Imagination or Liberty Square. My hope is for them to retain its current location, but Disney seems insistent on keeping them around in the parks somewhere.

Moving MuppetVision 3D to Magic Eye would be my preference. It’s still Jim Henson’s final project and should be preserved. Plus, I don’t think the current Imagineers or Muppet performers could do anything as brilliant as MuppetVision. And I think they’d agree.

 

[Disstevefan1]

If you had a corporate mandate to keep them (and... Monsters, Inc. is deadlocked for Muppets) would you prefer Imagination or Liberty Square. My hope is for them to retain its current location, but Disney seems insistent on keeping them around in the parks somewhere

In my opinion, we need Figment to remain in EPCOT and TWDC should invest in Figment as an IP.

But nothing what we say on these boards matter as TWDC will continue make poor choices.

 

[Horizons '83]

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If Muppets must go in HS, then I propose the current film as is, is moved to the Magic Eye Theatre and replace the shorts.

 

[disneyC97]

I feel like with Cars coming in + other changes like Tiana and maybe HoP, these two lands can be rebranded as 1…something with “Wilderness” or “Country” in it. I don’t think they’d go with “Westernland” like Tokyo

 

[JohnD]

I don't know. If it really must go, then duplicate Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and the new Walt Disney AA as is happening in DL. They already have the Lincoln AA for his part in HOP now.

Sadly, I have to agree, most don't care about HOP until the current President. Then half the country hates it.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Wait, are we saying Muppets 3D may go too???????

 

[DCBaker]

Wait, are we saying Muppets 3D may go too???????

See here:

Disney's Hollywood Studios: Will Monsters, Inc. Land Replace Muppets Courtyard or Animation Courtyard?

Disney's Hollywood Studios: Will Monsters, Inc. Land Replace Muppets Courtyard or Animation Courtyard?

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[doombuggy999]

If Muppets must go in HS, then I propose the current film as is, is moved to the Magic Eye Theatre and replace the shorts.

Agreed - and the Muppets/Jim Henson represent unbridled Imagination better than most IPs they could shove in there - but remember that we aren't merely moving a film, but a preshow, multiple AAs (Statler & Waldorf, Bean, an entire Penguin Orchestra, Swedish Chef), live actors (Sweetums), projection, smoke, and bubble effects, etc. That's a major project.

 

[JohnD]

Agreed - and the Muppets/Jim Henson represent unbridled Imagination better than most IPs they could shove in there - but remember that we aren't merely moving a film, but a preshow, multiple AAs (Statler & Waldorf, Bean, an entire Penguin Orchestra, Swedish Chef), projection, smoke, and bubble effects, live actors (Sweetums), etc. That's a major project.

Nobody goes into the Magic Eye Theater. I don't care what they put in there. And to your point, why bother moving all that stuff if few, if any, sit down to watch for a few minutes?