TrainsOfDisney
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Muppets now was at least on brand. Not great writing I agree.
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Last year they relocated Santa to the Wonderful Shop location for the first time. Will be interesting to see if that continues. Would be smart to push the “holiday” angle for that corner and use Stage One for holiday merch and see more foot traffic back there.
Surferboy567
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I don’t think I ever finished the ABC series, I got a few episodes in though. May revisit and finish it, Joe is great.
doctornick
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And yet Muppets Mayhem and Muppets Haunted Mansion are great. Quite the mixed bag.
(Also it’s now gone from D+ but Earth to Ned was fantastic)
lazyboy97o
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Projects don’t go from Blue Sky to “moving forward.” They first go through Concept Design and Feasibility. Concept Design is its own distinct phase of design with its own criteria and objectives, and then everything is assessed and given the determinative go/no-go decision during Feasibility. From there the project moves into Schematic Design and various staff and vendors are brought on board to actually deliver a built project. It’s a major project milestone and one that is not actually reversed with any sort of regularity.
CJR
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It's our version of Disneyland's carousel theater building. Always rumored for replacement, but nothing substantial comes because there's always a lower cost option available.
Coaster Lover
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- In the Parks
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Bad news always drops on Fridays, so if they wait until Friday...
Sneaky
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I dunno, the feature animation building being emptied makes me have some hope for it.
Friday is also the start of the muppets 70th celebration
dreamfinding
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Not to open this can of worms - but haven’t we been told they they will never do a HM overlay? People beg for Small World Holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday, but it requires too long of a closure.
erasure fan1
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That's why I said 90% wasn't great.
Yes the Muppets was good. It's an extremely quoted movie in my house as well. Oil see, sweet sweet oil. Classic. Lol
You didn't like muppets mayhem? Everyone in my family thought it was the best muppets since Henson and crew.
Yes I do agree that Disney doesn't value them or think they are worth it.
I don't think they have given them a fair shake. You really can't sell merch that doesn't exist. Disney thinks they can't sell merch, but the truth is they really haven't tried. I was there last summer and they had one shirt in the world of Disney store. Guess the only shirt sold out? We asked if they would get more in within the week and she said, I don't know but the sell out as soon as we get them. My family alone would have probably bought 12 baby animal plush if they existed. Lol
I also think a fair shake would have been to go ahead with a Muppets mayhem season 2. Even with Disneys track record of blowing budgets. There's no way they spent any real money on it. Streaming can sustain a more niche ip like the Muppets. And when you have something that the majority of fans and critics really enjoyed. What's the harm in keeping it around?
Surferboy567
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I liked mayhem, I didn’t like muppets now.
Surferboy567
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Sweet sweet oil (in the voice), is quoted almost weekly in my household.
Along with Jack Blaaaack. Travel by map etc.
Walter: When he thought they were alone he said. “Their’s oil under this studio say, I’m gonna tear it to the ground say, Sweet Sweet Oil say.”
Mary: People still talk like that?
Walter: Maybe that’s how he sounded in my head
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Sneaky
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Muppet man is such a simple and stupid joke but the execution is flawless and it gets me every time
WeNamedTheDogIndiana
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I mean, I just sing "Right In Front Of Me" on the regular. And "Me Party." And "Man Or Muppet." And "We Built This City." (Kidding, I'm not THAT young."
I think that movie is a treasure, and left in the right hands it could have revitalized the Muppet franchise for decades to come. As it stands, Muppets Haunted Mansion is very good (clock the post history), Muppet Mayhem was solid, and everything else...happened. I do believe, with one more strong addition, that could make an adequate average for the last 10-20 years, but I can't speak for the Muppets' heyday.
Disney had a one-off modern Muppet whisperer. While others have made strong efforts, we need to find another whisperer who will stick around. I don't know who this is or if they exist, but please save us, Muppet Jesus.
erasure fan1
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Yea, muppets now and that mockumentary were a big thumbs down.I liked mayhem, I didn’t like muppets now.
With D23 Brazil on the horizon and everyone expecting a Pavilion...
Gonzo the Redeemer as depicted in "The Muppets: The Great Search!" game.
Surferboy567
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It really is a shame they didn’t capitalize on it more. Muppets are a generational franchise the company doesn’t seem to really care though. I understand that, it’s definitely more niche than something like Star Wars I just wish they would treat them better. They are capable of putting out amazing content if they would just give them the chance.
gorillaball
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Makes sense and I don’t disagree in general. If given the opportunity to do that in forward planning I’d be for it, but I wouldn’t spend extra $$$ to move things when those funds could be better utilized (my opinion) in added capacity.