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I did forget about that one. I remember being happy just about that fact when they announced it.to give some credit, Ratatouille was also a pure addition.
I did forget about that one. I remember being happy just about that fact when they announced it.to give some credit, Ratatouille was also a pure addition.
Only Burbank knows.Which raises the question, why Muppets to begin with? Is the new mandate any attraction with a consistent no wait time be eliminated because it can't be monetized for additional profitability?
I’d need several things to happen before I’m ready to say goodbye to MuppetVisionI know they were very specifically trying to avoid anymore blue sky vague announcements this year. But I think MuppetVision closing for a Monsters Inc mini-land would've gone over a lot better if there was a confirmation that Anination Courtyard was next and a blue sky tease of finally connecting it to Sunset with a new Land or a few mini-lands or whatever. Have Beyond Sunset as this D23's Beyond Big Thunder announcement at the end. That plus a new temporary Muppets show in the Mickey Shorts theater (could even just be an old Muppets clips compilation).
MuppetVision is a 30+ year old 3D movie. One of, if not the, longest running 3D films in a major theme park. One of the longest running shows at WDW to not get any major changes. It's had a good life. I doubt you'd see this kind of outrage over it if there was confirmation that it wasn't being demolished for no good reason and that there was more plans for Muppets in the future
Imagine if Universal fans decided to rise up and get replacements of part of lost continent and later Jaws blocked.This site has made the word “mandate” lose its meaning for me. This has always been a thing, replacing older stuff with newer stuff. I shudder to imagine what the star tours replacing inner space news would be like if this forum was around at the time. It does suck for muppets to close though, and they shouldn’t do it
I was there for the last day of Jaws…. Very similar to the closing of Disney classics. I wish universal still had jaws and kong.Imagine if Universal fans decided to rise up and get replacements of part of lost continent and later Jaws blocked.
That'd actually be incredible. Make it an omnimover that takes you on an entire tour of building, including into the factory where you get to see the doors being setup in real time.You know what old school Disney would do - design a door coaster and a dark ride and the 2 would interact. How cool would that be!!!
That would be incredible. Maybe they could do something like this on a smaller scale if they bring laugh floor over. The queue could somehow intercept with the door coaster as both take you though the factory.That'd actually be incredible. Make it an omnimover that takes you on an entire tour of building, including into the factory where you get to see the doors being setup in real time.
Any Muppet ride would likely start out as something mundane and then it goes off the tracks….basically the plot of Muppet Vision in a ride or similar to the Mickey Train but instead of goofy messing things up it’s the muppets. Add in some ”lame” jokes, slap stick comedy and the 2 old guys and you have a smash hit.i dunno what a modern muppets dark ride would look like. Yknow I always though a fun way to “save” the great movie ride was to somewhat turn it into the concept for the Great muppet movie ride that was planned. Maybe like, the muppets took over GMR and are attempting to do movies scenes but they are all wrong. Maybe have animatronic starter and Waldorf in the front doing commentary on it? I dunno if doing that in the actual gmr would’ve been too on the nose or a bit “disrespectful” yknow
I always liked the idea of an attraction similar to GMR but with the Muppets doing their parody scenes of iconic films.Any Muppet ride would likely start out as something mundane and then it goes off the tracks….basically the plot of Muppet Vision in a ride or similar to the Mickey Train but instead of goofy messing things up it’s the muppets. Add in some ”lame” jokes, slap stick comedy and the 2 old guys and you have a smash hit.
This article touches on something that I think Disney should be doing with the Muppets. Try revitalizing the original series with the Muppets doing skits that are parodies of Disney properties with the guest stars.
Let them host the Oscars. Create alternate-universe short stories like “what if Kermit the Frog was Iron Man?” Put Swedish Chef in an episode of The Bear. Let Miss Piggy guest star on Drag Race (not a Disney property, but can you imagine?).
that's not a bad ideaThis article touches on something that I think Disney should be doing with the Muppets. Try revitalizing the original series with the Muppets doing skits that are parodies of Disney properties with the guest stars.
"Old school Disney" never did anything like that so I don't know where you got that idea from other than to concoct an imaginary complaint about contemporary Disney who never do anything interesting. You're not alone in that on this board don't worryYou know what old school Disney would do - design a door coaster and a dark ride and the 2 would interact. How cool would that be!!!
I think if you buy the Multi-Pass Lightning Lane, you get to skip it. But only if you pay for it.I fully believe that there is no line Disney won't cross.
There has been some decent content there, but in general the type of budget needed for a Muppets production is really a streaming level budget. The days of Disney putting out a major theatrical release involving the Muppets are behind us. They're a nice franchise, but there are plenty of other streaming options that outperform the Muppets.Disney has made many attempts with the Muppets over the years. Decent ones too.
None of these shows received enough eyeballs to keep them going. The two Muppet movies in 2011 and 2014 made a combined $240M. Inc context it took Inside Out 2 one week to top both films.
- The Muppets in 2011
- Muppets Most Wanted in 2014
- Muppet Moments in 2015
- The Muppets (TV) in 2015
- Muppets on D+ 2019 (canceled during development)
- Muppets Now in 2020
- Muppets Haunted Mansion in 2021
- Muppets Mayhem in 2023
Muppets aren't just popular with a broader audience.
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