Muppet Mobile Labs AT EPCOT

WDWEric

New Member
This was originally at California Adventure, now it will be here at EPCOT (I think the technology part of it fits in Future World since it is the future of Animatronics) Is Lucky still in HKDL or did they move it somewhere else?
 

WDWFigment

Well-Known Member
Looks like we picked the perfect time for our trip! We'll be in EPCOT on Sunday.

This should be a great way to pull guests over to the Imagination pavilion (I swear I've seen tumbleweeds blowing around over there). Maybe that's why they put it there rather than MGM? :shrug:

Hopefully someone posts what times this is performing soon! I can't wait to see it!!!
 

hrcollectibles

Active Member
Looks like we picked the perfect time for our trip! We'll be in EPCOT on Sunday.

This should be a great way to pull guests over to the Imagination pavilion (I swear I've seen tumbleweeds blowing around over there). Maybe that's why they put it there rather than MGM? :shrug:

Hopefully someone posts what times this is performing soon! I can't wait to see it!!!

I'll be there this weekend as well :) :wave:
 

jedimaster1227

Active Member
why do they get lucky and now this?

Take a look at Hong Kong Disneyland's map and you'll see why. The park has very few attractions. In fact, it doesn't even have a Frontierland. They need all the attractions (big and small) they can get, especially since they hadn't meeting their projected sales rates for the last year. Just to put it in perspective, they count the Liki Tikis as an attraction. They are desperate for anything they can get.
 

DABIGCHEEZ

Well-Known Member
Great info. But does it really matter what park it is in???

We will be down there next week, so if anyone gets the dates and times please let us know. We also were lucky enough to se Lucky.
Sorry kids we can't wait on line for Splash Mt...... We gotta go see Dr Honeydew and Beaker!!!!!

Love Muppets and hopefully Disney will start using them more and more.
 

jedimaster1227

Active Member
This show belongs in Disney's Hollywood not Epcot Center.

Actually, I figure it will work well over at the Imagination pavilion. Bunson and Beaker are all about the Imagination, so they're show should follow the outline set by the pavilion. But again, thats just my honest opinion.
 

Hakunamatata

Le Meh
Premium Member
Well, I certainly don't understand it. Seems rather unfair, if you ask me. They need to have one per location, and all should be different. I still don't understand why they sent Lucky away....it was perfect for Dinoland.

Its all how the different business units within the WDC operate. From reading some of what a couple of people in the buis have posted here, Lucky for instance, is actually owned by Imagineering, and they have control over it. The parks pay Imagineering to have Lucky come to their parks. I would imagine this is the same for MML. I could be totally wrong about this and maybe Lee or Corrus will correct me if I am.
 

Buried20KLeague

Well-Known Member
Actually, I figure it will work well over at the Imagination pavilion. Bunson and Beaker are all about the Imagination, so they're show should follow the outline set by the pavilion. But again, thats just my honest opinion.


The reason for this being at Epcot could be less about theme and more about functionality, too. It's possible that there's not a good place at MGM to set up control of the MML, whereas at Epcot it might be much easier. Or maybe there's too much interference at MGM or something in that area. :shrug:
 

Hakunamatata

Le Meh
Premium Member
The reason for this being at Epcot could be less about theme and more about functionality, too. It's possible that there's not a good place at MGM to set up control of the MML, whereas at Epcot it might be much easier. Or maybe there's too much interference at MGM or something in that area. :shrug:
Another thing is that since its only temporary, its much easier to explain that its temporary by having it a different park than where you have your Muppets attraction at. Do it at DHS and you run the risk of too many guests expecting to see it regularly.
 

hauntdmansion79

Active Member
Muppet Mobile Labs TOTALLY rules and I would love to see it in person, it would be like really seeing Bunsen and Beaker out in the real world!

I never got to see Lucky and I will probably miss this too. I REALLY wish they would put it over at Disney's Hollywood Studios around Muppets as a regular thing.

Anyway, cool news that it's coming to Florida though.
 

CBOMB

Active Member
This was originally at California Adventure, now it will be here at EPCOT (I think the technology part of it fits in Future World since it is the future of Animatronics) Is Lucky still in HKDL or did they move it somewhere else?
From what I've heard he is in California getting the latest upgrade. He sure has been there a long time though. What a waste of a unique attraction.
This show belongs in Disney's Hollywood not Epcot Center.
I agree with you. However fitting in with the theme of a park no longer seems to be a concern at WDW.
Its all how the different business units within the WDC operate. From reading some of what a couple of people in the buis have posted here, Lucky for instance, is actually owned by Imagineering, and they have control over it. The parks pay Imagineering to have Lucky come to their parks. I would imagine this is the same for MML. I could be totally wrong about this and maybe Lee or Corrus will correct me if I am.
That's what I've heard also. It really makes no sense to me though. My opinion has always been attractions should be in parks, not for rent to the highest bidder in your own Corp.
 

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