Not to mention that they redid a lightly-themed but fun restaurant concept with a popular IP into an even more sparsely-themed restaurant taking absolutely no advantage of the fun inherent in the new IP regardless of its popularity . . .
AND they barely changed the menu.
Any slight improvement in the menu coupled with a genuine effort to theme the joint to a Muppetational eatery would have surely been a bigger hit. The original concept for "The Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor" come to mind - monitors showing the Swedish Chef mucking up the kitchen, sounds of Gonzo chasing a chicken through the overhead ductwork, and Muppet Props and Sight-Gags decorating the dining room. There was more to it than that, but even HALF of that would have made it a must-do for lots of people. Instead we get generic italian booths with a few Muppet caricatures on the walls . . .
I'm sure whoever was in charge must have had like five dollars to work with here, but it really shows and Disney should know better than to let that happen.
