Muppets Coming to Magic Kingdom?

[WDW Vacationer]

Good to see them getting more love!

 

[Future Guy]

This sounds great!

 

[WDW Vacationer]

Hopefully there will be a large positive response to this. Could encourage more Muppets!

 

[Tom]

Is there any news on the Muppet Vision 3D refurb in terms of when, extent or time scale?

Yea, this does sound cool. Im not a huge fan of the muppets, but am glad theyre bein used.
Im eager to see this, any idea how soon in 2010 we'll see this?

A few months ago they replaced all the posters in the outdoor portion of the queue with movie poster parodies.

They also just filed a permit to install handrails at the exit ramp and re-arrange the glasses bins.

While these may not specifically reflect the specific 2010 digitizing rehab, they are at least part of a global Muppet overhaul.

This new pre-parade sounds promising! :sohappy:

 

[dxwwf3]

I would watch the pre parade and leave

 

[DisneyCanadian]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

This would actually get me to watch the parade!

Viva la Muppets!!!!!!!:sohappy:

I totally agree, that would definately get me to watch the parade/

 

[DisneyparkFreak]

Now if we can just get a Muppet Land and some more attractions that would be great, but I seriously doubt that will ever happen.

 

[Random Vids Inc]

Super excited about the Muppets! If I get to take a picture with Animal I'll probably flip!

 

[JLW11Hi]

Awesome! I never understood the "giant muppets" used in the DHS parade. Its a parade float, why not use regular muppets??? Its not like they have to utilize any crazy complicated puppetry performance techniques. Just have them smile and wave, back and forth.

So, yes, very cool.

 

[DisneyMusician2]

I'm so glad they're incorporating actual Muppets instead of costumed performers, makes it so much cooler

Absolutely! Costumed performers just wouldn't be the same at all.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Theres a few Muppets posting on this site............

 

[heartodisney]

It not easy being green! :lol:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Absolutely! Costumed performers just wouldn't be the same at all.

I wonder who they are using as the puppeteers....Whomever they are, they have to match the style of the REAL puppeteers, exactly. Stuff like that is really evident, when it's off.

 

[Figment632]

:sohappy:

Why would purists get angry?! :lol: Sure, they belong in the Studios, but this is a huge exception!:lol::sohappy:

Yes a huge but good one!!!!!!

I'm so glad they're incorporating actual Muppets instead of costumed performers, makes it so much cooler

Awsome so much better than people in costumes!

This is great but will be a failure in getting anymore people to watch the parade IMO. Most people will do what I am going to do and watch the Muppets, say awsome I love the Muppets, then leave.

 

[drew81]

I can confirm the info about the Muppets. The Muppets will definitely be in the pre-parade!

 

[SirGoofy]

I can confirm the info about the Muppets. The Muppets will definitely be in the pre-parade!

YESSSSSSSS!

:sohappy:

Any word on the start date?

 

[drew81]

YESSSSSSSS!

:sohappy:

Any word on the start date?

Sorry, I don't have one.

 

[SirGoofy]

Sorry, I don't have one.

Okay, thanks anyway!:wave:

 

[DisneyNut2007]

Not yet, but personally I wouldn't think it'll be all that long. They're basically just changing out the projectors.:shrug:

Personally, I've heard that they're going to refurbish the entire attraction in addition to changing out the projectors.

And I heard that the rehab might take place from late April to early May.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Don't know if this has been posted in this thread, but they did a rendition of Carol of the Bells that's pretty good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0XdZkpaUe4