Muppets Mini-Land / Muppets Courtyard Additions & Refurbishments

[Donaldfan1934]

I don't know how a hot air balloon is 'muppety.'

And the addition of PizzeRizzo kinda ups the ante on Muppet theming, no?

Well, it's loosely based on the hot air ballon from the Great Muppet Caper. Maybe it's not over the top muppety, but it felt organic to the area and is iconic to the park. As for PizzaRizzo, I think it's nice, but it doesn't compare to the original concept. http://disneyparks.wikia.com/wiki/The_Great_Gonzo's_Pandemonium_Pizza_Parlor

 

[Donaldfan1934]

The balloon is being removed because it would be visible from inside Star Wars Experience. And if the other theming you are referring to is the fountain, it is my understanding that it will return at some point. But we may want to check with @marni1971 on that one. I can't think of anything else that has been removed though.

I was in fact referring to the fountain. Even though they say it will return, TDO's fountain track record hasn't been great in parks run by Phil Holmes.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I was in fact referring to the fountain. Even though they say it will return, TDO's fountain track record hasn't been great in parks run by Phil Holmes.

Didn't they just add a bunch of fountains to MK recently. I don't think they have anything against fountains at all. I think that there is a very good chance that the one in the Muppet courtyard will return, but, not until the new construction is done.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Didn't they just add a bunch of fountains to MK recently. I don't think they have anything against fountains at all. I think that there is a very good chance that the one in the Muppet courtyard will return, but, not until the new construction is done.

That's true, they did. But I'm not sure it's a coincidence that this fountain Renaissance gained traction as Phil Holmes left for the studios.

 

[Next Big Thing]

That's true, they did. But I'm not sure it's a coincidence that this fountain Renaissance gained traction as Phil Holmes left for the studios.

Any and all fountains recently added were involved in projects that were approved and began construction before Phil left.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Any and all fountains recently added were involved in projects that were approved and began construction before Phil left.

That's right, I forgot. Thanks for the correction. I guess there is more for fountains than I thought.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Any chance of some Muppet/Liberty Square esque shows popping up in the land in the future?

 

[doctornick]

Any chance of some Muppet/Liberty Square esque shows popping up in the land in the future?

There was talk that the Muppet Mobile Lab would appear in the area in the future (most recently it was used in Epcot, but has been used in DHS in the past)

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Any chance of some Muppet/Liberty Square esque shows popping up in the land in the future?

I think there was talk that the show in Liberty Square could've been hypothetically used as a test for future shows in Muppet Courtyard, and as mentioned above, it was mentioned that the Muppet Mobile Lab may be moving over soon.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

I think there was talk that the show in Liberty Square could've been hypothetically used as a test for future shows in Muppet Courtyard, and as mentioned above, it was mentioned that the Muppet Mobile Lab may be moving over soon.

These features would help the area a lot. As has been said before, Muppets exist in our world, so there isn't really going to be an "immersive" Muppet environment unless there are actual Muppets present.

Also, as great as the MK show is, it might also really help if Muppet features like this were exclusive to Muppets Courtyard. It would mean that Muppets are exclusive to DHS among the parks, providing that much more reason not to skip DHS during construction.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I think there was talk that the show in Liberty Square could've been hypothetically used as a test for future shows in Muppet Courtyard, and as mentioned above, it was mentioned that the Muppet Mobile Lab may be moving over soon.

I hope that is the case, because the Liberty Square show blew my expectations out of the water. Super impressive and a lot of fun.

 

[Herbie]

Any word on Mama Melrose? Doesn't that have a permit that expires the end of this year?

 

[danlb_2000]

Any word on Mama Melrose? Doesn't that have a permit that expires the end of this year?

Yes, the permit expires in November I believe. If something was being done with Mama Melrose I was expecting to hear about it shortly after the holiday.

 

[RSoxNo1]

It would be nice if PizzeRizzo served good pizza.

 

[danlb_2000]

Interesting permit today. The address is for Muppets 3D.

365 Cypress Dr - Fabricate, Install and power Marquee and Banner

 

[YodaMan]

Interesting permit today. The address is for Muppets 3D.

365 Cypress Dr - Fabricate, Install and power Marquee and Banner

December 31, 2018 expiration? That's later than most of the dates on the majority of the current permits for DHS, correct?

 

[Rteetz]

December 31, 2018 expiration? That's later than most of the dates on the majority of the current permits for DHS, correct?

Some of the other permits for the Toy Story area say Oct. 2018. Star Wars permits say Sept. 2019.

 

[Haymarket2008]

Wasn't there talk of a refresh on the exterior of Muppet*Vision 3D? Does this permit relate to that?

 

[Goofyernmost]

It seems to me that the expiration date on a permit is as useless as a milk pail under a bull. All it says is when the permit runs out and nothing else. If they take less time then the permit covers the project. If it takes more time, they renew it. the important thing is figuring out what is happening connected to the permit. As I recall, it has more to do with minimum times allowed and based on the date that the permit becomes active.

 

[danlb_2000]

It seems to me that the expiration date on a permit is as useless as a milk pail under a bull. All it says is when the permit runs out and nothing else. If they take less time then the permit covers the project. If it takes more time, they renew it. the important thing is figuring out what is happening connected to the permit. As I recall, it has more to do with minimum times allowed and based on the date that the permit becomes active.

The expiration date on a permit is when the works needs to be complete and the contractor paid. Renewals can and have happened, but it is rare. The larger projects tend to use blanket expiration dates for all permits related to the project probably because completion dates and payment schedules are all worked out ahead of time.

The bottom line is that expiration dates can be a tricky thing but there are definitely times when they are useful to us.