Muppets Mini-Land / Muppets Courtyard Additions & Refurbishments

[Clowd Nyne]

And the fact of the matter is that things are going away but they aren't being replaced with anything. Demuppetizing things without an announced clear direction should be and is disheartening to people. Especially people who grew up muppet fans.

 

[King Panda 77]

My Childhood !!!!

So this year then

 

[LieutLaww]

I never intend to grow up

 

[Movielover]

Disney builds fountain.
Disney removes fountain.
Fans complain about lack of fountain.
Disney rebuilds fountain.
Fans complain about said fountain.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Forget Fozzie and Gonzo, I am in a pit of despair that old timey megaphones and reel to reel movie equipment are no longer in a public fountain!! How will kids today learn of old timey movie production equipment that was never actually used to make a Muppet movie?

 

[FoozieBear]

Forget Fozzie and Gonzo, I am in a pit of despair that old timey megaphones and reel to reel movie equipment are no longer in a public fountain!! How will kids today learn of old timey movie production equipment that was never actually used to make a Muppet movie?

Old timey production equipment is literally at the heart of what make the Muppets what they're all about. It is difficult to think of a time where the characters aren't "putting on a show" or "making a movie".

 

[Mike S]

Disney builds fountain.
Disney removes fountain.
Fans complain about lack of fountain.
Disney rebuilds fountain.
Fans complain about said fountain.

So people can’t not like something Disney ever does ever even when it’s just a small thing.

Got it.

 

[Movielover]

So people can’t not like something Disney ever does ever even when it’s just a small thing.

Got it.

Where in my post did I ever say that? I was simply stating my opinion on a discussion for a fountain that has recently return to service.

You are the one jumping to conclusions.

Get it?

 

[Mike S]

Where in my post did I ever say that? I was simply stating my opinion on a discussion for a fountain that has recently return to service.

You are the one jumping to conclusions.

Get it?

You’re making fun of the people that have complaints in a sad attempt to make them feel low about having a negative opinion.

Get it?

 

[Goofyernmost]

It's not that one is complaining so much as it is that I don't think anyone is even sure that it is done. The first time the showed it it only had the fish, the second it had other things. What makes everyone think that they are not going to get back into it again. Maybe they won't, but, I sure as heck don't know that. How do you?

 

[Magenta Panther]

Now, see, if TDO had ripped out the hideous thing altogether, you guys wouldn't be having this argument right now.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Sunday, December 10, 2017. The construction walls have been removed at the end of the street near the exit of the Muppets 3D show. New landscaping.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

So the fountain is back, but where's Fozzie?

This is what it looked like befor going under the knife:

This is what it looks like today (courtesy of Bio):

So the fountain is back, but where's Fozzie?

This is what it looked like befor going under the knife:

This is what it looks like today (courtesy of Bio):

we were at DHS tonight and people were getting in line to get their picture taken by the fountain. It looks good in person.

 

[Next Big Thing]

we were at DHS tonight and people were getting in line to get their picture taken by the fountain. It looks good in person.

I mean it certainly has a more elegant look to it, which I think fits the Grand Park theme better, but it's not Muppets. The Muppets are all about chaos, and the old fountain captured that quite well.

 

[Phicinfan]

Old timey production equipment is literally at the heart of what make the Muppets what they're all about. It is difficult to think of a time where the characters aren't "putting on a show" or "making a movie".

But what is being missed is they are moving away from that theme, this is not a studio anymore, so why have something out of place that calls that out?

 

[Jon81uk]

How do you know that a new statue of Fozzie and Gonzo won’t be added to the fountain shortly?

 

[Andrew C]

But what is being missed is they are moving away from that theme, this is not a studio anymore, so why have something out of place that calls that out?

This seems like a reasonable explanation.

 

[raymusiccity]

I’m not defending them completely. Just agreeing that I liked it before. Imo it looks a bit empty now.

Classic 'to each his own'. We'd have several negative comments if they added figures to the fountain! It would have ruined the classic, original design,. Or, now it's too busy! Oh, the humanity!

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Did we ever determine what's going on inside the Stage 1 Company Store?

 

[PizzaPlanet]

If the absence of Fozzie, Gonzo, and Animal in the fountain is permanent then that's a shame. But I think we can all agree that this is 1000x better than when it was filled with weeds.