AceAstro
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Thoughts? My goal for tomorrow is to finish the Swedish Chef TS, make a clean version of the map, and any edits.Muppet City
Overview
After the success of MuppetVision 3D opening in 1991, Muppet City brings the Muppet Expansion everyone wants, on a budget that everyone likes.
With the popularity of The Muppets Take Manhattan, Muppet City will expand into the New York Street area of the park to mimic the feel from the film.
The reason for the expansion there is that the area was under-utilized. Once it was removed from the backlot tour, the space wasn’t being used effectively which will be fixed with this re-theme.
Muppet City will open in 1995 as the first step in the Disney-MGM Studios re-vamp.
MuppetVision 3D
MuppetVision 3D is the Cornerstone to Muppet City so will not change throughout this re-theme. The facade, pre-show, queue, and show, will keep the same look and feel as the original show designed by Jim Henson himself.
Great Muppet Movie Ride
The Great Muppet Movie Ride would be the main addition to Muppet City bringing a much needed D-Ticket attraction to the park. Here guests can see the Muppets try to retell classic Hollywood films with the classic “Muppets” feel to the area.
The GMMR will take over the area at the back of New York Street where the Premier Theater can be found. Taking that area, and part of the backstage area is enough room for the attraction and queue.
Guests enter the queue through a replica of the Jim Henson Studio gate that can be found in Los Angeles.
From there, guests load onto classic Fantasyland-style ride vehicles shaped as Limos and get a tour through the movies.
Some of the films that the Muppets showcase include: Star Wars, Rocky, Frankenstein, Snow White, and The Lion King.
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Apartments
To continue the re-theme throughout New York street, various Muppets will be given apartments throughout the land (some walk-throughs, some facades). The apartments give the Muppets a place to call home right in the park
Kermit Apartment
Located in the former spot of the “Honey, I shrunk the Kids: Movie Set Adventure” and next to Miss Piggy’s apartment, guests can find the apartment of Kermit the Frog. Here, guests can meet different Muppet characters throughout the day. The M&G will mimic what is done on The Muppet Show with the Muppet “sitting” on the ledge with the celebrity (guest) standing in front of it.
Miss Piggy Apartment
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Fozzie Apartment
Located in the batch of facades directly behind MuppetVision 3D, guests can find Fozzie’s apartment. Fozzie’s apartment also doubles as a shop where guests can buy their favourite Fozzie-related gags to try (and his hat if guests so choose)!
Other Various Apartments
Besides the main 3, other Muppets have apartment facades which have various clues as to who may live there.
Guests can find American Flag Bunting outside of Sam the Eagle’s apartment window or Gonzo hanging up the Gonzo the Great outfit outside of his window. Small explosions and Bleaker screams can be heard outside of Dr. Honeydew and Bleaker’s apartment.
“Streetmosphere”
Part of what makes the Muppets the Muppets is chaos. And that needs to be replicated in Muppet City. The goal is to replicate that through Streetmosphere.
-Lockers
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-Electric Mayhem Bus
One distinct thing missing from Muppet City so far is Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. And they were missing for a reason. Travelling throughout Muppet City, guests can find the Electric Mayhem bus driving around.
While Dr. Teeth is driving the bus, the rest of the Electric Mayhem can be found in the back of the bus playing the latest and greatest cover songs. 3 times a day, Electric Mayhem shows will play out in front of Fozzie’s Apartment to get the crowd into it.
And then once the pieces by Figment are done (no rush there), Muppet City is done!