The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History'

[Bacon]

I knew this was gonna happen

 

[ToTBellHop]

Sounds cute. And it is premiering around when HoP will have to close for awhile anyway.

 

[Coaster Lover]

As always, I'm impressed with the knowledge here on WDWMagic... When this thread first appeared in April, I thought there was no way this could be true, yet here we are, 3-4 months later and Disney is announcing more or less exactly what was posted here earlier this year... Bravo!

 

[zakattack99]

It's either still there, or it's been stuffed in a crate with Lucky

I think Martin and/or Spirit have strongly hinted to the fact that the Mobile Lab is in the Orlando area or at least on the East Coast. Dose not mean it will come back but hey its in the States so that a plus.

 

[brb1006]

 

[Magenta Panther]

I can't believe this rumor turned out to be true. I'm excited...but totally floored this turned out to be true.

I had just assumed this whole thread was 30 pages of the @Magenta Panther complaining about the muppets not being Disney enough, and everyone saying 'Panther you are crazy' and hoping to change the panther... which we all know won't happen.

(Okay...I read a few pages back...and it is what happened for the last 30 pages)

I was hardly alone in my incredulous disgust at this graceless idea. But whatever. Enjoy your puppet show.

 

[Matt_Black]

To be honest, everything Muppets since the passing of Jim Henson has been "meh" at best, which is a real shame.

Muppet Christmas Carol was LIT, yo.

 

[Andrew C]

Sam Eagle is awesome.

 

[brb1006]

Whatever happen to the Muppet Mobile Lab?

They need to be at HS at this point.

 

[brb1006]

All I can say is this news helps mollify the sting somewhat of learning that Sesame Street just fired Bob, Gordon, and Luis.

Wait what!?

 

[HairyLegPirate]

Muppet Christmas Carol was LIT, yo.

Hoity-toity, Mr. God-Like Smarty-Pants...

 

[spaceghost]

 

[MichWolv]

Placement of this in Liberty Square, as opposed to DHS, seems odd initially. However, since the Muppets are intended to exist in the real world, there's no particular reason they can't be in any park. In DHS, the Muppets show us movie-making technology. In Liberty Square, they can tell us about American history. Put them in Epcot, and they can tell us about science (Muppet Mobile Lab) or foreign cultures (Miss Piggy's guide to France, eg.). And put them in DAK, and they can teach us about the animals that they are -- Kermit telling us about frogs, e.g. This could, maybe, work.

Or it could seems drastically out of place and be terrible.

 

[Matt_Black]

Wait what!?

Here ya go.

And for quite possibly the best commentary on the situation, here's the reaction from The Iron Sheik.

 

[Magenta Panther]

Technically both of Liberty Square's attractions are full of dead people.

And now it's gonna have a dead franchise.

 

[Andrew C]

Placement of this in Liberty Square, as opposed to DHS, seems odd initially. However, since the Muppets are intended to exist in the real world, there's no particular reason they can't be in any park. In DHS, the Muppets show us movie-making technology. In Liberty Square, they can tell us about American history. Put them in Epcot, and they can tell us about science (Muppet Mobile Lab) or foreign cultures (Miss Piggy's guide to France, eg.). And put them in DAK, and they can teach us about the animals that they are -- Kermit telling us about frogs, e.g. This could, maybe, work.

Or it could seems drastically out of place and be terrible.

The content of this show seems like it fits the with the personality of the Muppet's. Reminds me of a Muppet's Christmas Carol (time period piece) as I think someone else mentioned as well..

 

[Matt_Black]

Or it could seems drastically out of place and be terrible.

Muppets teaching kids about history? Ridiculous!

 

[Rodan75]

I was hardly alone in my incredulous disgust at this graceless idea. But whatever. Enjoy your puppet show.

I think you actually enjoy picking fights with the pro-muppet coalition. I would have thought you would be exhausted from the effort by now.

 

[csmat99]

And now it's gonna have a dead franchise.

Be careful other sites might think you are saying Disney is getting rights for Walking dead in parks from universal.

 

[aladdin2007]

I cant help but think this is more of a test to see how its received, and then a possible new attraction replacement for HofP of some sort down the road, just saying. It wouldnt shock me if it was something they are looking into. Lets hope not but look at the IP fast track trend Chapek is replacing attractions with.