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Why are the Muppets coming???
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disneyman23
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i totally agree, seems like the best way to get a new generation of fans interested.
anyone else out there wish they still played muppet babies haha ya know on some old school cartoon channel ? man that would rock ! i can still sing over half of the theme song for that show--good times, good times
anyone else out there wish they still played muppet babies haha ya know on some old school cartoon channel ? man that would rock ! i can still sing over half of the theme song for that show--good times, good times
DDuckFan130
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I'm with you on that one. I loved that show when I was younger!! I'm going to download that theme now
disneyman23
New Member
yeah alright im glad im not the only one, hope you get the song downloaded DDuckFan130, once you do it will be in your head for days !
Re: Re: Why are the Muppets coming???
Fear not, they know the Mouse. It would be almost impossible for them not to. Even if they had never been to WDW, there is a Disney channel, showing classics and new shows all day. Plus, there are new films out every year. Even though they do not star Mickey and Donald, my kids associate them with WDW.
"Build a Muppet channel, and they will watch." :lol:
Originally posted by Woody13
Micky Mouse is over 75 years old!:lol: When was the last Micky cartoon made? Do your children know who Micky Mouse is?
Fear not, they know the Mouse. It would be almost impossible for them not to. Even if they had never been to WDW, there is a Disney channel, showing classics and new shows all day. Plus, there are new films out every year. Even though they do not star Mickey and Donald, my kids associate them with WDW.
"Build a Muppet channel, and they will watch." :lol:
jeanylaser031
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why are the muppets coming??? because a new ride the muppet is gonna do in the great movie ride maybe the name will be change to the great muppet ride. please tell me the whole muppets rides?:lol:
Woody13
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Re: Re: Re: Why are the Muppets coming???
We're on the same page. :animwink: Disney is a marketing giant and they can promote the muppets through broadcast radio and tv, cable, books, magazines, movies, internet and the newspapers. It all depends upon what uncle Mike wants to do with this franchise.
We're on the same page. :animwink: Disney is a marketing giant and they can promote the muppets through broadcast radio and tv, cable, books, magazines, movies, internet and the newspapers. It all depends upon what uncle Mike wants to do with this franchise.
figmentmom
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Gotta hand it to Disney, they're marketing geniuses (just look at all the money I spend at WDW every year!:lol: ) I just LOVE the Muppets, and I would love to see more of them in the parks. If Disney decides to feature the Muppets more, you can be sure that Disney will make certain that this younger generation of kids gets to know and love them, too.
disneyman23
New Member
its all about marketing now that disney has the muppets, and if anyone can do it, disney can !
Senderella
Member
As much as I *love* the Muppets... grew up watching the movies... woke up and would watch the Muppet Show & the Bozo show in my parents' bed.... collecting the Muppets glasses from McD's.... the works! I've even still got my Fozzie & Kermithe (what I used to call him & still do... :lol: leave me alone!! ) stuffed dolls.
I honestly think Star Wars would do better. Its still got a ton of momentum. Lucas & the powers that be keep fans literally wrapped around their fingers. They've got it down. Every few years (now) they've had a new bit of story released. (speaking from watching my husband & his friend). Not to mention a lot of video games & all. With as popular as Star Wars Days seems to be, they've got a sure thing IMO. If they did it... I could literally see my husband & our kids literally PULLING mom towards the Star Wars area and never wanting to leave. Lots of options there. Cantina style restaurant. Good food/drinks given Star Wars-esque names. *Lots* of merchandise. More Star Wars rides & things to do. Take the Jedi training sort of thing they have for kids during SWD and SOMEHOW work it into something for people of all ages. Maybe a sort of interactive thing like Mission Space??? The possibilities for a Star Wars dedicated area are ENDLESS. (lol I feel the same way about Harry Potter but that thread was 2-3 weeks ago!)
) stuffed dolls. I honestly think Star Wars would do better. Its still got a ton of momentum. Lucas & the powers that be keep fans literally wrapped around their fingers. They've got it down. Every few years (now) they've had a new bit of story released. (speaking from watching my husband & his friend). Not to mention a lot of video games & all. With as popular as Star Wars Days seems to be, they've got a sure thing IMO. If they did it... I could literally see my husband & our kids literally PULLING mom towards the Star Wars area and never wanting to leave. Lots of options there. Cantina style restaurant. Good food/drinks given Star Wars-esque names. *Lots* of merchandise. More Star Wars rides & things to do. Take the Jedi training sort of thing they have for kids during SWD and SOMEHOW work it into something for people of all ages. Maybe a sort of interactive thing like Mission Space??? The possibilities for a Star Wars dedicated area are ENDLESS. (lol I feel the same way about Harry Potter but that thread was 2-3 weeks ago!)
figmentmom
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Hmmm...that does, indeed, limit the possibilities.
PLTram
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Let me be the voice of dissent here and make the presumably unpopular vote against both the Muppets and Star Wars. I grew up with the Muppets too, but back in the 60s when the Muppets were a little bit darker and a bit more edgy - and ultimately funnier than factory produced shows ("Hee Haw" with puppets IMO) that most of you are fondly remembering. My kids have no idea who Kermit and Miss Piggy are and each day more and more youngsters are embracing new heros like Sponge Bob, et. al. and growing farther and farther away from the Muppets.
The Star Wars franchise has obviously fallen on hard times judging from the box office numbers (adjusted for inflation - see
Box Office Mojo ("Star Wars" #2, "Attack of the Clones" #76)), and it'll take a miracle for Lucas to restore the Star Wars name to its original glory.
In my opinion both ideas are past their prime and it would seem to be wiser for Disney to select a more enduring classic or embrace something a bit more current - Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings for example - to devote their energies toward.
The Star Wars franchise has obviously fallen on hard times judging from the box office numbers (adjusted for inflation - see
Box Office Mojo ("Star Wars" #2, "Attack of the Clones" #76)), and it'll take a miracle for Lucas to restore the Star Wars name to its original glory.
In my opinion both ideas are past their prime and it would seem to be wiser for Disney to select a more enduring classic or embrace something a bit more current - Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings for example - to devote their energies toward.
figmentmom
Well-Known Member
Does Disney own any rights to either Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings?
Senderella
Member
hehe Can ya blame him????
judyfromkansas
New Member
johnvree said:
Your kids are pretty typical. Kids today - at least those over the age of 5 - aren't impressed with Muppets. Not after seeing "Finding Nemo" and other cool CGI movies that have 3-D characters that look really real, that can move far more and emote far more than any Muppet.
IMO, Eisner's obsession with the muppets is just more evidence that he's out of touch with what people want - especially what people want from Disney. Trust me - it's not hand puppets!