Happened to be in the parks D23 Weekend and made one final MuppetVision show the day after just in case. As fate had it, I caught the entire preshow to boot, so if this was my last MuppetVision, as least I saw it from beginning to end one last time.
At the same time though, it baffles me why Muppets would be on the block when there’s bigger and arguably more underused pieces of real estate in the park such as Indy/Backlot Express or Animation Courtyard/Launch Bay.
Happened to be in the parks D23 Weekend and made one final MuppetVision show the day after just in case. As fate had it, I caught the entire preshow to boot, so if this was my last MuppetVision, as least I saw it from beginning to end one last time.
At the same time though, it baffles me why Muppets would be on the block when there’s bigger and arguably more underused pieces of real estate in the park such as Indy/Backlot Express or Animation Courtyard/Launch Bay.
Agree - there is enough space to do what they want to without killing the Muppets...
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Was at Disney World last week, and went to DHS on Thursday. Took a walk through Star Wars Launch Bay, and man, was it in a sad state. No one was in the building except to meet the characters. Feels like some of the props have been removed as well. Close it. Put Monsters here, which is where I now believe it will go.
Over by Muppets, remove Studio One store, maybe even the no longer in se Christmas store, and take the spinner from Dinoland and retheme it to the Muppets and add it there. It fits, even if they need to expand out into the parking lot a little. Turn Mam Melrose into a Swedish Chef restaurant, and I don't know, expand even further backstage and build the Great Muppet Movie Ride where the Muppets are placed in scene from some of Disney's greatest movies. But that would require imagination and spending money.
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
- Walt Disney
This is getting tiresome, but apparently they have decided on location. Animation Courtyard will be the spot. Not sure when they will announced. They should have already done so, but there has been a lot of internal fighting. Mostly, execs who refused to give up their cushy office in the animation building.
Let's add a rumor to this.... Since the land is going to be larger than needed (Muppets Courtyard WAS the place this was going originally and is a smaller footprint), two rides may be added along with the playground and a show. This isn't confirmed at all, especially since they haven't even announced the location yet.
Wondering if they would do a Mike and Sully to the Rescue clone or another ride, something original, if a 2nd ride does indeed come.
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
- Walt Disney
Hoping this is true. It’s the most logical place for it…
INTERCOT Founder & MCP
The OG Disney Fan Site - Founded 1997
Hoping this is true. It’s the most logical place for it…
Absolutely. When I was there beginning of September, Launch Bay was sad. Animation Courtyard was empty. Even the character lines by Disney Jr were small. The Star Wars character wait times were 30 minutes though. But those are easily moved.
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
- Walt Disney
Can anyone confirm Disney conducting balloon height site line testing over by Muppets some time this week?
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
- Walt Disney
Well we got confirmation, Muppets is leaving for Monsters. With that said, Muppets will be replacing Aerosmith at RnRC. Hmmm, the start of a new Muppets Courtyard perhaps? Who are we kidding, that is a no. But, the possibilities are there:
RnRC is the start. Muppets take over for Aerosmith. Next, once the villains show runs its course, move MuppetVision 3D there. Put the Miss Piggy fountain over there somewhere too. Open the area even more by including Tower of Terror. Easy retheme: Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, conducting new elevator technology, or some other wacky invention, causes the elevator in the newly rethemed Muppet Labs, to go bonkers. Muppet site gags replace hotel floors and Twilight Zone scenes and themes.
You're dead if you aim only for kids. Adults are only kids grown up, anyway.
- Walt Disney
