Anyone who has grown up with the lovable attraction at Walt Disney World, Muppet Vision 3D, will be very sad to hear the following news.
Jim Henson's last project before he died was a 3-D show centered around the Muppets entitled Muppet Vision 3D. It was about, well, basically anything you can imagine. With its 4-D effects and new character named Waldo, it was an instant hit, debuting in Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL on May 17th, 1991, exactly 1 year and 1 day after Jim Henson's death.
In 2001, the show opened in Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Same stuff. Same everything.
About 1 or 2 months ago, Disneyland announced that they would be closing Muppet-Vision-3D temporarily to make way for a Frozen show in the winter. Fine by me!
But, even more recently, we learned that that was not true. Most likely, the California Adventure park is going to close the ride forever. It devastates California fans. It is closed as I'm typing this.
ToughPigs ( who hopefully don't jump at the opportunity to badmouth this site because we used their name) jumped right on the scene and interviewed a Disney employee.
The Disney employee reported that the Muppet props and decorations have been stripped from the queue area and lobby, and the theater will be stripped too. He also says that the Frozen show will be a sing-along, and they're building an ice rink next door.
Personally, I think this is an extremely bad publicity move for Disney, because this is offending Muppet fans, in all kinds of ways. When Disney bought the Muppets in 2004, they said they would take good care of The Muppets. This move is saying, " Screw what I made as a promise when I bought a beloved franchise!"
Disney brought us such great movies as The Muppets and Muppets Most Wanted, only to backstab us fans right in the pants and go ahead and close the only ride we have of The Muppet Show Muppets.
But, at least, we still have Florida. If the ride was not open in Florida, I would be very, very mad.
Personally, I liked the Disneyland queue better than the Walt Disney World one since it includes Beaker about to receive a pie in the face, and Gonzo crashed into the theater, since it leaves a hole in the wall.
It's just too bad. This week, to make us feel better, we will hear other Muppet fans' rants about this issue, and we will also see how The Muppets have been used in other ways at the Disney theme parks.
Well, Disney announced that this would be temporary, but, sadly that may not be this case. More on this as the rumor develops even more.
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