Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Movie

Disney to Close Jim Henson’s Final Muppet Project

rmtsa by rmtsa
November 22, 2024
in Movie
0
Disney to Close Jim Henson’s Final Muppet Project
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Awesome Trailer For CHAINSAW MAN

Michael Madsen, ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Star, Dies at 67

Countdown Episode 5 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch

The very last Muppets project Jim Henson worked on before his death is closing.

That’s been the rumor for months, ever since Disney announced they were adding a whole new land based on Monsters Inc. to its Hollywood Studios theme park in Walt Disney World. But now it’s confirmed. An article on Disney Parks Blog states that “to make way for the monsters, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and more of their friends moving right along to Sunset Boulevard!”

In other words, Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D film will close in order to make room for the new land. The Muppets will instead become the new subjects of the park’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, which opened in 1999 and is currently themed around the band Aerosmith.

Muppet*Vision 3D first opened in 1991, and it is one of the oldest attractions at Disney Hollywood Studios (formerly Disney-MGM Studios) still in operation. It is particularly notable among Muppet fans because it was one of Jim Henson’s very last projects before his death.

Although Henson died in 1990, before the attraction officially opened, he directed the film — a 3D movie with additional in-theater effects — as well as puppeteered Kermit the Frog and several other Muppet characters in it.

Disney released this concept art for the new version of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster:

READ MORE: Disney Is Building the First Spider-Man Roller Coaster

Although the Muppet*Vision 3D film was also at Disney’s California Adventure park for a time, it closed there in 2014. When the film closes in Florida, that will be the end of the attraction — and perhaps the last time Muppet fans will be able to watch this very popular and beloved Henson project.

The Disney Parks Blog does say that the company is “having creative conversations and exploring ways to preserve the film and other parts of the experience for fans to enjoy in the future.” That suggests the film could be made available on streaming or home video — although without the various 3D and 4D in-theater effects, I’m not sure it will be quite the same thing. (And if they’re removing the theater where it plays in order to make room for Monsters Inc. stuff, I’m not sure how you could “preserve” the full experience.)

Given that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster is themed around a band that formally retired from touring earlier this year, it is more than overdue for some kind of update. At Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris, their version of the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster has already been reskinned to be an Avengers ride. But the deal between Marvel and Universal for the latter’s super hero area at their Islands of Adventure theme park ensures that concept is not allowed at Disney’s Florida parks. Using the Muppets instead sounds like a fun alternative. Whether that lessens the sting of the closure of Muppet*Vision 3D for hardcore Muppet fanatics remains to be seen.

Disney did not announce closure dates for Muppet*Vision 3D or the Aerosmith version of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster yet, saying only “there’s still enough time to catch a super-stretch limo to the Forum to enjoy Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith and catch Muppet*Vision 3D again before their final curtain calls.”

ScreenCrush logo

Amazing Theme Park Rides Based on Movies That Were Never Built



Source link

Tags: closeDisneyFinalHensonsJimMUPPETproject
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Awesome Trailer For CHAINSAW MAN

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
Awesome Trailer For CHAINSAW MAN

Sony Pictures just dropped the official U.S. trailer for Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, and if you're a fan of devil-slaying chaos and emotional gut-punches, mark...

Read more

Michael Madsen, ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Star, Dies at 67

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
Michael Madsen, ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Star, Dies at 67

Michael Madsen has died. The actor was 67.Madsen was found unresponsive early Thursday morning (July 3) at his home in Malibu, Calif.He was later pronounced dead, according to...

Read more

Countdown Episode 5 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
Countdown Episode 5 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch

The Countdown Episode 5 release date and time is not too far away, and many want to know the streaming details. The crime drama centers around an LAPD...

Read more

Vytautas Katkus Feature Director Debut on Solitude

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
Vytautas Katkus Feature Director Debut on Solitude

If you haven’t followed the rise of Lithuanian cinema on the global film festival circuit in recent years, you may not know the name of young filmmaker and...

Read more

Coca-Cola’s STAR WARS Short Film Is a Joyful Tribute to The Fans — GeekTyrant

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
Coca-Cola’s STAR WARS Short Film Is a Joyful Tribute to The Fans — GeekTyrant

Coca-Cola and Disney just dropped a new short film/commercial that feels like a thank you letter to Star Wars fans. Set in a movie theater during a full-on...

Read more
Next Post
The Blue Bloods Phenomenon: Should All Police Procedurals Include Family Storylines?

The Blue Bloods Phenomenon: Should All Police Procedurals Include Family Storylines?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • RHOM Star Alexia Nepola’s Ex Todd Buys $4.2 Million Miami Penthouse Just Months After Filing for Divorce
  • Awesome Trailer For CHAINSAW MAN
  • What Caused the Flooding in Texas? How the Floods Happened – Hollywood Life

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In