The Muppets may be probably the most beloved but underutilized properties owned by Walt Disney Studios. Regardless of their cult following, the characters have begun showing much less and fewer within the parks, and their footprint is about to get an entire lot smaller as Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D leaves Hollywood Studios. Nevertheless, I feel I do know the right place for the attraction to relocate to if the Imagineers are severe about preserving the attraction, which it seems like they’re.
Now, I’ve to be trustworthy, it is extra probably that we’ll see the present be added to Disney+ as a part of its upcoming releases than get a brand new residence in a theme park. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t be a Disney Parks fan if I didn’t have a bit of little bit of blind hope. If the higher-ups did wish to shock Muppets followers with some much-needed excellent news, they need to think about bringing Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D again to the West Coast. Give it some thought, they might reinstall your complete present within the Sundown Showcase Theater at Disney California Journey Park.
The Muppet’s present ran in the identical theater (formally underneath a special title) when DCA first opened in 2001 till 2014, when the present was changed by a Frozen Sing-Alongside. These days, the Sundown Showcase Theater performs Mickey’s PhilharMagic 4D present a number of occasions a day.
As a Disneyland Magic Keyholder, I can inform you for a indisputable fact that the present present is infrequently offered out. Whereas it’s a enjoyable factor to see a couple of times, it’s not among the best Disneyland Resort points of interest. To not point out, the theater is a bit onerous to search out for non-locals because it’s tucked right into a again nook of Hollywood Land.
Bringing Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D again to DCA wouldn’t solely save the beloved present — which was one in every of Jim Henson’s final tasks — however it could additionally assist breathe new life into the struggling Hollywood Land. Proper now, the realm is grossly underutilized and in determined want of some TLC. After all, there are rumors that the realm is about to be demolished to make method for the brand new Avatar-land that has been promised to West Coast Disney parks followers. Nevertheless, the precise location of the land stays to be confirmed, with some holding out hope the enlargement shall be a part of the Disneyland Ahead mission.
Whereas the way forward for Hollywood Land is a sound concern — in any case, nothing could be worse for Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D followers than having to see the present shut twice in a short while interval — I don’t see the Imagineers demolishing the realm anytime quickly (and hopefully not ever). In truth, the beloved present may be the factor that saves the neglected a part of the park, if solely as a result of The Muppets are non-existent on the West Coast.
In any case, the final time Kermit, Miss. Piggy, and their pals appeared at Disneyland, not less than that I can keep in mind, was again in 2021 through the separate ticketed-event Merriets Nites celebration that has but to return. The gang appeared on one in every of Disneyland’s well-known double-decker vehicles and serenaded a packed Major Road with Christmas carols.
Based mostly on the gang aspect for the short-lived present, Disneyland followers desperately need extra methods to work together with The Muppets, so bringing them again to their unique residence in DCA is a no brainer. It wouldn’t even be that a lot work for the Imagineers since they wouldn’t must construct a brand new venue and even do many renovations to the prevailing theater. A number of information indicators and perhaps a paint job to make the theater stand out would do the trick.
The destiny of Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D stays to be seen, however fortunately, the beloved gang will nonetheless have a house in Hollywood Studios after they take over the Rock ’N’ Curler Coaster theme. Till then, I’ll be right here holding out hope that they are going to make their method over to the West Coast sooner somewhat than later.