Disney World fans say goodbye to 34-year-old show
The Jim Henson-created show has been a nostalgic staple for parkgoers since 1991, offering a quirky mix of 3D visuals and classic Muppet humor. Its closure marks the end of an era — and fans are already feeling the loss. Disney enthusiasts were heartbroken last year after the Florida park first announced the 34-year-old attraction would be gone.
Now that its upcoming closure is just weeks away, fans are still disappointed and getting their last visits in before the curtains close. 'Yesterday was my final time seeing Muppet Vision 3D before it closes on June 7th,' an X user wrote last week.
'I have lost a lot of attractions I like, but you have always been my favorite, and you will be terribly missed.' 'Was at Hollywood Studios all day as I tried to soak up all the Muppety goodness that I could before Muppet Vision 3D gets torn down,' a heartbroken fan admitted.
Henson and Disney began working on Muppet Vision 3D in 1989 after announcing a plan for Disney to acquire Henson Associates and the Muppet characters. However, the acquisition plans were abruptly halted after Henson died in 1990. The 3D project's creation continued on and opened on the one year anniversary of Henson's death.
The movie is the last to be directed by Henson and features his voice as Kermit the Frog. In the years since the debut, each viewing has attracted hundreds of Disney visitors, and the company went on to acquire the Muppets from The Jim Henson Company in 2004. While the 3D show may be ending, Disney will be bringing the Muppets to Hollywood Studio's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.
The company teased that characters would 'team up with some of music's biggest stars' during the ride to deliver 'a rockin' music festival.' Disney has not confirmed when the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster will be revamped, but it will include 'laughter, screams and new tunes.' Disney parks have been hit with a boatload of controversies surrounding its decision to raise ticket prices.
They also received backlash after announcing it would remove River of America and Tom Sawyer Island to make way for an attraction inspired by the film Cars . However, fans were excited to learn that it would be building a park section dedicated to antagonists called Villains Land. Construction for the Cars and Villains-themed areas began in Magic Kingdom earlier this year.
The Monsters Inc.-themed is a highly talked-about upcoming attraction that will include Disney's first-ever suspended roller coaster. It's also rumored to include a restaurant named Harryhausen's and a Monstro Theater featuring a new Monsters, Inc. show.
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