Fans have been worried about this day for decades, and it has finally arrived: Muppet*Vision is about to close. As you know, the last puppet project of Jim Hanson will officially move out of Disney Hollywood Studios … But in the typical puppet chaos, Kmeit, Pig, Fuqi, Amazing Interests, Animals, the rest of the rest, and the rest People will not disappear too long. Instead, the puppet actor will take over a thrilling amusement facility in the park.
Today, let’s briefly review how we have reached this step, as well as our thoughts, knowing, and the hope of the only puppet in the world of Walter Disney …
Catch up
First of all, you must understand that Disney’s love for puppets has long been long -before the company has these roles completely. In fact, at the end of the 1980s, Michael Eisner, then CEO, initiated some kind of corporate love to the founder of “Puppet” Jim Henson. “We all work for the family. In Disney, they have the best way to contact the family and the best distribution channels,” Hansen said when he talked about the work of the new Disney MGM Studios at that time. “I want to work with the entire Disney machine. This is a very powerful thing. In addition, we have fun.”
Hansen’s appreciation of Disney’s “machine” was exactly what he was looking for. It is said that Hansen is anxious to withdraw Business Puppet, but adopt adoption Creative With the role of the brand. More importantly, Hansen believes that Disney is a company that can be preserved, protected and developed -just like their eternal character and story. Walt Disney quickly acquired the puppets, which is almost a matter of nailing on the board. and Their creator, plan Disney MGM Studios Theme Park of the Park As a planning ending of the development partnership.
Of course, in May 1990, Jim Henson, who was only 53 years old, died accidentally, shocked the two companies. Hansen’s family (understanding) has shrunk and withdrew the plans with Disney. Frankly speaking, a project they completed -the last movie of Jim is really a miracle, Puppet*Vision 3D – It can be opened completely.
The story of Muppet in the Jim-Henson era is strange. The brand shifted from a company that has never been heard to another company. Until 2004, fifteen years after the beginning of love, Michael Eisner supervised only $ 75 million for the purchase of puppet puppets. Unfortunately, the reunion of Esner and Kmeit is short. At the company withdraw from the company in 2005 (even before the end of the contract), we ushered in the rule of Bob Iger … He immediately acquired Pixar for $ 7.4 billion. (In other words, the valuation of Pixar More than 100 times Soon, Marvel (2009) and Star Wars (2012) joined (2012), which largely shows that puppets will not become the focus of Disney in the 21st century.
Of course, Disney released two puppet movies (Puppet 2011 and The most popular puppet 2014), and the short -lived scenario comedy “Puppet” (above) broadcast by ABC in 2015. But in modern Walter Disney, the mentality of “either earn a billion blocks or bankruptcy” is permeated in the world of Disney+ Pixar. +Marvel+Planet War -such a project feels more like a trivial matter of fan services, not a franchise construction required for long -term investment. Let’s face the reality, the puppet will no way Supporting $ 1 billion of movies … It seems that in the mid -2010s, Puppet Company relocated from Disney Consumer Products to a company’s most unusual new place: nested in Walter Disney Fantasy Project.
Maybe you can explain the park project, such as “Puppet Puppets in 2016 to 2020” Puppets in the Magic Kingdom … Great moment in American history “performance, and opened in the EPCot U.S. Pavilion in 2020 Room “, Hollywood Pictures will be held in 2023,” Jollywood Nights “, and short -term flirting with real people in 2016. Pizzerizo opened near Muppet*Vision, the puppet theme park was in front of it. But it is certain that Muppet*Vision is still the pillar of the puppets in the Disneyland … even if it feels always endangered.
News … or no
… This allows us to come to the 2024 D23 Expo. After experiencing the exhaustion of the new project after the epidemic, Disney came to the 2024 event with a large number of announcements. Or at least part.
Over the years, the D23 Expo has shifted from “the best secret” to a fan conference centered on goods -centered and full of speculation. The event in 2024 may also be named “D23: No bad news”. Disney has released a large number of art works around major projects, including the Avengers of the Disney California Adventure Park and Pandora: Expansion of Avatar World, Tropical America Projects of the Animal Kingdom, New Car Mobilization of the Magic Kingdom, and villain paradise Monster company Locked at Disney Hollywood Studios.
Of course, what they forget to mention is that each of them still needs a lot of funds. move In the park where they are formed. (only Two days After the incident, Disney admits car For example, amusement facilities will replace the US river. ) At least as far as we know, the lack of specificity in the original Monster City art is intentional. Although the leaders of the resort are always Deliberate In order to allow the monster urban land to surpass the puppet*fantasy (fans found some hints in the conceptual art above), it is said that the last moment of the fantasy project has won some time to watch other The choice in the park, The initial announcement is vagueNympho
But in November 2024, they obviously had all the other choices. The plan was officially announced: Puppet*Vision 3D It will end its operation for nearly 35 years in the near future at a unintentional time and give way for Monstropolis. Unsurprisingly, the Internet is full of discussions. Fans mourn this beloved experience that is inevitable but unimaginable. Remember, the last time was made by Jim Hanson himself, and he was the last time he was the frog Cimitt for the frog Komit. Make puppets and dubbing.
Just as they don’t want to convey “bad news” to the D23 audience, Disney has never acknowledged the closure of “Muppet*Vision” on social media. However, in a quiet Disneyland blog post, they teased and said, “In the process of promoting these changes, we are conducting creative dialogues and explore how to retain the experience of movies and other parts for fans to enjoy in the future.Of course, this can be a simple matter. For example, uploading movie elements to Disney+ or Apple Vision Pro can also be gorgeous, such as the performance of the performance (modified?) Small custom space. Walt Disney World. We just don’t know what the “creative dialogue” that can not actually bring actually bring … if so.
But of course, miserable news return It brought unexpected turns. first oncePuppet-yes, Puppets! – Will receive their own electronic tickets by car …
