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The Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This was the last Muppets project that Jim Henson worked on before his death on May 16, 1990.
In it, the Muppets, who have sneaked into Walt Disney World, are pursued by a security guard played by Charles Grodin. Attractions featured include Big Thunder Mountain, the Indiana Jones Stunt Spectacular, Star Tours, the Mad Hatter Tea Cups, and World Showcase. The special is notable for making the three parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios) seem like one connected area, despite the parks actually being apart from each other.
The story ends with the Muppets having a friendly meeting at Mickey Mouse's office where the signature characters of Walt Disney and Jim Henson compare their companies' theme songs, "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "Rainbow Connection" respectively and the ideals behind them.
Information was released in 2004 on the true aims of The Muppets at Walt Disney World - when the show was in the process of production, The Walt Disney Company were negotiating a deal to buy The Jim Henson Company, and the two companies were preparing to begin promoting the Muppets in a way which was much closer to Disney and the aspects of its business. Other information released in 2004 were details on videos that Jim Henson and other Muppets animators filmed to help Disney animators and Imagineers understand the principles of working a Muppet. The deal to buy The Jim Henson Company fell through upon Henson's death, but was resurrected and completed in 2004.
Muppet performers
- Jim Henson: Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Link Hogthrob, Swedish Chef, Waldorf
- Frank Oz: Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
- Dave Goelz: The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregarde, Zoot the Sax Player
- Jerry Nelson: Camilla, Ma Bear, Robin the Frog, Sgt. Floyd Pepper
- Richard Hunt: Beaker, Janice, Scooter, Statler
- Steve Whitmire: Bean Bunny, Rizzo the Rat, Foo-Foo, Sprocket the Dog
External links
Muppet shows | Television specials | Walt Disney World Resort
"The Muppets at Walt Disney World"