Disney acquiring Jim Henson's Muppets...

[stinkerbelle]

hmmm...I think it would be weird to see muppets in a parade at MK.

I dunno...maybe just because I grew up with Muppets over *there* and Mickey and Minnie way over *there*. You know?

What are everyone else's thoughts on this?

(sorry if this was already posted today though)

--Stinkerbelle - who spent all her 1400+ Disney Quest tickets on Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker. (heheh)

 

[akur]

I'm glad.... they already have a marketing agreement, and maybe this way they'll make a couple more muppet movies.


Ana
This should be 25!

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I think it's great! My two favorites all in one spot! Disney and the Muppets. Doesn't get much better than that.

 

[DisneyFanatik]

Just wondering what will happen to Sesame Place? Will it become a Disney park? I think Anheiser-Busch owns it now.

 

[B'rer Karen]

The Sesame Street characters are not part of this purchase, so I would assume Sesame Place is not either.

 

[loriandmatt]

the muppet characters are already in the MGM stars and motorcars parade.

IMHO - disney could give it's TV ratings a shot in the arm by revamping the muppet show (the one that used to be on TV quite a few years back - am i showing my age?!?!?) and putting it on some evening at 8pm. Kids and parents need something to watch together at that hour. I loved the show as a kid and now have some episodes on video - as an adult, i can see why my parents liked it so much.

- lori

 

[aladdinsgirl]

Personally I am thrilled!! I LOVE the Muppets, I think I may love Kermit more than I love the Mouse I'm so glad that kids growing up these are going to get the opportunity to know who the Muppets are. I have 5 nieces and nephews ranging from 10-2, and other than the characters on Sesame Street, they have no clue who the Muppets are. Maybe with Disney buying the Muppets, this will change.

Krista

 

[mickeymule]

My daughter has known the muppets, we have gotten video cassetts and such. She at one time said she wanted to marry Gonzo ;-)

Non the less, maybe we will see more of them around now.

 

[ead79]

Sounds good to me. I have always loved the Muppets, and I would love to see some more well done Muppet movies.

 

[aesalsa]

Originally posted by ead79
Sounds good to me. I have always loved the Muppets, and I would love to see some more well done Muppet movies.

I'm with you on that one! I remember this one act on The Muppet Show: George Hamilton was one of the guests, and Miss Piggy had the biggest crush on him, but I don't think he reciprocated that sentiment ! While she was swooning over George, Charles Grodin made his feelings known to Miss Piggy by serenading her with "Once, Twice, Three Times a Lady" . She then forgot about George and "went off into the sunset" with Grodin.

Does anyone else remember this episode? I think I was about 5 or 6 when I saw that so that was in 1983 or 1984. (I hope this was a real episode and not some crazy, bizarre dream I am divulging to everyone on this thread !!)