Fraggles at WDW??

[Mickey_Man]

Has anyone ever seen any Fraggle Rock tie ins at WDW? I was such a HUGE fan as a child and I'd love to see those characters in some capacity.

 

[cchev]

Nothing that I've ever seen...anyone see them? I'd be interested in this too

 

[DavidandLeahZ]

Only in a perfect world.

 

[MonkeyPants]

wow, blast from the past there, cant recall ever seeing fraggles at WDW

 

[aspen37]

I loved Fraggle Rock! I wish they did have them at WDW.

 

[Becx N Gav]

Me too

They should have an IASW type ride with the fraggles

 

[WaltD4Me]

BIG fan here too! I love Fraggle Rock! I have a couple seasons on DVD to pass on to the kids now...trying to start a new generation of fans!

But nope, they aren't at the parks...which is a shame, not enough appeal I don't think, alot of people I know never even heard of them!

 

[jodiey]

Loved Fraggle Rock! They need to bring some of those shows back, they were great.

 

[mikelan6]

I thought Fraggle Rock was on HBO, not Disney. Or am I confusing them with another show?

 

[doconeill]

I thought Fraggle Rock was on HBO, not Disney. Or am I confusing them with another show?

Fraggle Rock was a Jim Henson Muppet show, originally on HBO but I do believe it showed up on the Disney Channel in reruns at some point. I don't believe that Disney got the rights to the Fraggles when they bought the rights to the Muppets several years ago.

DSis is a big FR fan, and her request for a gift this trip was something Fraggle related - but nothing could be found (and I didn't expect it).

There has been some talk about some sort of return for the Fraggles, but I haven't heard a lot. A feature film was announced back in 2005 for a 2009 release, but I don't even think it started production yet, so I don't know if its dead or not. I don't believe Disney was involved at all with it either.

 

[Mickey_Man]

There has been some talk about some sort of return for the Fraggles, but I haven't heard a lot. A feature film was announced back in 2005 for a 2009 release, but I don't even think it started production yet, so I don't know if its dead or not. I don't believe Disney was involved at all with it either.

This is according to wikipedia:

[edit] Feature film
In September 2005, it was announced that The Jim Henson Company had begun work on Fraggle Rock: The Movie, with the aim of a release in 2009. The story allegedly involves the original Fraggle characters.[6] As of October 2006 this is still current and the BBC reports that the film will be set in the human world with Frank Zappa's son at the helm. [7] As of October 20, 2006; according to Darkhorizons.com: "Henson's company has hired executive producer Ahmet Zappa ("The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless") to write a treatment for the film which will be a full-length live-action musical fantasy starring the underground dwellers who venture out into the human world. Henson Co. co-topper Lisa Henson is producing, whilst Brian Henson will exec produce."

In May 2008 it was announced that The Weinstein Company will be distributing the Fraggle Rock movie. The film is being written as a live-action musical by Cory Edwards, who will also direct. The film will be produced by The Jim Henson Company; Ahmet Zappa is still executive producing along with Brian Inerfeld. The film will involve all of the core characters from the series. The story will take the characters "outside of their home in Fraggle Rock, where they interact with humans, which they think are aliens." [8] Karen Prell and Dave Goelz will return for the film as Red Fraggle, ****er Fraggle, and Uncle Traveling Matt, respectively. Shooting is expected to begin in early 2009 with the possible release in 2011.[9] Unlike previous film adaptations of television series from the 1980s, the movie will not render the main characters in CGI. According to Cory Edwards' blog, Gerry Parkes will not reprise his role as Doc for the movie.

 

[doconeill]

Just a caution...until active production begins, there is still the probability it won't happen - but the odds go down on it dying if the at least keep talking about it and not pushing the date back

DW also ran across some Muppet Wiki somewhere that mentioned work on creating a Doozers show next year...

 

[sanapunk]

I know their is a Jim Hensen gift shop over by MuppetVision 3D, but I don't recall if they have any Fraggle stuff. To be honest, they might have in the past but the last couple times I've been in there the merch has gotten really lacking and generic.

Also, if you were ever a Muppet Babies fan, the window from the nursury is in this gift shop!

 

[WaltD4Me]

I know their is a Jim Hensen gift shop over by MuppetVision 3D, but I don't recall if they have any Fraggle stuff. To be honest, they might have in the past but the last couple times I've been in there the merch has gotten really lacking and generic.

Also, if you were ever a Muppet Babies fan, the window from the nursury is in this gift shop!

Yes, that Muppets gift shop is disappointing. My niece is a huge Beaker fan and they had a few things, but not much. Mostly Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzie stuff, but even that wasn't all that great.