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Yeah, LOL. At least clear the view from the light pole interference and the top row of arch bricks. Not a very hard task given all the real estate above the sign.Should have been 6 inches higher IMO
Yeah, LOL. At least clear the view from the light pole interference and the top row of arch bricks. Not a very hard task given all the real estate above the sign.Should have been 6 inches higher IMO
I actually like this sign, but I agree it does seem that they are setting up Muppet Courtyard so that it could literally be any theme and change it within a short period of time.
The changeover to PizzeRizzo made that restaurant very generic and now with this new marquee, the letters are replaceable, while the "Grand Arts Theater" is simply presenting the show. We'll see how things go... Like I said last night, Muppets is definitely here for the short-term, but it's also prime real estate for a potential SWL expansion down the road.
If they wanted to turn this into their new preview location though, it would be incredible easy unfortunately. Change out letters, swap out the Muppet banners for whatever the movie is and maybe change a few posters. It's like MV3D was never there.
I don't think we'll get to that point for 4-5 years still, but I don't think MV3D is in their long-term plans for the park either.That's 100% what I was thinking. Nevermind the out-of-whack placement, once One Man's Dream is on the outs, becoming the new preview hub seems inevitable. It would be so incredibly sad for both versions of MuppetVision 3D to undergo the same exact fate but I guess here we are!
Same thoughts I had about The Force Awakens, and the rest of the world received it with open arms. They try the redo Muppet Show and didn't worked but I rather have the "Ed Helms and The Hang Out at the Bar episode" than the 26yo movie with prehistoric 3D. Nothing funny like seeing Yolanda hung over.Normally I would agree to update it, but it's the last project Jim Henson worked on and I don't trust current Disney to do a new Muppet show right (unless Jason Segal is involved).
The only other 3D theater attraction i'd even put in MV3D's league is Philharmagic.Same thoughts I had about The Force Awakens, and the rest of the world received it with open arms. They try the redo Muppet Show and didn't worked but I rather have the "Ed Helms and The Hang Out at the Bar episode" than the 26yo movie with prehistoric 3D. Nothing funny like seeing Yolanda hung over.
Would you call these changes promising?There should be more changes to both the exterior and interior of the attraction before all is said and done from what i've heard.
Haven't done that in 10years but I would not be surprised... Another Attraction (like Mission: Space) that all it needs it's a new movie every 8yrs to refresh the whole attraction. At least they figured it out with Star Tours and Soarin' unfortunately now Star Tour won't survive SWL. which it makes no sense to me, after the finally figured out that perhaps by adding a new planet every 2 years might keep the attention of riders for years to come.The only other 3D theater attraction i'd even put in MV3D's league is Philharmagic.
Nothing else big should change. It should really just be minor workings.Would you call these changes promising?
I don't think we'll get to that point for 4-5 years still, but I don't think MV3D is in their long-term plans for the park either.
It's the best 3D show in Orlando IMHO. The content is stellar.
Edit: WDWM has photos of the sign up. Not sure how I feel, the temp banners remain and the sign is VERY small. I hope this doesn't turn into a DCA situation.
I agree about the show being timeless. Nothing dates it at all really, except for the aforementioned 90s tourists at the end and I don't know how noticeable that really is. There's so many great lines in it.
A huge number of tourists still dress like it's the 90's, 80's, 70's, 60's, heck even the 50's with the high black socks and bermuda shorts.I was talking to my parents about this earlier tonight and my dad agrees that it's still the best 3D show in the area and my mum thinks it needs a major refurb because and I quote here: 'The theatre is falling apart and full of holes'
Even after 26 years, the content is timeless minus the 90s people peering in at the finale. A simple upgrade of the projectors and an easy CGI update to the crowds and this will have decades of life left.
Do you think the letters are really removable or is the sign just made to look that way? Need someone to get a close up look at itThis building needs to be power washed... odd they didn't do that before installing the sign. The sign is out of scale for the size of the building, but i'm going to give the benefit of the doubt that there's still more to come to fill in that top area. At least for a little while.
If they wanted to turn this into their new preview location though, it would be incredible easy unfortunately. Change out letters, swap out the Muppet banners for whatever the movie is and maybe change a few posters. It's like MV3D was never there.
Why wouldn't the Monster Sound Studio/Sounds Dangerous/Path of the Jedi theater be used for movie previews? As I understand it, there are no long term plans for that building, right? Especially once Star Wars Land opens, they're certainly not going to be showing that crappy clip show anymore.