Disney Posts Video of Kermit to Hype Up Muppet Coaster and it Backfired
Muppets Courtyard is closing after today. Muppet Vision 3D and Pizzerizzo will shut down after hours and walls will start to go up to bring the new Monsters Inc. area to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Ahead of the impending closure Disney decided to put up a video with an odd sounding Kermit the Frog to celebrate the Muppets move to Sunset Boulevard and the Rock’n’Roller Coaster.
It did not go over well.
You can watch the video HERE.
Muppets fans were very vocal about their displeasure. Many also asked for Muppet Vision to be brought back to Hollywood Studios or Disneyland.
"The Muppets deserve so much better than destroying Muppetvision for cruddy Monsters Inc. and then giving them a slapdash rethemed coaster as a consolation prize." - Beth B.
"Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D is WAY MORE EXCITING than a roller coaster.
For The Muppet Show's 50th Anniversary next year, I hope to see Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D for 3D virtual reality home entertainment distribution." - Erica C.
"kermit you should be sad your theater is gone & that it cant be saved. a roller coaster isnt the same fun as cross the country trek to “get everyone together” to put on a SHOW.
really this sucks." - Scully...
"Hollywood Studios is the absolute worst Disney park. Loosing Muppet Vision is the nail in the coffin. Why can’t they just put Muppet Vision in the Sunset Showcase? Muppets works way better than Villians for Hollywood Studios." - Angry Passholder
"Can. Not. Wait! (But also… bring back Muppet Vision 3D please!)" - AngelaV
"Blah you could of made the Muppets better but instead you’re wasting the IP" -Miraon
"I am sure all the little kids that are too small to ride it will love the new Muppets theme." John A.
"Your plan against Epic Universe is to close more ride this year? Stop penny pinching and make a new ride/ land/ park from nothing. Your rethemes don’t hit like what they replace" - Jim Bob J.
Some felt posting this on the last day of Muppets Courtyard was a poor choice. I'm inclined to agree.
"Yall are tasteless and tone deaf. Horrible horrible decision. Also new little mermaid and villains fucking sucks bro." - Fidds
"Posting this on the last day of Muppetvision really shows how outta touch ya'll are thats crazy" - Falco K.
"I will not be accepting any type of muppet slander"- Jamie A
Fans really hate the wonky Kermit voice.
It is weird.
"This may be the worst Kermit voice I’ve ever heard" - Brett G
"When you order your Kermit voice over from Temu...."- Brent
"I understand you replaced Kermit's voice but with all the amazing voice actors out there, how did they not find someone better?"- Brandon L.
"This Kermit voice is horrible. How can any self respecting Muppet fan accept this?" - Michael
"Please get an new voice actor." - Dazz
"Horrible Kermit voice." - Kimberly H.
"You need to bring Steve Whitmire back. This muppet doesn't even sound like Kermit."- La Reina Creole
Other fans want it returned to another location in Hollywood Studios or moved to the Disneyland California parks.
"Oh @TheMuppets you don’t have to get rid of muppetvision though bring it back to California adventure we miss it too much over there Kermit" - Logan
"Now rebuild MuppetVision3D next to it" - Eric
"Ya'll should be moving the muppets into Animation Courtyard. Therefore we keep muppetvision, have monsters inc, and keep rockin' roller coaster." - PutPanic
Could they possibly put it in the theater at Journey Into Imagination at EPCOT?
Many just want to make sure that Jim Henson's "Muppet Vision 3D" is not lost.
Do not give up yet. Keep telling Disney what you think because this is likely something that can be saved in some capacity. Muppet Courtyard will be no more, but "Muppet Vision 3D" could be saved and moved to another area in the park or even over to EPCOT.
Then it would be a win/win situation.
What do you think? Comment and let us know!