Muppet Vision 3D

Muppet Vision 3D is one of Dad's favorite attractions in all of Disney World. In fact I'm singing The Muppet Show song right now.

"It's time to play the music, It's time to light the lights ..."

Doesn't Dad sing good?

Muppet Vision 3D - The Muppet Show

Picture by Express Monorail

The Muppet Show was one of the top TV shows of the late 70's. It featured the loveable creatures created by Jim Henson. They are all here in this show. Here is the list of most of the characters in the show.

The Preshow

Before you enter the theater, you enter a big waiting area that is decorated with props from the old Muppet show. There is also a net full of Jello (in honor of one of Disney's first Mouseketeers). There are also several TV monitors that show a funny video with the rules of the show and reminders to pick up your 3D glasses.

As you enter the theater, you'll notice that it looks just like the one from the TV show. (If you're old enough, or lucky enough to have seen the TV show.)

The Attraction

You enter the theater, sit down, put on your 3D glasses and the band starts playing (a penguin band in the pit) and show begins. Gonzo and Kermit show up and Kermit gives you a tour of the Muppet Vision 3D labs. All of the Muppet characters are introduced and the fun begins. Fozzie is the first to spray things on you. The heckling begins from the old guys in the balcony and you start a tour of the new 3D process developed by the Muppet's.

Of course everything goes wrong. The machine spits out a 3D character named Waldo. The machine breaks and everything goes to pot. It's all great fun. As the show winds down a chase ensues through the audience. This can be a little scary to young ones, Sweetums who is a big hairy muppet (about 7 feet tall) runs through the audience with a cannon pointed at him which fires and mayhem ensues. The theater blows up. Kermit apologizes for technical difficulties and the show ends.

The Postshow

There is no postshow. You walk out into the bright sunshine.

The Video

Grab your 3D glasses to watch this video. Yes it gets a little out of focus once and a while but it's fun to watch.

Fun Facts

Here are some interesting tidbits -

• The theater seats 584 guests.
• There is a sign in the queue that say's there is a key under the mat. There really is. It's bolted to the floor, but it's there.

History

Muppet Vision 3D opened at Disney Hollywood Studios in May of 1991. It was a joint effort of the Jim Henson Productions and Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering. It was one of Mr. Henson's last projects before his untimely death. (Disney has since purchased Jim Henson Productions.)

• Jim Henson (the voice of Kermit and others) died in 1990. He had completed almost all of the work on the project before his death.
• For a while Disney marketed this as a new type of show. They crossed out the 3D and over wrote it with 4D. That's why sometimes you see this attraction referred to as Muppet Vision 4D.

Dad's Ride Information Table

The Fine Print

Here's some small print information

• Reflective Captioning, Video Captioning, Assistive Listening Receivers and Translation Devices are all available for this attraction. Contact Guest Services for assistance.
• Guest may stay in the wheelchair, motorized scooter or ECV to enjoy this attraction.

Disney's Muppet Vision 3D page

Dad's Bottom Line

Muppet Vision 3D has always been one of Dad's favorite shows. If you liked the Muppet Show, you will enjoy this special treat.

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