Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:39:07 GMT

keep up the good work jim ... Enjoyed the article today its amazing how much WDI recyles ideas that were used from the past

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:49:55 GMT

Ah the poor Muppets! They may as well be in an orphanage. They have no one to champion them. They have became second class citizens at Disney.

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:55:31 GMT

I must say, the two rides for the NY section of the american waterfront sound awesome. Even i they were based off of old technology. Especially the Jailbreak ride.

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:49:29 GMT

I thought the Cops and Robbers ride sounded really cool. Maybe a bit lame in the sense of it being an off-the-shelf wild mouse, but if they had put together an uber-coaster to go with it (I'm thinking bigger/better RRC) that could have been something.

Great article Jim. I enjoyed it immensely!

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:45:48 GMT

Great article... would love to see more of these blue sky/never built pieces with concept art.

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:01:16 GMT

The nautical themed attraction is really just a reworking of the old "Haunted Swing" rides of old American amusement parks. Alton Towers in England has the best one so far (in my opinion).

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:01:26 GMT

Didn't you run the same article just a few months back? Or have I read all this on another site?

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:35:46 GMT

Hi Jim: I like the old Haunted Swing based attraction. I don't think any of them survive in America. My cousins once owned and operated one of those LOL. I'd love to see a Disney version.

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:49:55 GMT

misterjohnson - I too thought of the same thing when I read the article (albeit I did not recall the Muppet part). I even remembered the artists renderings of the rides. Perhaps Jim did, but it is an excellent article anyways that keeps up with the tradition of these Friday's "why fors".

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:31:27 GMT

WEC, I think Kennywood has a Haunted Swing in their updated Noah's Ark.

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:33:58 GMT

The Tower of Terror theming looks awesome! I want so much to go to Tokyo DisneySea!

Thanks for another great article, Mr. Hill.

re: Why For the Muppets didn't make it into Tokyo DisneySea

Jim Hill — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:06:02 GMT

TDS' Tower is gorgeous, has a great lobby and a jaw-droppping preshow room. Too bad once you leave there it turns into "Stitch's Tower of Terror." They pretty much did the same thing to it that they did to Alien Encounter...took away the scary parts (even the drops are uber-slow) and added a goofy character (extremely close to looking like a skeletal Stitch) who giggles throughout the incredibly short ride. Oh well, I personally think the Mr. Toad-ish Motor Mania would have been welcome in a park that is so heavy on the short thrill rides.