{"id":1303,"date":"2026-05-21T14:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:35:57","slug":"what-if-muppet-makeovers-were-growing-disney-world-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=1303","title":{"rendered":"What if Muppet makeovers were growing Disney World trend?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As we approach the final stages of the retransformation of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roller Coaster, let\u2019s take a moment to consider an unusual moment of decision for the ride, which officially reopens at Disney\u2019s Hollywood Studios theme park Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Picture it. Someone at Walt Disney Co. raised their hand and said: \u201cLet\u2019s ax Aerosmith \u2026 in favor of the Muppets.\u201d And that someone\u2019s boss gave their blessing.<\/p>\n

Even with the demise of the park\u2019s MuppetVision attraction, which shut down last June, this was not an obvious option. Swapping out rock \u2018n\u2019 roll for wocka wocka? What else was considered?<\/p>\n

So, as a homage to David Letterman and the late \u201cLate Show,\u201d just for grins, let\u2019s ponder the Top Ten Rejected Disney World Uses for the Muppets.<\/p>\n

10. Statler and Waldorf at the Hall of Presidents<\/h4>\n

\u201cMuppet Show\u201d curmudgeons hurl red state\/blue state commentary during the presidential roll call. (\u201cThat\u2019s one terrible-looking Whig, Millard Fillmore.\u201d)<\/p>\n

9. Walt Disney and Miss Piggy Carousel of Progress<\/h4>\n

Diva sashays through the decades, checking out the Stereoscope with a sarsaparilla, reuses her MuppetVision Statue of Liberty costume, tries out the vibrating weight-loss machine and objects to the menu at the family holiday dinner.<\/p>\n

8. Scooter\u2019s TTC Challenge<\/h4>\n

The gateway to Magic Kingdom finally gets a backstory, as Scooter weighs the differences between taking the monorail or the ferryboat to the theme park. Finale settles the question of whether it\u2019s the Transportation and Ticket Center or the Ticket and Transportation Center.<\/p>\n

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First look: Disney\u2019s Scooter animatronic for Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roller Coaster<\/p>\n

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