Muppet Vision music!

[MuppetVision3D]

Okay, okay, I need some help. For those of you who have made the trip to walt disney world or disneyland to see Muppetvision 3D, have you heard the cool instrumental running soundtrack? At disney world, they used to play it in the courtyard outside of the theater but now they only play it in the hallway leading to the pre-show . It may be the coolest music ever made. It consists of all the classics from the muppet movies (rainbow connection, movin' right along, together again, etc.) but they are all instrumental versions that sound like they are performed by an orchestra. I'm desperate to get this music. Is there anyone who has it or maybe knows where it comes from? Is there a possibility of me getting a job at disney world and borrowing the cd overnight to make a copy? (yes, I'm willing to go that far) Any help would be greatly appreciated. If you can't help, can someone at least testify to the grooviness of the music.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Sorry, but there would be absolutely NO CHANCE you could ever borrow their CD's or other such "show" music from the theme parks.

Getting a job there, locking yourself in the hallway after hours with a tape recorder...there's a slim chance...

 

[gymkatarules]

Actually, living here in Orlando and all, I have some friends that work at Universal Studios (stick with me here). They were given, as a present of some sort, and for what I don't remember, a CD of park music that's played in various places around various rides. It was very cool. I don't know if Disney's done the same thing for anyone else, and the legalities of such might be sticky with Henson's stuff, but it wouldn't be too much of a shock if such a CD were to exist at some point.

I agree with you. The music there is amazing. The Muppet courtyard and MuppetVision 3D are my favorite parts in all of Disney World. They used to sell a lot more Muppet merchandise in the store nextdoor, but they've slowly stocked less and less of a selection there. Maybe with this new rush of Muppet stuff coming out, that'll change.

Anyway, I love that place so much, that I've gone so far as to videotape the entire pre-show as well as videotape the real show and steal glasses to see if they work on television. *cough cough* They don't. Darn 30 fps video conversion.

Regardless, I know I'm not being much help, but that music, and that whole courtyard and building, rock.

Oh, yeah, wait, and they had an exhibit about a year ago that the AFI was putting on and inside there was actual Kermit and Fozzie puppets positioned inside the actual balloon from The Great Muppet Caper! How cool is that? I have a picture. Maybe I'll scan it.

-Chris

 

[beaker]

i need a beaker labcoat!!!

i so jealous of people who were able to get beaker MV3d labcoats on here If anybody can get me one, i have muchos bling bling to pay! hehe Anyways, being my handle is beaker, i just couldnt go to muppetfest 2003 without one!^_^

now then, does muppetvision 3d exists in great quality 2d form on vhs or dvd or vcd somewhere? All i have is a crappy bootleg video of someone inside the show itself.

also, is there clear stills of this show? i mean i heard ken and the gang referenced this? for the playset?

 

[BlueFrackle]

Cory,

There is a total un 3D copy of Muppet Vision 3D , But i doubt Henson or Disney will ever let it out of the vault.

And ofcourse you wouldnt get the goodness of Bean, Statler, Waldorf or the Ched.

and you wouldnt get to see Sweetums or the Penguins !

There are some Paintings of the show, i have copies of them.

Seey a

 

[MuppetVision3D]

FOZZI3B3AR, that's a good idea. I hadn't thought of that idea yet (just kidding).

gymkatarules, I actually got the chance to see that display at the AFI. It was incredible. I don't know why but I was very tempted to try and touch them. Only a velvet rope and a jump stood between me and kermit and fozzie. In the end, common sense prevailed and I too settled for a picture.

Beaker, Disney strips all the identifying marks (i.e. patches and tags) off of their costumes and donates the costumes to good will. The ones that are easily identifiable even without their patches (which is probably what category the muppetvision lab coats falls under) are burned. What a waste. They should at least auction them off for charity or something. Not that a guy like me could afford one anyway.

Warrick, could you tell me about these paintings. What they're of, what they look like, etc.

Thanks for the info everybody.

 

[FER SURE]

Muppetvision-

Disney doesn't always give their costumes away at the end of their life. Occasionally they are auctioned off at "property control". This would apply especially to test costumes and overruns. On top of that lots of Disney costumes are stolen. I should know I stole mine. Lots of them are stolen for sentiment a few for profit. I was so close to stealing a Muppet Lab coat but I only worked in the park for overtimes and never at MV3D. I also almost got my hands on BITBBH shirts but alas the mouse was watching me.

Nathan

 

[MuppetVision3D]

Very interesting. By the way, what's "property control."

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Property Control--a dog wizzing on a post to mark its territory.

 

[gymkatarules]

Next time I'm at MGM Studios (which should be within the next few weeks), I'll be sure to take a whole lot of digital photographs of all the great posters that people always miss unless the line is really long (which it never is). Like The Pigsideon Adventure and such. I've seen some online, but not many. There's so many cool little things in and around the building that no one notices. I'll keep you updated. *salutes*

-Chris