Originally Posted By jmuboy The MuppetVision sign has been removed as part of the costruction in the backlot. It can be seen from the monorail laying on the ground in the construction zone.
Originally Posted By imagineer1985 Maybe a new sign will be put in place that will actually attract people into the undiscovered show.
Originally Posted By imagineer1985 Maybe a new sign will be put in place that will actually attract people into the undiscovered show.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Here is a good photo of the old sign area.... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/899455/18/40863739/Large" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/899455/18/40863739/Large</a>
Originally Posted By gadzuux I just went through your latest photo update (linked above). Coupla questions - I've been looking at sub construction photos for months now - anything new or different? The grid is relatively new (about a month or so), and there's a generator parked on top, anything else? These photos all seem to be more or less the same for some time now. Also, can someone 'bottom line' what the changes seem to be for the back corner of HPB? They seem to be installing a new row of palms, and the pavement looks to be completely removed, presumeably to be replaced with pavement treatments more in keeping with other sections of the resort. Is that it? It's hard to determine just from the photos. The muppets facade - one of the worst facades ever - rusty pipes and tanks on metal racks. What were they thinking?
Originally Posted By mstaft Hmmm, thinking and DCA- I'm sure there is a joke there waiting for someone.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Pretty much, in the subs, they keep removing more of the old lagoon (the holes keep coming, and get larger, but it is at a slower pace than in the beginning, the "grid" looks like they removed the floor of the lagoon to expose the concrete joints, which will more than likely get new sealer applications to help prevent links. As for the back corner of HPB, near Hollywood and Dine... <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/907927/3/41305949/Large" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/907927/3/41305949/Large</a> They are trying to remove the Hollywood and Dine building from view, which will not reopen to the public as part of this refurb, but remain a special events facility. The work the next two weeks will focus on the Monsters. Inc. facade, plus the removal of the WWTBAM sign. They have already removed the support structure for the Muppet*Vision sign <a href="http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/gallery/907927/6/41308665/Large" target="_blank">http://darkbeer.smugmug.com/ga llery/907927/6/41308665/Large</a> (Compare with the link in post #4) The rumor is the sign itself will return in a new location.
Originally Posted By BrigmanMT 2 Probably on the corner of the building, in view of folks walking back out of the land from the tower. Now if they could just recess the facades and eliminate the exterior muppet waiting area. Award Wieners needs more shady table space much more drastically than than the muppets need an overflow queue. I wouldn't take much to put an opening in there, they could even just mesh the themeing.
Originally Posted By gadzuux Good idea. And I don't see any reason to keep the rusty buckets and pipes and brackets that constitute the muppets facade. It doesn't relate to the attraction at all, and it's not the least bit attractive. If they really want to "sparkle" up that corner of HPB, they could start by eliminating this eyesore.
Originally Posted By woody "The work the next two weeks will focus on the Monsters. Inc. facade, plus the removal of the WWTBAM sign." I can't believe they are still working on it. They painted the facade entirely. What more is needed? The facade is painted in a flat billboard style. It looks ugly. Will they improve upon it?
Originally Posted By bean The old muppets facade will change but just to give some people an idea of what the old facade was all about, just look at the movie and you might get an idea. Think of wher the tour given by the muppets charcters take you. The laboratory. The "buckets and pipes are actually boilers and air ducts representing the factories structure. As for the the entrance, i have always suggested that they just remove the corner facade and expose the main queue area of the muppet attraction. Then the Muppets facade could be redone to match the rest of the other buildings on main HPB street. But i am not sure whats going on in that area
Originally Posted By SIR at X-S Tech According to the book "Jim Henson: The Works", the muppets made an appearance on the Jack Parr show in 1964. Due to a scheduling misunderstanding, they ended up being at the studio 6 hours early. With nothing to do, Jim Henson had the idea to decorate a maze of pipes that were in a utility closet in the dressing room. They had brought paint and extra fur and painted crazy muppet faces on all of these pipes. The exterior of the Muppet building is a tribute to that.
Originally Posted By John_CM Today, I noticed that they've added an "archway" type of sign that stretches from the backlot stage to hollywood and dine/restrooms. It says "Disney Studios" or "Mickey Studios". I can't remember which one.
