The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This was the last Muppets project that Jim Henson worked on before his death on May 16, 1990. The special aired on NBC May 6, 1990.
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[edit] Plot
In this television special, the Muppets are visiting Kermit's family for their annual reunion. When the others learn that the swamp is right next to Walt Disney World, they sneak in, and are pursued by a security guard (played by Charles Grodin). Attractions featured include Big Thunder Mountain, the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, Star Tours, the Mad Hatter Tea Cups, and World Showcase. The special is notable for making the three parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios) seem like one connected area, despite the parks actually being apart from each other.
The story ends with the Muppets having a friendly meeting at Mickey Mouse's office where the signature characters of Walt Disney and Jim Henson compare their companies' theme songs, "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "The Rainbow Connection" (sung by a young Raven-Symoné to cheer up Kermit) respectively and the ideals behind them.
[edit] Cast
- Wayne Allwine - Mickey Mouse (voice)
- Charles Grodin - Quentin Fitzwaller
- Raven-Symoné - Deniese Fitzwaller
[edit] Muppet performers
- Jim Henson - Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Link Hogthrob, the Swedish Chef, Waldorf
- Frank Oz - Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
- Jerry Nelson - Camilla the Chicken, Emily Bear, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper, Frog
- Richard Hunt - Beaker, Janice, Scooter, Statler, Frog
- Dave Goelz - The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Frog
- Steve Whitmire - Bean Bunny, Rizzo the Rat, Lips, Frog
- Kevin Clash - Clifford, Alligator, Frog
- Camille Bonora - Frog
Additional Muppets performed by Rickey Boyd, Rick Lyon, and David Rudman
[edit] Trivia
This was the last Muppet project by Jim Henson which aired 10 days prior to his death which occurred on May 16th. Henson died of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
[edit] External links
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World on Muppet Wiki, an external wiki
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World at the Internet Movie Database
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