THE UNREALIZED MUPPETS MOVIE RIDE WITH VETERAN IMAGINEER JOE LANZISERO - Disney Podcast Episode 1307
Jul 30, 2026
Disney fans rejoice! On this episode, veteran Imagineer Joe Lanzisero returns to talk about an unrealized Muppets attraction he worked on for Disney-MGM Studios, now Disney's Hollywood Studios, at Walt Disney World Resort. The Muppets have had a presence at Disney's Hollywood Studios since the early days. Not only were they used in early marketing for the park, but they also had a stage show called "Here Come The Muppets". They later had a second stage show entitled "Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses". The most successful Muppets attraction to exist at Disney's Hollywood Studios was Muppet*Vision 3D. That entire surrounding area was supposed to be its own Muppets land, but it never came to fruition for reasons Joe and I get into. The area was initally part of Streets of America, then renamed Muppets Courtyard, and eventually Grand Avenue. Soon it will become Monstropolis when the new "Monsters, Inc." land opens in what was supposed to be The Muppet Movie Studios. Listen as Joe and I discuss The Muppet Movie Ride, a traditional animatronics dark ride where Kermit and the gang got into some crazy antics while making movies. That and so much more is coming your way on this episode of Dizney Coast to Coast.
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EPISODE LINKS:
Joe Lanzisero discusses creating Mickey's Toontown (podcast episode)
Joe Lanzisero's official website
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