Muppets

This week in DePaoli on DeParks: What if The Muppets actually took over the Haunted Mansion with a seasonal attraction overlay?

Sea World San Diego is inviting guests to come and play on weekends from May 7 to June 6, 2021, when Sesame Street characters will host Sesame Street-themed weekends at the park’s Sesame Street Bay of Play.

Disney is hosting an interactive tour of Haunted-Mansion style attractions around the world, plus debuting a Haunted Mansion TV special.

This week in DePaoli on DeParks: Jeff shares his thoughts on Muppet-themed dark rides through the years and how we need one now.

SeaWorld Orlando has announced that Julia, an amazing 4-year-old with autism, will make her debut at Sesame Street Land on April 2, 2021, to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month.

One of my favorite things about theme park rides are the Audio-Animatronics. They come in all shapes and sizes, but they often make a huge impact, as it’s something that physically exists in the world of the ride.

March 21, 2021, is World Puppetry Day — a celebration of puppetry as a global art form — and to mark the occasion, budding puppeteers and puppet builders can create their very own CLOD puppet based on the most recent hit show from Jim Henson Company, “Earth to Ned” currently streaming exclusively on Disney+.

“The Muppet Show” recently made its Disney+ premiere, causing Muppet fans everywhere to cheer whilst throwing their arms in the air in a Kermit-like fashion. Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating, but there did seem to be a lot of excitable chatter on social media about this TV series from 1976 coming to the streaming service. Whenever I see something Muppets-related getting positive attention, it always makes me wonder why we don’t get more of The Muppets in the Disney Parks. This time around, it got me thinking about The Muppets Whatnot Workshop.

Thanks to D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, There will be Muppets-inspired magic and mayhem all next week, including a live tweet party for “Muppet Treasure Island,” an all-new panel—A Muppetational Legacy with D23— an exclusive BoxLunch discount, and two new limited-edition pins.

For Muppet fans, a long wait will soon be over, as “The Muppet Show” will begin streaming on Friday, Feb. 19 exclusively on Disney+!