Travisma 1,317 Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 From Orlandoweekly.com Disney's famous Muppets Fountain at Hollywood Studios returns after more than a year of just being a planter Just over a year ago Disney drained the famous Muppets Fountain at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, causing outrage and worry among many Muppets fans. The iconic fountain has sat outside the Muppet-Vision 3D attraction at DHS since it opened in 1991. With the area around the Muppets attraction being renamed "Grand Avenue" and given a modern-day L.A. theme, many worried that despite the addition of PizzeRizzo the end might be near for The Muppets at Hollywood Studios. When PizzeRizzo opened earlier this year, the lack of extensive theming inside the two-story counter service restaurant only perpetuated these fears, even while many said the fountain draining was only temporary. Some speculated that the fountain needed to be drained because of nearby Star Wars: Galaxy Edge construction. The fountain featured a large circular pool and a statue of Miss Piggy in a pose modeled after the Statue of Liberty with water squirting haphazardly in various directions around her. Numerous other Muppets characters were featured in the fountain as well. It was drained in late October 2016 and plants soon replaced the water. Since then the former fountain has been a planter with Miss Piggy still in her patriotic pose in the middle but all the other Muppets characters were removed. A large box covering the basin appeared a few weeks back and then without any notice the box was removed revealing the former basin now refilled with water. The fountain was turned on this past weekend, meaning this iconic centerpiece is once again welcoming guests while cooling the area. The bad news is only Miss Piggy is featured in the new fountain, and there's no word on whether the other characters will return. The good news is with Disney investing in new signage for the attraction earlier this year and with the fountain being restored, unlike many attractions at DHS, it’s safe to say the Muppets won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Tri-Circle-D, BradyBzLyn...Mo and keith_h 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Muppet vision is a must see for our family. I’m glad it’s not going anywhere Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 I can hear Miss Piggy now: "RETURNS"! "FORMER GLORY"! Moi has been glorious all along even when YOU couldn't see me. BradyBzLyn...Mo and momof3kids-Yvonne 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 18 hours ago, Seals said: I can hear Miss Piggy now: "RETURNS"! "FORMER GLORY"! Moi has been glorious all along even when YOU couldn't see me. That. Is. Perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted December 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I hope this gets fixed!!! The bad news is only Miss Piggy is featured in the new fountain, and there's no word on whether the other characters will return. Tri-Circle-D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 596 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I can hear Miss Piggy now: "RETURNS"! "FORMER GLORY"! Moi has been glorious all along even when YOU couldn't see me.Ok. I totally heard that in Miss Piggy's voice while reading it. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Travisma said: I hope this gets fixed!!! The bad news is only Miss Piggy is featured in the new fountain, and there's no word on whether the other characters will return. Agreed. 1 hour ago, momof3kids-Yvonne said: Ok. I totally heard that in Miss Piggy's voice while reading it. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Me too!! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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