Editing Muppet*Vision 3D (section)

==History==
The show is a [[3D film]] featuring [[Jim Henson]]'s [[The Muppets|Muppets]]. Due to the use of [[Audio-Animatronics]], a live full-bodied Muppet and other similar effects, the show is sometimes referred to as "Muppet*Vision [[4D film|4D]]" (which was used in ''[[The Walt Disney World Explorer]]'' application, displayed as "Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision <s>3D</s> 4D" with a slanted red strikethrough on "3D"). It was filmed in Soundstage 3 at the [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]] in January 1990 and directed by Henson and written by [[Bill Prady]]. The show was one of the final Muppets projects with the involvement of Henson, as well as veteran Muppet performer [[Richard Hunt (puppeteer)|Richard Hunt]], and was the last time they performed their characters.<ref>{{cite news|last=Abramson|first=Ben|title=Muppets at Disney's Hollywood Studios|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/mouseplanet/post/2011/11/Muppets-at-Disneys-Hollywood-Studios/572108/1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127161409/http://travel.usatoday.com/alliance/destinations/mouseplanet/post/2011/11/Muppets-at-Disneys-Hollywood-Studios/572108/1|access-date=September 9, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=November 25, 2011|archive-date=November 27, 2011}}</ref> Henson died in 1990, before production of the film was completed, and Hunt died in 1992.

On August 28, 1989, Disney announced that they had an "[[agreement in principle]]" to acquire [[The Jim Henson Company|Henson Associates]] and the Muppet characters, and that a 3D Muppets attraction would debut at Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios) the following May.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 29, 1989|title=Muppets join Mickey|work=The Daily Sentinel|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86223270/muppets-join-mickey/|access-date=September 30, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Henson died before the attraction could debut, and as a result the acquisition was cancelled and the attraction, now known as Muppet*Vision 3D, was delayed. An agreement to license the Muppets characters to Disney for the theme park attraction was reached, and it officially opened on May 16, 1991, the first anniversary of Henson's death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.traveltothemagic.net/once-upon-a-date-may-16-1991-muppetvision-3d-opens-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/|title=Once Upon a Date: May 16, 1991 – Muppet*Vision 3D opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios|date=May 16, 2021 }}</ref>

On February 8, 2001, ''Muppet*Vision 3D'' debuted as an opening day attraction at [[Disney California Adventure]].

The attraction was once sponsored by [[Kodak]] upon opening in 1991. However, in 2012, the company declined to renew sponsorship and by 2013, all references to Kodak were removed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdwinfo.com/news/Theme_Parks_Attractions/Kodak_and_Disney_to_end_partnership.htm|title=Kodak and Disney to end partnership – Disneyland News}}</ref>

Throughout the attraction's operation at Disney California Adventure, the theater was used to present sneak peeks of ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'', ''[[Frankenweenie (2012 film)|Frankenweenie]]'', and ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/09/first-look-at-electronica/|title=First Look at ElecTRONica|last=Rivera|first=Heather|date=September 1, 2010|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=April 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419014009/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/09/first-look-at-electronica/|archive-date=April 19, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-370044-disneyland-sept.html|title=10 Disney attractions closing for rehab|last=Tully|first=Sarah|date=August 30, 2012|newspaper=The Orange County Register|access-date=April 16, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221185928/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-370044-disneyland-sept.html|archive-date=February 21, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/02/get-a-sneak-peek-at-oz-the-great-and-powerful-at-disney-california-adventure-park-during-limited-time-magic/|title=Get a Sneak Peek at 'Oz The Great and Powerful' at Disney California Adventure Park During 'Limited Time Magic'|last=Glover|first=Erin|date=February 15, 2013|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=April 16, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015648/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2013/02/get-a-sneak-peek-at-oz-the-great-and-powerful-at-disney-california-adventure-park-during-limited-time-magic/|archive-date=April 19, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On January 7, 2015, the theater at Disney California Adventure began operating as the Crown Jewel Theatre and presented [[For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration|''For the First Time in Forever'': A ''Frozen'' Sing-Along Celebration]], a musical stage show based on ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/new-frozen-fun-opens-at-disneyland-resort-january-7/|title=New 'Frozen Fun' Opens at Disneyland Resort January 7|last=Slater|first=Shawn|date=December 5, 2014|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=December 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141211145935/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/12/new-frozen-fun-opens-at-disneyland-resort-january-7/|archive-date=December 11, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The attraction operated until April 17, 2016. The location was renamed to the Sunset Showcase Theater and began showing [[Walt Disney Pictures]] film previews in May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disney-california-adventure/frozen-sing-along-celebration/|title=For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration|work=Disneyland (Archive)|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928162617/https://disneyland.disney.go.com/entertainment/disney-california-adventure/frozen-sing-along-celebration//|archive-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/03/new-stage-musical-frozen-live-at-the-hyperion-opens-may-27-2016-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|first=Shawn|last=Slater|date=March 4, 2016|title=New Stage Musical 'Frozen – Live at the Hyperion' Opens May 27, 2016, at Disney California Adventure Park|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417031114/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/03/new-stage-musical-frozen-live-at-the-hyperion-opens-may-27-2016-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|archive-date=April 17, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/04/preview-scenes-from-disneys-alice-through-the-looking-glass-for-a-limited-time-starting-may-6/|first=Shawn|last=Slater|date=April 19, 2016|title=Preview Scenes from Disney's 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' for a Limited Time Starting May 6|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423145601/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/04/preview-scenes-from-disneys-alice-through-the-looking-glass-for-a-limited-time-starting-may-6/|archive-date=April 23, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In April 2019, the Sunset Showcase Theater began showing ''[[Mickey's PhilharMagic]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramirez|first=Michael|title='Mickey's PhilharMagic' Now Open at Disney California Adventure Park|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/04/mickeys-philharmagic-now-open-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=April 26, 2019|date=April 26, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426214242/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/04/mickeys-philharmagic-now-open-at-disney-california-adventure-park/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The California Adventure location closed on November 1, 2014, in what was originally supposed to be a temporary closure, but in May 2015, Disney confirmed that the attraction's closure was permanent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://muppetmindsetarchives.com/2015/05/16/a-farewell-salute-to-all-attractions-but-mostly-muppet-vision-3d/|title=A Farewell Salute to All Attractions, But Mostly Muppet-Vision 3D|date=May 15, 2015|access-date=September 30, 2021|archive-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930132945/https://muppetmindsetarchives.com/2015/05/16/a-farewell-salute-to-all-attractions-but-mostly-muppet-vision-3d/|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

For the 2017 season, the Hollywood Studios location received a new entrance. The original Kermit sign was removed and it was replaced with a new theater marquee sign, and the name of the theater was changed to "Grand Arts Theater".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogmickey.com/2017/06/photos-new-marquee-muppetvision-3d-removes-kermit-theater-name-change/|title=PHOTOS: New Marquee For MuppetVision 3D Removes Kermit; Theater Name Change|date=June 29, 2017 }}</ref> In 2019, the original mural with Kermit and Miss Piggy from ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' was removed from the building's side exterior, and was repainted to match the rest of the area's color scheme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themeparktribune.com/disney-muppetvision-3d-will-continue-despite-mural-being-removed/|title=Disney: 'MuppetVision 3D will continue' despite mural being removed|date=March 15, 2019 }}</ref>

On October 2, 2023, Disney's Hollywood Studios announced that new [[projection mapping]] effects were added into their version of the attraction.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}

In November 2024, Disney announced that ''Muppet*Vision 3D'' at Hollywood Studios would close alongside the rest of Grand Avenue to make way for a ''[[Monsters, Inc. (franchise)|Monsters, Inc.]]'' themed area, stating that they were "having creative conversations and exploring ways to preserve the film and other parts of the experience for fans to enjoy in the future."<ref name="HollywoodClosure"/> In conjunction with ''Muppet*Vision 3D''{{'s}} closure, Disney announced that [[Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith]] would be re-themed to the Muppets.<ref name=Diller>{{cite web |last=Diller |first=Nathan |date=November 22, 2024 |title=Disney closing beloved Muppets film attraction, relocate characters |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/theme-parks/2024/11/22/disney-hollwood-studios-muppets-monsters-inc/76495093007/ |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=USA TODAY}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Spiegel |first=Josh |date=November 22, 2024 |title=Disney Is Replacing A Legendary Theme Park Attraction |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1720649/muppetvision-3d-theme-park-attraction-closing-disney-plus/ |access-date=November 22, 2024 |website=SlashFilm}}</ref> In January 2025, it was announced that the final day of operation for ''Muppet*Vision 3D'' will be June 7, 2025.<ref name="Ferreira"/>

In May 2025, Walt Disney World confirmed that they would be recording the show to aid with preservation purposes. Cast Members were allowed to sign up to be part of the taped audience. The taping took place on May 14.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bricker |first=Tom |date=2025-05-06 |title=Where Will MuppetVision Be Relocated After It Closes at Disney's Hollywood Studios? |url=https://www.disneytouristblog.com/muppetvision-new-home-post-closing-disney-world-hollywood-studios/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Disney Tourist Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>