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|image=Muppet Courtyard DHS.jpg |
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|park=[[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] |
|park=[[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] |
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|type=Themed Land |
|type=Themed Land |
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|theme=''[[The Muppets]]'' |
|theme=''[[The Muppets]]'' |
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| − | |opened=[[April 3]], [[2016]] |
+ | |opened=[[April 3]], [[2016]] (as Muppets Courtyard)<br>[[September 29]], [[2017]] (as Grand Avenue) |
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|predecessor=[[Streets of America]] |
|predecessor=[[Streets of America]] |
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| − | '''Muppets Courtyard |
+ | '''Grand Avenue''' (previously known as '''Muppets Courtyard''') is a themed land at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]. The area was based on [[Jim Henson]]'s ''[[The Muppets]]'' as Muppets Courtyard.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mama Melrose’s and MuppetVision 3D to turn into new area Muppet’s Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/03/mama-melroses-and-muppetvision-3d-to-turn-into-new-area-muppets-courtyard-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/}}</ref> |
==Development== |
==Development== |
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| + | Early plans for Disney MGM Studios included a themed area known as the "Muppets Studios." In addition to ''[[Muppet*Vision 3D]]'', the proposed area was to feature another attraction, ''[[The Great Muppet Movie Ride]]'', and two restaurants: [[The Swedish Chef's Video Cooking School]] and [[The Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor]]. However only ''Muppet*Vision 3D'' was completed before the plans were cancelled following the death of [[Jim Henson]] and the fallout of [[Does Disney own the Muppets?|the sale of the Muppets to Disney]]. The area surrounding MuppetVision would be folded into the New York Street area, which would later be known as the Streets of America. |
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| − | An earlier plan for Disney's Hollywood Studios was included this theme land known as '''Muppet Studios''', a miniland in the [[Streets of America]] area dedicated to the Muppets. Only Muppet*Vision 3D was completed before plans were put on-hold/cancelled after the death of Muppets creator, Jim Henson, in 1990. The new land was to feature another attraction, [[The Great Muppet Movie Ride]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Korkis|first1=Jim|title=Walt Disney World Chronicles: The Muppet Studios|url=http://allears.net/ae/issue647.htm|website=allears.net|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hill|first1=Jim|title=You will believe that a Pig can fly. (Frogs too!)|url=http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief1/b/jim_hill/archive/2004/02/19/90.aspx|website=jimhillmedia.com|accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref>, and two restaurants: [[The Swedish Chef's Video Cooking School]] and [[The Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor]]. |
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| + | The concept for a Muppet-themed nook within the park was re-explored in 2016 with the re-branding of the area around ''Muppet*Vision 3D'' as the "Muppets Courtyard", resulting from the majority of Streets of America being torn down for the [[Star Wars]] expansion. The area was added to park maps in the spring of [[2016]], with other updates (including the opening of [[PizzeRizzo]] and the addition of other Muppet-themed decor) arriving throughout the summer and fall of 2016. |
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| − | Instead, the area became a part of the park's former Streets of America area, that encompassed several attractions, including an urban street amalgamation of [[New York City]] and [[San Francisco]]. The area's namesake street facades were formerly the park's working [[Backlot|backlot set]], which was originally a component of the park's inaugural [[Studio Backlot Tour]], and opened to pedestrian park traffic in the mid-1990s; this area closed on April 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Thomas|title=Experience Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show One More Time at Disney’s Hollywood Studios|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/01/experience-lights-motors-action-extreme-stunt-show-one-more-time-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/|website=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=15 January 2016|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/01/more-closures-planned-including-earffel-tower-for-disneys-hollywood-studios-due-to-star-wars-toy-story-construction/|title=More closures planned, including Earffel Tower, for Disney’s Hollywood Studios due to Star Wars, Toy Story construction|work=Inside the Magic}}</ref> |
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| + | However, this wasn't to last as Muppets Courtyard was announced in 2017 to be folded into Grand Avenue, an area based on contemporary Los Angeles that will consist of reworked remaining portions of the Streets of America, with the Muppet Courtyard area taking the new name of "Grand Park".<ref>Disney.com [https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/08/more-details-on-grand-avenue-coming-soon-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/ "More Details on Grand Avenue, Coming Soon to Disney’s Hollywood Studios"] by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, August 17, 2017</ref> |
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==Attractions and entertainment== |
==Attractions and entertainment== |
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*Stage 1 Company Store |
*Stage 1 Company Store |
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*The Writer's Stop |
*The Writer's Stop |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:45, 9 February 2018
Grand Avenue (previously known as Muppets Courtyard) is a themed land at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The area was based on Jim Henson's The Muppets as Muppets Courtyard.[1]
Development
Early plans for Disney MGM Studios included a themed area known as the "Muppets Studios." In addition to Muppet*Vision 3D, the proposed area was to feature another attraction, The Great Muppet Movie Ride, and two restaurants: The Swedish Chef's Video Cooking School and The Great Gonzo's Pandemonium Pizza Parlor. However only Muppet*Vision 3D was completed before the plans were cancelled following the death of Jim Henson and the fallout of the sale of the Muppets to Disney. The area surrounding MuppetVision would be folded into the New York Street area, which would later be known as the Streets of America.
The concept for a Muppet-themed nook within the park was re-explored in 2016 with the re-branding of the area around Muppet*Vision 3D as the "Muppets Courtyard", resulting from the majority of Streets of America being torn down for the Star Wars expansion. The area was added to park maps in the spring of 2016, with other updates (including the opening of PizzeRizzo and the addition of other Muppet-themed decor) arriving throughout the summer and fall of 2016.
However, this wasn't to last as Muppets Courtyard was announced in 2017 to be folded into Grand Avenue, an area based on contemporary Los Angeles that will consist of reworked remaining portions of the Streets of America, with the Muppet Courtyard area taking the new name of "Grand Park".[2]
Attractions and entertainment
Restaurants and refreshments
- Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
- PizzeRizzo
Shops
- It's A Wonderful Shop
- Stage 1 Company Store
- The Writer's Stop
References
- ↑ "Mama Melrose’s and MuppetVision 3D to turn into new area Muppet’s Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios".
- ↑ Disney.com "More Details on Grand Avenue, Coming Soon to Disney’s Hollywood Studios" by Jennifer Fickley-Baker, August 17, 2017
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