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The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Based on	The Muppets by Jim Henson Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney
Written by	Jerry Juhl
Directed by	Peter Harris
Starring	The Muppets Charles Grodin Raven-Symoné
Voices of	Wayne Allwine
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Jim Henson
Producers	Martin G. Baker Diana Birkenfield
Production location	Walt Disney World (Lake Buena Vista, Florida)
Running time	47 minutes
Production companies	Jim Henson Productions Walt Disney Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 6, 1990 (1990-05-06)

The Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The special aired on NBC as part of The Magical World of Disney on May 6, 1990, ten days prior to Henson's death. It was the last Muppet project completed by Henson.

Prelude

At the start of The Magical World of Disney, then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner talks about the special while having tea with Fozzie Bear and his mother Emily in the lobby of the Grand Floridian Beach Resort. After Fozzie accidentally gets butter on Eisner’s sleeve, Gonzo shows up with a group of Muppet monsters and Frackles to take care of the mess.

Plot

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In this television special, the Muppets are visiting Kermit's family for their annual reunion where they meet up with Kermit's aunts and uncles. When the others learn that the swamp is right next to Walt Disney World, they sneak in, and are pursued by a security guard named Quentin Fitzwaller (played by Charles Grodin). Attractions and areas featured include Big Thunder Mountain, the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, Star Tours, the Mad Tea Party, World Showcase, the Walt Disney World Monorail System and the utilidors. The special depicts the three parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios) as one connected area, despite the parks actually being apart from each other.

The story ends with the Muppets having a friendly meeting at Mickey Mouse's office where Mickey and Kermit compare their company's theme songs, "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "The Rainbow Connection" and the ideals behind them. After that, the Muppets return to the swamp, but find out about Miss Piggy remaining stuck in front of The Great Movie Ride with her feet in the cement. They return to Walt Disney World for her afterwards to free her. While stuck in the cement, Miss Piggy shouts for help as the credits roll.

Cast

Human cast

Charles Grodin as Quentin Fitzwaller
Raven-Symoné as Little Girl
Michael Eisner as Himself

Voice cast

Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse

Muppet performers

Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Link Hogthrob, the Swedish Chef, Waldorf
Frank Oz as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
Jerry Nelson as Robin the Frog, Camilla the Chicken, Floyd Pepper, Emily Bear, Frog #1
Richard Hunt as Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Statler, Frog #2
Dave Goelz as Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beauregard, Zoot, Frog #3
Steve Whitmire as Rizzo the Rat, Bean Bunny^{[broken anchor]}, Lips, Frog #4
Kevin Clash as Clifford, Alligator, Frog #5
Camille Bonora as Frog #6, Additional Muppets
David Rudman as Frog #7, Additional Muppets
Additional Muppets performed by Rickey Boyd, Rick Lyon, Jim Martin and Joey Mazzarino

Other characters' appearances

During the song "Rockin' All Around the World" (in melody of Status Quo's "Rockin' All Over the World"), Muppets inspired by the Audio-Animatronic dolls from the "It's a Small World" attraction appear.

Costumed characters consisting of the dwarfs and Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Brer Bear from Song of the South (1946), Bongo and Lulubelle from Fun and Fancy Free (1947), and the Country Bear Jamboree attraction have cameos.

Songs

"Knee Deep"
"Rockin' All Around the World"
"Who's Your Lady Friend?"
"I'm Doggin' It"
"Rainbow Connection"
"Love in a Laundromat"
"More, More, More"

Promotion

On May 4, 1990, Jim Henson appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show to promote the special with Kermit the Frog. Henson was joined by Kevin Clash, performing Clifford. It would be Henson's last live television appearance, and the last known time he performed Kermit the Frog.

Production notes

This was the last Muppet special Jim Henson worked on. It aired ten days prior to his death on May 16.^[1]

References

^ O'Keeffe, Donal (2020-05-19). "Remembering Jim Henson". The Avondhu Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

External links

The Muppets at Walt Disney World at IMDb

The Muppets

Characters

Television

Series	Sam and Friends (1955–1961) The Muppet Show (1976–1981) (episodes) Muppet Babies (1984–1991) (episodes) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Muppets Tonight (1996–1998) The Muppets (2015–2016) Muppet Babies (2018–2022) (episodes) Muppets Now (2020) The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Segments	The Jimmy Dean Show ("Rowlf the Dog", 1963–1965) The Mike Douglas Show (1966–1979) The Ed Sullivan Show (including The Great Santa Claus Switch, 1966–1971) NBC's Saturday Night (The Land of Gorch, 1975–1976)
Specials	Hey, Cinderella! (1969) The Muppets on Puppets (1970) The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) The Frog Prince (1971) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) Rocky Mountain Holiday (1983) The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) The Earth Day Special (1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008) Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular (2013) Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

Films

Theatrical	The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
Television	Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) The Christmas Toy (1986) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)
Direct-to- video	Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Music

Albums	The Muppet Show (1977) The Muppet Show 2 (1978) The Muppet Movie (1979) Ol' Brown Ears Is Back (1993) Muppet Beach Party (1993) Kermit Unpigged (1994) The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (2002) A Green and Red Christmas (2006) The Green Album (2011) The Muppets (2011) Muppets Most Wanted (2014) The Electric Mayhem (2023)
Songs	"Rainbow Connection" "Bein' Green" "Mahna Mahna" "When the River Meets the Sea" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "Man or Muppet"

Web series

Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005–06)
The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)

Video games

Pigs in Space (1983)
Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989)
Muppets Inside (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppet Kids (1997)
Jim Henson's Muppets (2000)
Muppet RaceMania (2000)
Muppet Monster Adventure (2000)
Spy Muppets: License to Croak (2003)
Muppets Party Cruise (2003)
The Muppets Movie Adventures (2014)
Disney Mirrorverse (2022)
Disney Magic Kingdoms (2023)
Disney Speedstorm (2024)

Other media

Muppet*Vision 3D (1991–2024)
Muppet Mobile Lab (2007–2016)
The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History (2016–2020)
Comics series
Before You Leap

Category

Walt Disney World Resort

Theme parks

Water parks	Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Disney's Blizzard Beach

Beyond the parks

Resorts and
residential areas

Magic Kingdom	Contemporary Resort Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Polynesian Village Resort Wilderness Lodge Lakeshore Lodge Shades of Green^‡ Four Seasons at Walt Disney World
Epcot	Caribbean Beach Resort Yacht Club Resort Beach Club Resort BoardWalk Resort Riviera Resort Walt Disney World Dolphin^‡ Walt Disney World Swan^‡ Walt Disney World Swan Reserve^‡
Disney Springs	Port Orleans Resort French Quarter Riverside Old Key West Resort Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Animal Kingdom	All-Star Resorts Movies Music Sports Animal Kingdom Lodge Coronado Springs Resort
Wide World of Sports	Art of Animation Resort Pop Century Resort

Transportation

Events and
festivities

Resort	Disney Weddings Disney's Wedding Pavilion Magic Music Days Disney World Marathon Weekend
Magic Kingdom	Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Epcot	Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Epcot International Festival of the Arts Epcot International Food & Wine Festival Epcot International Festival of the Holidays Disney's Candlelight Processional

Retired events,
former attractions,
and closed facilities

Notable people

Past leaders	Walt Disney Roy O. Disney Ron Dominguez Joe Fowler Richard Irvine Michael Eisner Thomas O. Staggs George Kalogridis Al Weiss Bob Chapek
Current leaders	Bob Iger Josh D'Amaro Jeff Vahle
Other people	Jack Wagner Corey Burton Paul Frees Herbert Ryman Marc Davis

Other

Disney Experiences (The Walt Disney Company)
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