Disney buys the muppets

Could there be more news surrounding disney?

Anyway, it looks like Disney has bought the rights to the muppets. This will allow them - among tv and merchandise opportunities - to possibly update muppetvision 3d with a new movie. (That is pure speculation)

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20040217006227&newsLang=en

Snuffleupagus: The Ride!!!!!111three

Actually, the sesame street characters are not included because they are owned by the the Sesame Workshop.

*edit: corrected name of Sesame Workshop *** Edited 2/17/2004 10:52:21 PM UTC by jpb***

Ooo, Bear in the Big Blue House interactive experience?!?! Take that Barbie's Dreamhouse! ;)

-Danny

Wasn't there already a "Bear In The Big Blue House" attraction at Disney/MGM?

Yep, Playhouse Disney. There is one at Disneyland, too.

Now I like that Barbie idea, Danny. I'd rather have them change the Alien Encounter to her than Stitch. I like the idea of Barbie kissing the back of my neck rather than some big nasty alien. ;)

Eeeeeeew!

Tell that to PKI, Jeff. LOL!

But Barbie Encounter now... I know a few places I wouldn't mind her going than no man has gone before (and never will, you know who I'm talking to! ;)).

Gonch, just a show.

-Danny *** Edited 2/17/2004 11:13:13 PM UTC by Koaster King***

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Peabody said:
Now I like that Barbie idea, Danny. I'd rather have them change the Alien Encounter to her than Stitch. I like the idea of Barbie kissing the back of my neck rather than some big nasty alien.

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what an experience that would be...lol

Wow....today it does feel like the offseason!

Maybe Six Flags could buy the Sesame Street characters as they already have the Oscar the grouch garbage theming at all their parks. *** Edited 2/17/2004 11:51:57 PM UTC by MForcer***

Maybe they should buy the Mike Tyson theming to kick the arses and bite the ears off of people who drop the trash everywhere? ;)

-Danny

Disney should take a cue from South Park and put Dumbo on a blind date with Miss Piggy stat!

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MForcer said:
Maybe Six Flags could buy the Sesame Street characters as they already have the Oscar the grouch garbage theming at all their parks.

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I believe that Busch has the rights to the Sesame Street characters.

Didn't PKI drop the Barbie's Dreamhouse idea when they had it?

I like how the news surrounding this states that it had nothing at all to do with the Comcast situation! I suppose its just a coincidence that this happened a week after that news broke, instead of at any point during the past 15 years?

I find it funny that Disney went back and purchased the Muppets after they lost the auction for the Jim Henson Company a few months back.

Anyway, I think that this is good as a whole because the Muppet characters and Disney should make a very interesting combination, just as Muppet Vision 3D and Muppet Treasure Island have proven that they can be. Maybe will see a Muppet Vision update as well!

I just found a Very Interesting T-Shirt, thanks to Jim Hill Media...

You know the funny thing about Barbie is she is single now. I read in the NYTimes on Monday that she and Ken broke up. SO -- those of you that are hot for her. ;)

Barbie Encounter does have a certain ring to it.