Daily Disney – Stop the Projector!!
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Ahhhh…. where do I begin? First, let me say that I absolutely LOVE all things Muppets. In fact, all things Jim Henson, for that matter. What a comedic and artistic genius, that guy. Now for the attraction… absolutely brilliant sums it up for me in two words. I love this attraction, so much so that I viewed it three times back to back on this last trip. And the funny thing is, even after seeing it SO many times, I discover so many new little details every time I experience this thing. You know how when you think of an attraction one scene kind of sticks out in your mind? Well, for me, for some reason it’s in the preshow when the penguin orchestra come on the screen for the first time, scrolling across the several screens in the preshow queue, getting ready to take their places in the orchestra pit. Mea… mea… mea mea mea… LOL when I think about it I laugh… I don’t know why, the oddest things amuse me.
In this scene, the penguins are upset with Sweetums because he just tossed a bucket of water on the orchestra, which was on fire from exploding fireworks. So how do you take out a giant nine foot tall monster? With a cannon of course. But they, being penguins, don’t exactly have the best aim. They don’t even come close to getting Sweetums and instead hit Sweedish Chef’s projector room. Now this upsets Sweedish Chef and he gets a cannon of his own and fires back… it is quite the chaotic finale that I get a kick out of no matter how many times I see it!
Quick Exif:
Exposure: 1/125
Aperture: f/1.4
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 640
Pictured:
Muppet*Vision 3D
Streets of America
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney World Resort
Bay Lake, Florida
June, 2009
Quick Fact:
In Walt Disney World, the fire truck used in the film’s final sequence was situated around the corner from the attraction’s exit. It has since been removed to make way for the Stage One Company Store.
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