Video: Muppet Vision 3-D at Hollywood Studios Gets New Projection Mapping Update. Experience the magic of the Muppets during a hilarious film and live-action extravaganza. 32 years after Muppets Vision 3-D opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios it has received its first major update.
When Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker bring Waldo C. Graphic to life, Waldo suddenly goes into a frenzy, splitting into multiple copies and exclaiming, “I can finally form my very own football team!” As this chaotic scene unfolds, cutting-edge projection mapping technology displays numerous Waldos soaring across the walls.
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Above is how the walls look where Statler and Waldorf heckle Kermit the Frog and Friends.
Below is how the new projection mapping looks on the walls.
Projection mapping is a technique that uses specialized projectors to illuminate and transform the surfaces of objects, buildings, or environments with dynamic visual content. By precisely aligning the projected images with the contours and dimensions of the target surface, projection mapping creates immersive and interactive experiences.
This technology has applications in art, advertising, entertainment, and architecture, allowing for the projection of 3D visuals, animations, and effects onto irregular or non-flat surfaces, such as the facades of buildings, sculptures, and stage sets. It enhances storytelling, branding, and visual impact by merging physical and digital realms, captivating audiences with stunning and engaging displays.
All the scenes were working perfectly and the smoke from the smoke machines were perfectly timed. It is great to see Disney upkeep an attraction that has been around for many years.
Welcome to Muppet Studios
Take your seat in a perfect replica of the Muppet Theater from the classic television series, The Muppet Show. As the curtain rises, Kermit, Miss Piggy and the whole Muppets menagerie appear in eye-popping 3D. They’re taking you on a zany tour of their lab and showing off their new movie-making invention: Muppet*Vision 3D.
Things go haywire when Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker set a disastrous string of events in motion!
Be Prepared for Surprises
With onscreen musical numbers and live in-theater special effects, it’s a show kids of all ages will love—and guaranteed to bring down the house.
Based on the Original TV Show
Created by the legendary puppeteer Jim Henson, The Muppet Show aired from 1976 to 1981 and was an instant hit.
This attraction was a unique collaboration between Jim Henson Productions and Walt Disney Imagineering, including the final released film that was directed by Jim Henson and the last to feature his voice as Kermit the Frog.
