The Muppets at Walt Disney World

The Muppets at Walt Disney World is a television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This was the last Muppets project that Jim Henson worked on before his death on May 16, 1990. This telefilm aired on NBC May 6.

Plot

In this telefilm, the Muppets, who have sneaked into Walt Disney World, are pursued by a security guard (played by Charles Grodin). Attractions featured include Big Thunder Mountain, the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, Star Tours, the Mad Hatter Tea Cups, and World Showcase. The special is notable for making the three parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios) seem like 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 the signature characters of Walt Disney and Jim Henson compare their companies' theme songs, "When You Wish Upon a Star" and "The Rainbow Connection" (sung by a young Raven-Symoné to cheer up Kermit) respectively and the ideals behind them.

Cast

• Wayne Allwine - Mickey Mouse (voice)
• Charles Grodin - Quentin Fitzwaller
• Raven-Symoné - Young Girl

Muppet performers

• Jim Henson - Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Dr. Teeth, Link Hogthrob, the Swedish Chef, Waldorf
• Frank Oz - Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal
• Jerry Nelson - Camilla the Chucken, Emily Bear, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper, Frog
• Richard Hunt - Beaker, Janice,......
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