Muppet Christmas Display at Macy's in NYC

[MuppetFan123]

Hey All

Just thought I'd pass a lil bit of info along to you in regards to the Muppets and Macys this holiday season.

Here is what the paper had to say in regards to the display:

"When 7,000 people pass your store every hour, how can you catch their attention? With classic characters, says Joseph. Starting Nov. 22, passersby will catch mischievous Muppets running wild along Broadway, disguised as tourists. The original Muppets, on loan from Jim Henson Studios, will be animated in six displays. "The characters are so much like New Yorkers, always grumbling and grousing about the city," Joseph says. "But they'd never leave it."


I will be taking photos of this display as soon as this opens and will post them here for all who can't make it to NYC to see.

This isn't the 1st time that the Muppets have appeared in Macy's window. When A Muppet Christmas Carol opened up, the one side of Macy's was decked out with the Muppets showcasing various scenes from the movie.

Maybe a bunch of us from Muppet Central can get together and view the window display.

Hope to see all ya Muppet fans there

Mike

[Zack the Dog]

Oh thanks for the info Mike! I Wish i could go! Thank's! we cant wait to see the pictures when you take them;)


Zachary,

[Chilly Down]

That's awesome, Mike! Please do take pictures for the rest of us. :)

The person writing the article and the Macy's person both made mistakes. "The original Muppets"? Well, the original Kermit was made in 1955 and is preserved in the archives. The original Miss Piggy looks nothing like she does now. And if by "original" the author meant the current puppets of the most famous characters, that ain't gonna happen either. Those actually need to be used for filming! More than likely, some electronic-controlled versions of the characters will be built specifically for this (unless they have some leftover characters from previous displays). Also, what do they mean "disguised as tourists"? They're Muppets, not superheroes. They don't have secret identities. Either they're DRESSED as tourists or they're not. Lastly, since when the Muppets known for "grumbling and grousing" about New York City??

I also have to wonder what was meant by "running wild on Broadway." One gets the impression of costumed characters running up and down the street, but the rest of the article suggests a store display, in which case they'd likely be mechanical characters as noted earlier.

Oh, well. At any rate, it should be fun to see the display (or pictures of it, at least). Thanks again, Mike!

[Luke]

They could use the wire full body ones that were made for the parody posters and things i guess, but even then dunno if they could be animated.

[Warrick]

Yeah its just basic animatronics.

So they can wave, or move slightly.

It would still be nice to see tho, Tiffany's had Kermit dressed as Bob Cratchit one year when Muppet Christmas Carol came out !

We also had the full Mopatop puppet in Hamleys window once !

See ya

[Drtooth]

I'd love to see pictures of this, if you can get it!

[Muppetfreak]

Window unveiling will be tomorrow (the 22nd according to the press release).

See, working at the news has its moments....

[Warrick]

Someone should take a video camera along and video tape this !

It will make a GREAT trade item !

and i know i would !

See ya

[Muppets1985]

Hey Mike I'll be in NYC for Macy's I FINLLY coned my Mom and Dad in lettng drive down there, I like in NY so NYC is only a 5 hour drive so its NOT that bad, MAYBE i'll see ya there?!! IF u wana look for me i'll be whereing my Mickey Santa Hat from WDW, b/c i wana hang with some MC peps. LOL.



later - Stevie °o°


Disney BUY the Muppets...PLEASE!!!!! :(

[Muppetfreak]

OOO...trading would be festive. I needs me a copy of Down at Fraggle Rock....

[DonnaMusic]

I just saw the finished Macy's windows...and....
WOW!!!


They are beautiful...I only wish I had come to Muppetcentral in time to have known about the unveiling and to see the live Kermit (Steve's, not the costumed character) there!!

The windows are truly amazing, and I suspected that that many of them were actual muppet puppets, now I read here that it's true. I was certain of this because if you look at some of them, esp. Robin and Statler and Waldorf in particular, they have that "worn" look, and Statler and Waldorf's skin looks a little dirty! This is the actual thing! Most of the others look "life-like" as well, though most of the others have the more bright coloring that means they could be newer muppets, or ones that haven't been used so much.

All of your favorite characters are there....ALL of the main and fairly main crew are included. Except perhaps Sweetums, but they couldn't cram him into a window! even some more random ones are included, and there is even Beauregard and a Muppet pit orchestra in a version of the muppet theatre (as my friend pointed out, though, Nigel isn't conducting)....and the Electric Mayhem are there looking great as ever...even Janice. Rizzo and several of his rat friends, Pepe, it's just adorable. My friend and I also noted that they are showing the TV movie in a window and he was saying "Wow...before the release?" I didn't have a camera with me....I don't even know if a still camera can get a decent shot of the windows, but I'll try!

-Jennifer

[Zack the Dog]

thanks for that info jennifer! WOW! Hey do they have Rowlf there? If they do what's he doing? beside being displayed in a window;-)

Zack)Rowlf the, 2002 the year the muppets strike back!Dog.

[Foreignman]

Originally posted by Zack the Dog
WOW! Hey do they have Rowlf there? If they do what's he doing? beside being displayed in a window;-)

Zack)Rowlf the, 2002 the year the muppets strike back!Dog.

I was there yesterday, went three times over the course of the day, and it is genuinley AMAZING! I'll talk about it more later, but just to answer your question, Zack, Rowlf is their! He's in the Muppet Theatre window where Miss Piggy is performing the Moulin Scrooge part of the new movie. Rowlf is in the Orchestra pit, and he's playing the Piano. It is also worth mentioning that he looks fantastic, if you passed the window and didn't take into account the repative motion, you could swear this is the real Rowlf.

[Zack the Dog]

I was there yesterday, went three times over the course of the day, and it is genuinley AMAZING! I'll talk about it more later, but just to answer your question, Zack, Rowlf is their! He's in the Muppet Theatre window where Miss Piggy is performing the Moulin Scrooge part of the new movie. Rowlf is in the Orchestra pit, and he's playing the Piano. It is also worth mentioning that he looks fantastic, if you passed the window and didn't take into account the repative motion, you could swear this is the real Rowlf.


WOW!!!!! (falls on floor) if you do happen to take a video camra down there, i'l be glad to fork over a little cash for a copy of the video! thank you again for that info!

Zack) Rowlf the,ah, muppets, good old muppets,Dog.

[Muppetfreak]

OK, I am going today and I have my digital camera.

I'll see what I can do...

Hill

[Warrick]

Please take a video camera, I would love to have video of this !


See ya

[Muppetfreak]

OK, so there are no words in the English language to describe how cool the windows are. I was squealing like Miss Piggy, no lie, and my eyes were tearing up. I am a huge freak. Regardless, I took lots of pictures and some mpeg videos of the windows. Bare in mind that it was during the day, so there is glare and that it is NY so there were millions of people around but some of them are really good and for those that are far away it should give you a good idea of what you are missing. Oh my gosh, though, words cannot describe how cool they are. I will download the pics from my camera when I get home from work and then pass them along to everyone. I tried to do the best I can for you all, because no Muppet fan should miss this.

On a side note, the little of the new movie I saw looks hysterical. I am so excited, I need to be like sedated. Esp since the process caused me to take a rather long lunch and so I must work extra hard so they don't hate me.

Oh and Warrick, I hope the mpegs are ok. It would be rather hard to smuggle a video camera into work. I will look at what I got, though and if it isn't that great, i may try that.

there is a god and he has smiled upon us with piles of green kermits!!!!

SO hyper right now with Muppety goodness...

Pics to come once I am home...
Hill:D :) :D :) :D :) :D :) :D

[Bean Bunny]

Sent the pics to Phil to post on Muppet Central for all to see.

[Muppetfreak]

Oh, cool, you took pics too? Can I see them? Hopefully you were better at avoiding glare than I. :-)

As I said, mine will go to Phil once I get home.

If your pictures came out well, Bean, I'd love to see them!

Hill

[Warrick]

Please try and take a video Camera down there, Id love to see a video of this !

And i bet lots more people would to !

A photo cant move around the window sets, And zoom in on Muppets faces !

Its a must !


See ya

[Muppetfreak]

Settle, man you are foaming at the mouth! :-)

I will try but I may have to wait a day or two. REally long lunch two days in a row don't go over well.....

But I will try!
Hill

[Warrick]

*Wipes Mouth*

:D


Thanks!

[MuppetFan123]

I just got my photos back...I have uploaded em to my website

http://www.geocities.com/muppetfan123/

Let me know what ya think of em

[Warrick]

That link doesnt work...

See ya

[MuppetFan123]

Sorry...The correct link is:

http://www.geocities.com/muppetfan123/index.htm

Michael

[Warrick]

Those pics still dont work on the page :D


see ya

[MuppetFan123]

Hey *Warrick*

Its probably the Yahoo/Geocities stupid web usage thing.

Send me an email and what Muppet or Window you are interested in and I'll send ya some photos.

Michael

[Zack the Dog]

those are fanstasic! they worked fine for me, MuppetFan123!


WOW the muppet news man is there too!

Zack)Rowlf the, hope you get to see them soon Warrick, Dog

[murgatoad]

Originally posted by MuppetFan123
Hey *Warrick*

Its probably the Yahoo/Geocities stupid web usage thing.

Send me an email and what Muppet or Window you are interested in and I'll send ya some photos.

Michael

Geocities does indeed su*k. Nice try though.