Jim Henson’s Lost Muppet Theme Park: Hidden History of Muppetville (feat. Super Enthused)

Jim Henson nearly built his own theme park — and Muppetville’s lost concepts may have quietly shaped today’s Disney Parks.Before MuppetVision 3D. Before Muppets Courtyard. Before the Disney deal was even finalized. In 1987, Jim Henson developed plans for Muppetville — a fully immersive, first-ever Muppets theme park that would’ve brought Pigs in Space, 🐸 Kermit’s swamp, 🐷 Miss Piggy, Fraggle Rock, and even brand-new original characters to life in ways fans have never seen.This week, Park Peeps Podcast hosts Joey Nolfi (@JoeyNolfi) and Demi (@MagicalHijinx) are joined by Jackie from Super Enthused (@SuperEnthused) to break down the rarely seen concept art, the wild creative ideas behind the park, why it ultimately never got built, and how its DNA carried over into Disney Parks history 🏰We trace the surprising through-line from Muppetville to MuppetVision 3D, Muppets Courtyard, and even scrapped attractions like The Great Muppet Movie Ride and The Great Gonzo’s Pandemonium Pizza Parlor — plus how all of this connects to the current transformation of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios into Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets 🎢 opening summer 2026 at Walt Disney World.We also welcome dear friend 'Naynay (@withnaynay) to talk about his ultra-themed HOUSE that pumps in the same scent as DINOSAUR, a Disney archive room with rare and original Imagineering archives, and more memorabilia in this wild home.Muppetville is one of the most fascinating “what could have been” stories in theme park history — and it might explain more about the Muppets’ Disney legacy than you think.🎧New episodes of the Park Peeps Podcast air Tuesdays.