"Sesame Street Learn & Play" Opening Day Announced!

As we first told you about in March, the first ever Sesame Street Learn and Play Educational Center is coming to the American Dream mega mall in East Rutherford, NJ, and now we know what you can expect and when you can experience it for yourself. 

"This groundbreaking attraction will combine learning with play, offering an immersive experience for guests of all ages through the enchanting world of Sesame Street," a press release reads.

Sesame Street Learn & Play promises timeless memories for the entire family through adventures, photo opportunities, and learning experiences.

Children can explore the rainforest as they step into Elmo’s World, role-play a shopping experience in Hooper’s Store, explore Abby Cadabby’s magical garden and laugh with Bert and Ernie. Guests can capture memories in front of Sesame Street landmarks, such as the iconic 123 Stoop and Oscar’s trash can. Big Bird will entertain visitors with stories at his nest, while Elmo and Abby will make surprise appearances to add to the excitement.

At the Sesame Street Community Center, kids will enjoy hands-on arts and crafts, and at the Bike Shop, they’ll learn about cause and effect with cranks and gears. For even more fun, kids can head over to the Sesame Street Playground where they can climb, slide, and explore, discovering fun facts about nature along the way. There will also be a separate toddler play area for younger guests.

Party rooms will be available for events and the Sesame Street retail store will complement the memorable experience.

Sesame Street fans are invited to join furry friends at the grand opening weekend celebration on Nov. 17 and participate in the Sesame Street Dream Parade, which will kick off at the Dream Stage at 11 a.m.

Along the parade route will be exciting surprises, culminating in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The parade is free for everyone to join, and then guests who purchase tickets can experience Sesame Street Learn & Play.

Sesame Street Learn and Play Educational Center open in American Dream Nov. 16.

For more information and to purchase tickets head to:https://www.americandream.com/venue/sesame-street

Happy Halloween!

  Happy Halloween!

Check out these great clips to get you in the Halloween SPIRIT!

Have fun and safe time tick-or-treating tonight from your friends at Muppet Stuff!

Animation Magazine: Mokey’s Makeover!

Pretty much everyone likes Fraggle Rock, and pretty much everyone was excited to see the Fraggles return in AppleTV+'s reboot Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, but a controversy of the new show has been Mokey's makeover.

Animation Magazine spoke with with the Henson Creature Shop’s New York-based creative supervisor Jason Weber about Mokey’s makeover and thought that went into it and why. 

"Mokey’s character (as delightful as she is) did not appear to be a peer of the characters. She seemed more of a mentor or parental figure as opposed to someone who was the same age as the others. So, for this new reboot, we wanted her to look younger, like a friend or sister."

 

You can see a few of the concepts and ideas they went through below.

You can read more about Mokey's makeover at Animation Magazine.

D23 Exclusives and Unboxing Muppets Haunted Mansion Mystery Puzzle Pins!

Join me as take a look at the recent D23 Muppet exclusives and unbox the Muppets Haunted Mansion Mystery Puzzle Pins.

  

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"Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock" Season 1 Coming to DVD & Bluray!

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced that Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock is coming to DVD and Blu-ray.

The first season of the Apple TV+ reboot makes it's home video debut on Nov. 19.

The DVD collection includes all 14 in standard definition, with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound.

The Blu-ray Disc set features the same episodes presented in high-definition with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Three of the episodes come with commentary tracks with John Tartaglia and Karen Prell as well as  a blooper reel and four sing-alongs.

No pre-order links have been released yet, but we'll update this post when they're up. 

Henson Company to Adapt "Third Shift Society"!

The Jim Henson Company, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, and  John W. Hyde and Terissa Kelton’s Rehab Entertainment, will adapt the supernatural WEBTOON webcomic "Third Shift Society" as a live-action series. 

Ray Utarnachitt (“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, “The Tomorrow People,” “Person of Interest”) is attached to write the series based on Meredith Moriarty’s original webcomic.

Just like her global fandoms on WEBTOON, we absolutely fell in love with Meredith’s stunning artwork and the immersive paranormal world she’s built in ‘Third Shift Society’,” said David Madden, Head of Global Entertainment at Wattpad WEBTOON Studios. “With memorable characters, dark humor, and slow-burn mysteries, this is a perfect story to bring to a series format. We’re thrilled to have partners on this project that are as passionate as we are about creating incredible fantasy content, including Ray Utarnachitt, who I’m very happy to be working with again after our time together on ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.'”

“Meredith Moriarty’s webcomics are wildly original and depict the kind of richly detailed world and characters that we relish bringing to life,” said Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. “We are ready to produce a series that this fabulous property deserves.”

“Life’s funny. One minute you’re obsessed with a supernatural webcomic and daydreaming about shipping a quirky, nascent psychic with a smoldering, pumpkin-headed detective, next you’re adapting it into a TV series with some of your favorite creators and producers,” said Terissa Kelton, Executive Vice President & Co-Founder of Rehab Entertainment. “John and I are ready to clock in to the Third Shift with this brilliant team to craft stories filled with mysteries, spooky meet-cutes, and paranormal creatures that only Jim Henson’s Creature Shop can conjure up,”

Lisa Henson will executive produce the series for The Jim Henson Company.

More info at theouterhaven.

"Jim Henson Presents" Comic Coming This December!

Archaia has a new comic book on the way celebrating the many worlds of Jim Henson.

"Jim Henson Presents" is a 4 issue comic anthology based on worlds of Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Storyteller, and Farscape.

From the official description:

"The iconic work of Jim Henson birthed some of the most beloved stories and characters of all time.

Celebrate that rich history with this anthology of all-new tales set in the worlds of Jim Henson, from an incredible line-up of creators including Shannon Watters, Cameron Chittock, Jill Tew, and more!”

"Jim Henson Presents" hits comic book shelves Dec. 4th