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D23 Muppet Christmas Carol Anniversary Exclusives!

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Mickey’s of Glendale, the Walt Disney Imagineering campus store, created an exclusive collection celebrating The Muppet Christmas Carol 30th Anniversary. Once more, D23 Gold Members have the chance to shop this Imagineering Exclusive collection through an amazing online event! The Muppet Christmas Carol Gonzo and Rizzo “Ugly” Holiday Sweater for Adults: Whoever coined the phrase “Ugly Holiday Sweater” clearly had never been a lamplighter in Victorian London, because this cozy sweater is fire. Featuring full-knit details in shades of red and white, it showcases silhouettes of Gonzo and Rizzo and features jellybean details. Text on the front reads “The Muppet Christmas Carol” and the back features the iconic quote “Light the lamp, not the rat!” The Muppet Christmas Carol  30th Anniversary Tee for Adults: Inspired by Victorian broadside posters, this 30th Anniversary T-shirt features ornate damask details... and also 30 of Rizzo’s jellybeans. Includes artwork of Gonzo, Rizzo the Rat,...

D23 Celebrates 30 years of The Muppet Christmas Carol at MOMI!

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D23 is celebrating 30 years of The Muppet Christmas Carol with a special screening at the Museum of The Moving Image in New York. Don’t be a Scrooge! Come join D23: The Official Disney Fan Club at Museum of the Moving Image to celebrate 30 years of the holiday classic The Muppet Christmas Carol. Kick off the holiday season with a special screening and access to the incredible The Jim Henson Exhibition to get up close with all the Muppet-ational magic that goes into these wonderful stories we cherish so dearly. Guests will be able to enjoy special after-hours admission to the Museum’s spectacular The Jim Henson Exhibition; a behind-the-scenes presentation to kick off the film; a special screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol; and a commemorative gift. Be sure to join us for this wonderful experience… or you might just get a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past! The Muppet Christmas Carol, the Muppets’ rendition of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, puts a unique twist on that fateful Ch...

D23 Muppet Christmas Carol 30th Anniversary!

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Christmas came early this year as D23 celebrated  The Muppet Christmas Carol' s 30th anniversary.  Director Brian Henson, songwriter Paul Williams, costume designer Polly Smith, Muppet Performer Dave Goelz, joined host Nina West to talk about the film's enduring appeal. Disney Legend Jodi Benson performed "When Love is Gone." And Nina West and the Muppets closed the panel with a medley of the movie's songs.  It was also reveled that the full version of the film- including  "When Love is Gone" - will debut on Disney+ in December.  You can watch highlights from various perspectives from those in attendance below.  The full version of The  Muppet Christmas Carol -  including  "When Love is Gone" will debut on Disney+ December 11th -  exactly 30 years after the film's initial theatrical release.