The Miss Piggy Fountain Is Flowing Again in Muppet Courtyard
Over the last 34 years, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has gone through an immense number of changes. Since opening, the park has transitioned from a place that celebrated the Golden Age of Hollywood, to the home of Disney’s most popular IPs.
Long gone are former park staples including The Backlot Tour, the Magic of Disney Animation, and even The Great Movie Ride. They have been replaced by Star Wars, Toy Story, and the latest Mickey Mouse cartoons.


The Great Movie Ride. Photo: Disney
In a park that is now largely defined by its disparate elements, Muppet Courtyard remains a bastion of Old Hollywood. There, show business is the name of the game and Vaudvillain humor reigns supreme.
The Center of Muppet Courtyard
While Muppet Vision 3D is the anchor that holds Muppet Courtyard together, the miniature land has some of the most iconic sights in all of Hollywood Studios.
One of these icons is the Miss Piggy Fountain which serves as the centerpiece of Muppet Courtyard.
The fountain features Miss Piggy as she appears at the end of Muppet Vision 3D, as the Statue of Libert. Initially, Miss Piggy was surrounded by a cast of characters including Fozzie, Gonzo, Animal, Rizzo, and a group of fish who squirt water.


Photo: Also Disney
Fozzie, Gonzo, and Animal were removed in 2017 and the fountain has been intermittently turned off since that time.
The Miss Piggy Fountain Was Blocked Off
With the future of Muppet Courtyard seemingly always up in the air (I mean honestly when was the last time that Stage 1 Company Store was open), Muppet fans were understandably concerned when the Miss Piggy Fountain was blocked off by planters and the central figure was removed.


The Miss Piggy Fountain is covered
Here is what the fountain looked like at the time.
The Miss Piggy Fountain Is Back!
Well, I am happy to report that Miss Piggy has returned and the fountain is once again flowing in all its glory.
Visitors to Muppet Courtyard can once again rest on the edge of the fountain. Basking in the glory of this Disney-MGM Studios original.


Miss Piggy Fountain
While I wish Disney would return the Fozzie, Gonzo, and Animal figures to the fountain, I am glad to see that no other figures were removed during the renovation.


Miss Piggy Fountain
So, next time you visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios, take some time to visit Muppet Courtyard. You will thank me later.