Food Rocks
| Food Rocks | |
|---|---|
 Official attraction poster | |
| Epcot | |
| Area | Future World (The LandPavilion) |
| Coordinates | 28°22′25″N81°33′08″W/ 28.37361°N 81.55222°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | March 26, 1994 |
| Closing date | January 3, 2004 |
| Replaced | Kitchen Kabaret |
| Replaced by | Soarin' (World Nature) |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Audio-Animatronic Theater show |
| Designer | Walt Disney Imagineering |
| Theme | Nutrition |
| Duration | 12:39 |
| Host | Fūd Wrapper |
| Sponsor | Nestlé |
Food Rockswas an attraction atEpcot'sThe Landpavilion presented byNestléin theWalt Disney World Resort.The attraction, a musical stage show, withaudio-animatronicfigures, opened in March 26, 1994.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]The show was themed as abenefit concertfor goodnutritionhosted by Fūd Wrapper, who was voiced by real-life rapperTone Loc.[2]However, the show was continually interrupted by the Excess, a junk foodheavy metalband that detests nutrition.[3]In the end, The Excess lost their power as Wrapper exclaimed, "No power? You guys have been unplugged! There's plenty of foods out there that are good to eat, but remember, always eat in moderation."
TheAudio-Animatroniccharacters were food items with human features.[4]The music was based on popular songs by well-known performers, with lyrics adapted to the topic of nutrition. For example, "The Peach Boys", singing "Good Nutrition", was based onThe Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations".Five of these acts used the voices of the parodied musicians themselves:Tone Loc,Neil Sedaka,Little Richard,The Pointer Sisters,andChubby Checker.The only character who wasn't an animatronic was "Chubby Cheddar" who appeared as a silhouetted projection on the center stage wall. The lead singer for "The Refrigerator Police" (parody ofThe Police) was a repurposed version of the Mr. Dairy Goods animatronic from Kitchen Kabaret. Many of the characters returned for the finale.
Tina Turnerwas offered a role as "Tina Tuna" who would sing a song called "What's Meat Got to Go With It?", but she declined the offer.[5]
History
[edit]Food Rocks debuted inside The Land pavilion at Epcot Center on March 26, 1994. It replaced the former audio-animatronic show, "Kitchen Kabaret". Food Rocks closed on January 3, 2004, in order to make room forSoarin'.
Music acts
[edit]| Act | Song | Fictional group/artist | Parody of |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We'll Make It Count in the Kitchen | The U-tensils (Possibly a spoof of U2) | Queen- "Bohemian Rhapsody" |
| 2 | Good Nutrition | The Peach Boys | The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations" |
| 3 | Every Bite You Take | Refrigerator Police | The Police- "Every Breath You Take" |
| 4 | High Fiber | Pita Gabriel | Peter Gabriel- "Sledgehammer"(voiced byJess Harnell) |
| 5 | Always Read the Wrapper | Fūd Wrapper | Tone Loc- "Funky Cold Medina" |
| 6 | Just Keep It Lean | The Sole of Rock 'n' Roll | Cher- "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" |
| 7 | Tutti Frutti | Richard | Cover song (with lyrical changes),Little Richard(name parodied) |
| 8 | Vegetables are Good for You | Neil Moussaka | Neil Sedaka- "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" |
| 9 | Let's Exercise | Chubby Cheddar | Chubby Checker- "The Twist" |
| 10 | Give Us Junk | The Excess | Original song written for the show |
| 11 | Just a Little Bit | The Get-the-Point Sisters | Aretha Franklin- "Respect"(song parodied),The Pointer Sisters(name parodied)[6] |
| 12 | Choose Before You Chew | Entire Cast (minus Neil Moussaka, and Chubby Cheddar) | Queen- "Bohemian Rhapsody"(Reprise) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- "Food Rocks".WDWHistory.RetrievedApril 12,2006.
- Notes
- ^Sloan, Gene (April 17, 1994)."Update on EPCOT".The San Bernardino County Sun.p. G10.RetrievedJuly 14,2020.
- ^The History of Kitchen Kabaret and Food Rocks - Expedition Epcot(YouTube).April 28, 2018. Event occurs at 9:06-9:28.RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
- ^The History of Kitchen Kabaret and Food Rocks - Expedition Epcot(YouTube).April 28, 2018. Event occurs at 10:17-10:23.RetrievedJanuary 8,2020.
- ^Geryak, Cole (August 11, 2016)."Disney Extinct Attractions: Epcot's Tastiest Shows".The Laughing Place.RetrievedJuly 17,2020.
- ^TTTS: Interview with Creative Team for the 25th Anniversary of "FOOD ROCKS"(YouTube).July 24, 2020. Event occurs at 13:21-14:25.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedJuly 24,2020.
- ^"Food Rocks - Epcot Archives".Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2016.
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