Food Rocks was an attraction at Epcot's '' The Land'' pavilion presented by

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in the

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. The attraction, a musical stage show, with

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figures, opened on March 26, 1994. The attraction closed on January 3, 2004.

Synopsis

The show was themed as a

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for good

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hosted by Fūd Wrapper, who was voiced by real-life rapper Tone Lōc. However, the show was continually interrupted by the Excess, a junk food heavy metal band that detests nutrition. 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." The

Audio-Animatronic Audio-Animatronics (also known simply as AAs) are a form of Mechatronics, mechatronic animatronics puppetry created by Walt Disney Imagineering and Trademark, trademarked by The Walt Disney Company for use in designed shows and attractions at Disn ...

characters were food items with human features. The music was based on popular songs by well-known performers, with lyrics adapted to the topic of nutrition. For example, the song "Good Nutrition" by "the Peach Boys" was based on the song "

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" by

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. Five of these acts used the voices of the parodied musicians themselves: Tone Lōc,

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, and

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. The only character who was not an animatronic was "Chubby Cheddar", who appeared as a silhouetted projection on the center stage wall. The lead singer for "the Refrigerator Police" (a parody of

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) was a repurposed version of the Mr. Dairy Goods animatronic from Kitchen Kabaret. Many of the characters returned for the finale.

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was offered a role as "Tina Tuna", a tuna that would sing a song called "What's Meat Got to Go with It" (a parody of " What's Love Got to Do with It"), but Turner declined the offer.

History

Food Rocks debuted inside The Land pavilion at Epcot Center on March 26, 1994. It replaced the former audio-animatronic show Kitchen Kabaret.

Music acts

References

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External links

All Ears Net Food Rocks page
{{Epcot Former Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions Epcot Audio-Animatronic attractions Future World (Epcot) 1994 establishments in Florida 2004 disestablishments in Florida

Synopsis

History

Music acts

See also

References

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