To grand fanfare, The Walt Disney Company and Henson announced plans they would enter into a production agreement, merging the houses that brought the likes of Mickey Mouse and Kermit the Frog to the world. That same day, Henson (with trusty comrade Kermit by his side) became part of a lucky group of entertainers to have their hand prints enshrined in cement in the forecourt of The Great Movie Ride attraction at the Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios)
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