Food Rocks

Food Rocks was an attraction at Epcot's The Land pavilion presented by Nestlé in the Walt Disney World Resort. The attraction, a musical stage show, with audio-animatronic figures, opened in 1994.[1]

Food Rocks
Epcot
AreaFuture World
The Land Pavilion
Coordinates28°22′25″N 81°33′08″W
StatusClosed
Opening dateMarch 26, 1994 (1994-03-26)
Closing dateJanuary 3, 2004 (2004-01-03)
ReplacedKitchen Kabaret
Replaced bySoarin'
General statistics
Attraction typeAudio-Animatronic Theater show
DesignerWalt Disney Imagineering
ThemeNutrition
Duration12:39
HostFūd Wrapper
SponsorNestlé

Synopsis

The show was themed as a benefit concert for good nutrition hosted by Fūd Wrapper, who was voiced by real-life rapper Tone Loc.[2] However, the show was continually interrupted by the Excess, a junk food heavy metal band that detests nutrition.[3] In the end, Excess lost their power as Fūd 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 with moderation."

The Audio-Animatronic characters 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 on The 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, and Chubby 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 of The Police) was a repurposed animatronic from Kitchen Kabaret. Many of the characters returned for the finale.

History

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 for Soarin'.

Music acts
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"
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 attraction
11 Just a Little Bit The Get-the-Point Sisters Aretha Franklin - "Respect" (song parodied), The Pointer Sisters (name parodied)[5]
12 Choose Before You Chew Entire Cast (minus The Excess, Neil Moussaka, and Chubby Cheddar) Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Reprise)

See also
  • Epcot attraction and entertainment history

References
  • "Food Rocks". WDWHistory.com. Retrieved April 12, 2006.
Notes
  1. Sloan, Gene (April 17, 1994). "Update on EPCOT". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. G10. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. The History of Kitchen Kabaret and Food Rocks - Expedition Epcot (YouTube). April 28, 2018. Event occurs at 9:06-9:28. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. The History of Kitchen Kabaret and Food Rocks - Expedition Epcot (YouTube). April 28, 2018. Event occurs at 10:17-10:23. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. Geryak, Cole (August 11, 2016). "Disney Extinct Attractions: Epcot's Tastiest Shows". The Laughing Place. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. "Food Rocks - Epcot Archives". Archived from the original on January 29, 2016.
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