Food Rocks

Food Rocks was an animatronic show in The Land pavilion at Epcot. It opened in 1994, replacing Kitchen Kabaret. It closed in 2004 and was replaced by Soarin' (later renamed Soarin' Around the World, set to become part of World Nature).
==Development==
When The Land pavilion underwent its mid-1990s re-imagining, Kitchen Kabaret was selected for replacement and update to more contemporary-styled music. The process for recruiting the rights to different musicians and their tracks began with producing a variety of potential demo tracks for the parodies and approaching artists for their approval and potentially having them re-record, though many were impressed enough by the soundalikes to decline doing it themselves. Acts that were considered, but passed on during development included an Elvis Presley parody named "Elvis Parsley", Tina Turner as "Tina Tuna" (who would be repurposed for Cher), and having the villains be played by the band KISS, though the team would ultimately choose to write an original villain song for The Excess instead.The Tiara Talk Podcast - Interview with the Creative Team of Food Rocks
The new show incorporated much of the old set-pieces and utilized simpler animatronics, though still retaining the figure of Mr. Dairy Goods. When it closed in 2004, the animatronics were sold on eBay but would re-emerge and be displayed at a Disney fan event at the Disneyland Hotel called Marvelous Mechanized Magic Kingdom in 2010.
==Synopsis==
The show was themed as a benefit concert for good nutrition hosted by Fud Wrapper, who was voiced by real-life rapper Tone Loc. However, it was continually interrupted by Excess, a junk food heavy metal band that detests nutrition. In the end, Excess lost their power as Fud Wrapper exclaimed "No power? You guys have been unplugged! There's plenty of treats out there that are good to eat, but remember, always eat in moderation".
The Audio-Animatronic 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 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. (Jess Harnell voices Pita Gabriel.) Most of the characters returned for the finale.
==Music acts==
Act	Set 	Fictional group/artist 	Parody of
1 	We'll Make It Count in the Kitchen	The U-tensils 	Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
2 	Good Nutrition 	The Peach Boys 	The Beach Boys - "Good Vibrations"
3 	Every Bite You Take 	The Refrigerator Police 	The Police - "Every Breath You Take"
4 	High Fiber 	Pita Gabriel 	Peter Gabriel - "Sledgehammer"
5 	Always Read the Wrapper 	Fud 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 	Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti" with new lyrics
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 	We Love 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)
12 	Choose Before You Chew 	Entire Cast 	Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
==Gallery==
Food Rocks.jpg|Entrance sign
Foodrocks stage2002cb.jpg
==References==
Category:Former Epcot attractions
Category:Extinct Attractions
Category:Walt Disney World Resort
Category:Future World
Category:Food Rocks
Category:The Land