Disney Cuts Ties With AEROSMITH, Pulls Plug On Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

Disney Tourist Blog is reporting that Walt Disney World has announced that Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will no longer be starring Aerosmith, as that band will be replaced by the Muppets as a consolation prize for Monstropolis causing the closure of MuppetVision 3D at Hollywood Studios. This covers the details along with past rumors about the ride reimagining that never came to fruition, and competing concepts for the attraction.

For starters, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (RnRC) has gone down for a multi-month refurbishments in each of the last two years that changed nothing of substance about the attraction. From the outset, Walt Disney World was publicly crystal clear that the theme of the roller coaster was not changing–that it’d still be “Starring Aerosmith.” That it was a routine refurbishment with necessary maintenance to improve reliability and performance.

At the time, we speculated that the extended downtime was essentially important infrastructure work–replacing portions of the track, upgrading the launch system, or otherwise refreshing components of the coaster to extend its life. Basically, that the refurbishments would serve as a foundation, and allow for a shorter subsequent closure to reimagine the thematic components of the attraction. Now we know that’s exactly what has happened, as Walt Disney World has announced a Muppet retheme of the ride that’ll replace Aerosmith!

Read more at Disney Tourist Blog.