News Disney Confirms Muppets Take Over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios

[Captain Barbossa]

Yes, Aerosmith is past their prime and actually now retired. However, you would be surprised how much teens get exposed to classic music on tiktok/youtube, etc....certainly more than whatever songs electric mayhem is putting out there. Also, Aerosmith music is more intense and a good fit for this thrilling of a coaster.

Don’t get me wrong, songs like Sweet Emotion, Dream On, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, etc are staples that’ll (hopefully) live on forever in pop culture. But as you mentioned, their good days are over. And I completely forgot that they’re now officially retired, so thanks for adding that. But being past their prime and not as prevalent among today’s youngsters (not that Muppets/Electric Mayhem is powerhouse popular either) wasn’t the only motivation for this decision.

 

[HauntedPirate]

This is/was an incredibly dumb move. It takes an attraction with relatively good appeal across multiple demographics and shoe horns in a kid friendly theme with an IP that isn’t even that popular with kids today. Make no mistake, I’m not a muppet fan, but I’d have supported them getting a different attraction elsewhere. This is just very poor vision from TWDC.

Part of me wonders if this won’t be short lived, or altogether scrapped and quietly not mentioned further in a year or two.

"As we are constantly evaluating what our guests want, we have decided this is not the best use of capital in order to bring our guests the best park experience."

 

[Prince-1]

Not from any specific thread or even from WDWMagic specifically, but these things have been discussed by the online fan community for literally over two decades.

I was waiting for a muppet rant from you and it did not disappoint!

With the sheer amount of rumors and totally made up stuff that has been discussed on here, and elsewhere, it was only a matter of time that Disney would do something that resembles one of those rumors. Sorry, but without proof, I ain't buying it.

 

[Architectural Guinea Pig]

The entire fun of MV3D was the interaction with the audience. From the pre-show right till the end you got to experience the reality of Kermit and the entire cast.

If only there was an audience

 

[SteamboatJoe]

This is all true and good - other than it doesn't solve the Hollywood Studios/Sunset Strip theming problem b/c the Mayhem are a NOLA based band....don't know why I care since Hollywood Studios is just MK West at this point - or maybe Disneyland South with Railway, Galaxy's, and Star Tours all there. I would have loved to see a Muppets Studios attraction, to fit the park.



Yes, Aerosmith is past their prime and actually now retired. However, you would be surprised how much teens get exposed to classic music on tiktok/youtube, etc....certainly more than whatever songs electric mayhem is putting out there. Also, Aerosmith music is more intense and a good fit for this thrilling of a coaster, with a loop to keep small kids likely away.

I am happy the Muppets have a presence, just hate to see the remaining park theming go away. I'll be very sad when the closed studio store is finally ripped out, so maybe I'm a bad source.

Sunset Boulevard isn't and never has been intended to be that literal of a representation. It's just a LA street name that people who have never been there recognize. DHS much like other historically-related themed lands is the Hollywood that will forever be but never was (i.e., a romanticized portrayal). There already are things on Sunset Boulevard that don't exist and, to the best of my limited knowledge, never did exist on the real boulevard. Also, to be real technical, the subject attraction is on Gower and not Sunset Boulevard.

I dont' disagree with your assertion regarding "classic rock" exposure but, like a lot of acts from that era, there are problematic elements with members of the band that Disney probably just assume they disassociate themselves from. It's one thing to use a song here and there, but to feature them so heavily, was a little much. The new direction will also provide more versatility (holiday overlay?).

 

[bmr1591]

The biggest thing about RNR is that ride is in desperate need of a retracking/long term refurb. Can’t keep putting band aids on it. I hope that they can take some extra time and make the ride feel like a new experience.

They did a retrack last year.

 

[Andrew C]

I get the tiniest feeling you're not a fan of the Muppets.

Oh, you ain't seen nothing yet. lol

 

[monothingie]

If only there was an audience

There was an audience, because there was ample capacity. Peter Pan has a tremendous wait not because it is a great ride, but only because it can't move people through it. MV3D can move people and is great attraction.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Respectfully, I think the Muppets only resonate with "old farts". Today's kids couldn't care less.

Oh, I do too. There’s no arguing that. I was specifically referring to today’s music and bands in my post, not film & tv franchises.

 

[Lilofan]

They did a retrack last year.

Who knows if Aerosmith will make a good bye appearance to send off RnR into forever memories for many and what's going to be selling on eBay from the attraction ? A fellow guest documented getting 4oz of MK Splash Mountain water on last day of operation and his item sold online for over $120.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They did a retrack last year.

No, they didn’t.

Installing the restraints used on Hyperspace Mtn in Paris would help tremendously.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

I'm kind of happy to see The Muppets push Aerosmith out of Rock'n'Roller Coaster as I have close to zero connection to Aerosmith, but, like most people, am sad to lose such a charming classic attraction as MV3D. This also seems like another case of retrofitting an IP into an attraction with a thrill level that is mismatched to the IP, but we shall see.

Overall, this mostly continues my "meh" feeling about WDW's future since D23. Tropical Americas is the one upcoming project I am kind of interested in, but overall the future is seeming like they're just going to keep cutting-and-pasting popular IPs over existing areas of the parks until most of what I liked about them is gone.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Respectfully, I think the Muppets only resonate with "old farts". Today's kids couldn't care less.

Just like Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, whose only recent achievements are "Remake of game generally considered to be a flop" and "Gacha whale bait in a freemium kart racer that's losing players every season as they keep price gouging".

 

[RosR9]

The main reason I’m bummed about all of this is because we are losing something for all ages. HS is the worst park for families and nothing is really being done to fix that. Just give us some dark rides already!!

 

[SoFloMagic]

I'm on board IF they replace the new Villians show next to the re-themed Muppets Coaster with MuppetVision 3D.

I think that should be an easy yes.

For me, it's a yes if fozzy makes a passive aggressive joke in the preshow about how Disney kicked them out of the theater so we're doing this now

 

[ToTBellHop]

The main reason I’m bummed about all of this is because we are losing something for all ages. HS is the worst park for families and nothing is really being done to fix that. Just give us some dark rides already!!

If the new show is good, we keep the all-ages show and add a coaster with a 40-42” height requirement. Not my first pick for the park (boat ride with no requirement) but not terrible.

 

[WaltsTreasureChest]

I think this site needs a muppet overlay

 

[SteamboatJoe]

The main reason I’m bummed about all of this is because we are losing something for all ages. HS is the worst park for families and nothing is really being done to fix that. Just give us some dark rides already!!

Bringing Laugh Floor over form MK to fill the Muppet theater space is such a no-brainer that I bet Disney won't do it, but it would help with this problem, as would a new Muppet show in one of the other theater spaces. DHS was always supposed to be Disney's answer to the more "mature" Universal parks but it probably could use a land or area geared towards small children, even if it was something akin to the old Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground.

 

[sedati]

A rumor I thought would never be more than a rumor but I'm thrilled this is happening. I love the ride as is, but can see this being a vast improvement. I'd love to see a much more themed queue (pre-post show).

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Bringing Laugh Floor over form MK to fill the Muppet theater space is such a no-brainer that I bet Disney won't do it, but it would help with this problem, as would a new Muppet show in one of the other theater spaces. DHS was always supposed to be Disney's answer to the more "mature" Universal parks but it probably could use a land or area geared towards small children, even if it was something akin to the old Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground.

They explored the idea of musical chairs -bringing that attraction over (possibly evident by concept art) but the last I heard was a new show without equity performers voicing and puppeting. The other concern is by removing it from Tomorrowland that leaves another shuttered attraction. I don't think they're ready to pull the trigger there yet. But things may have changed. How are the GSATs for laugh floor?

Anyone notice a playground in the concept art?