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

[Epcot82Guy]

I agree wholeheartedly with the rest of your ideas, EXCEPT I hope they replace the “pretend this obvious track doesn’t exist and this obvious roller coaster train is a car pulling up” and “pretend these flat cartoon images are Los Angeles” with something more immersive. They recognized this issue and fixed it in the WDSP version by “auto-theming” it as a roller coaster co-designed by the band—and with a pretty cool light show customized to each song in place of the flats. (Auto-theming is not an optimal solution, to be sure, but IMHO a step up from the cartoon flats and such.)

Even if they don’t fix this, however, I suppose it’ll be less egregious because having the Muppets involved will set us up not to expect something “believable.”

See, and I HATED the WDSP version because it was just a coaster with lights. Which many other parks have done, some even better. So, sadly a matter of different perspectives. Haha

I do agree more immersive would be nice. The problem is the physical layout. You are working with a very small space. So, if you want any sense of journey, you're basically limited to the flats. I do think they could do something more. But things like lights and screens can flood the space with light pretty easily, ruining the effect. Add the speed of a coaster vs a dark ride, and they have (literally) stuck themselves in a box.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

See, and I HATED the WDSP version because it was just a coaster with lights. Which many other parks have done, some even better. So, sadly a matter of different perspectives. Haha

I do agree more immersive would be nice. The problem is the physical layout. You are working with a very small space. So, if you want any sense of journey, you're basically limited to the flats. I do think they could do something more. But things like lights and screens can flood the space with light pretty easily, ruining the effect. Add the speed of a coaster vs a dark ride, and they have (literally) stuck themselves in a box.

Interesting take on the WDSP version. And as you say, given this coaster’s layout, it’s hard to imagine what other options they have. I guess maybe splitting up the space with tunnels/dividers might allow for a better light show?

Do any insiders have an idea of the current/proposed budget for this project? That might give us a better idea of the possibilities…