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

The Leader of the Club

The Leader of the Club

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At what point do Disney Parks fans move on? We're masochists at this point. It's clear the company that made us fans is long gone. I can write a thesis of the missteps The Walt Disney Company has made in the past 15 years. I'm going to start knitting, snowboarding, or playing pickleball with the other mid-life crisis Americans.
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Look, if this is too much I encourage you to move on. If the parks don’t bring you joy any more, stop going. Stop spending time on forums like these reading news and rumors that make you more upset. Go find a different hobby.

As for me, as much as they frustrate me sometimes, there’s nothing that makes me smile as much as eating a dole whip in the Enchanted Tiki Room. Or watching the Fantasmic finale. Or hearing the audience laugh at MuppetVision 3D. Disney is and will always be my happy place.
 
Jrb1979

Jrb1979

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The Leader of the Club said:
QUOTE="worm_alphabet, post: 11098569, member: 164316"]
At what point do Disney Parks fans move on? We're masochists at this point. It's clear the company that made us fans is long gone. I can write a thesis of the missteps The Walt Disney Company has made in the past 15 years. I'm going to start knitting, snowboarding, or playing pickleball with the other mid-life crisis Americans.
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Look, if this is too much I encourage you to move on. If the parks don’t bring you joy any more, stop going. Stop spending time on forums like these reading news and rumors that make you more upset. Go find a different hobby.

As for me, as much as they frustrate me sometimes, there’s nothing that makes me smile as much as eating a dole whip in the Enchanted Tiki Room. Or watching the Fantasmic finale. Or hearing the audience laugh at MuppetVision 3D. Disney is and will always be my happy place.
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Don't worry those attractions days are numbered too. Any attraction that doesn't have an LL that makes money will be on its way out sooner rather than later.

Iger, Burbank and shareholders don't understand the parks and what they mean to most people. The draw for many is how each park had a theme and all felt unique to each other. It's unfortunate that D+, merch sales and synergy means more to Burbank than having each park be different.

Today's Disney is all about how LL money will a new attraction make and does it work with D+.
 
CaptinEO

CaptinEO

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The Leader of the Club said:
To the people upset about this:

What would you rather they do with this? RnRC is too popular to close. Aerosmith is getting less relevant by the day. What other concept fits the coaster and the surrounding land?
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It doesn't have to be a singular band as its theme and soundtrack. Rock songs from throughout the decades would be great. I always thought they'd do something like this. Heck, they already do this on the Guardians rides.

Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Rolling Stones Queen, Aerosmith, Heart, Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, just off the top of my head.

Again these more adult themed rides give the parks an edge and something different than just more Disney characters on a ride.
 
Tom P.

Tom P.

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worm_alphabet said:
At what point do Disney Parks fans move on? We're masochists at this point. It's clear the company that made us fans is long gone. I can write a thesis of the missteps The Walt Disney Company has made in the past 15 years. I'm going to start knitting, snowboarding, or playing pickleball with the other mid-life crisis Americans.
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I was there in September and still loved the parks. So.... I guess never?
 
Tony the Tigger

Tony the Tigger

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CaptinEO said:
It doesn't have to be a singular band as its theme and soundtrack. Rock songs from throughout the decades would be great. I always thought they'd do something like this. Heck, they already do this on the Guardians rides.

Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Rolling Stones Queen, Aerosmith, Heart, Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Green Day, just off the top of my head.

Again these more adult themed rides give the parks an edge and something different than just more Disney characters on a ride.
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Sounds like that’s similar to what they’re doing, except different artists will be jamming with the Muppets.
 
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Bleed0range

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Moth said:
They're gonna have Muppets guest star Weezer for the ride. Trust the plan. The Weezerheads are in control.
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I actually think they’ll have several artists involved in the pre show so why not throw Weezer in there and have Miss Piggy throw a little shade at Pat (referencing the old music video).

I could see the premise being covers of other musicians songs, so they could do Buddy Holly.

I really hope Weezer is involved tbh.
 
GhostHost1000

GhostHost1000

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The Leader of the Club said:
To the people upset about this:

What would you rather they do with this? RnRC is too popular to close. Aerosmith is getting less relevant by the day. What other concept fits the coaster and the surrounding land?
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The quickest easiest cheapest way would be to just remove Aerosmith, and keep the RnRC name, maybe add a few more general rock band type props and just play random rock music on the ride. Done.

I would be all for a muppets attraction. I’m a big fan of the muppets, but RnRc just seems like a weird fit and something they are only doing because of the backlash closing M3D. Feels similar to shoving Tiana in Splash in a way. Doesn’t fit but who cares, they gotta do something so force is anywhere.

Heck even Star Tours might have been a better one to replace with muppets. Could have lots of AAs, funny moments, can even alter how aggressive you want the ride to be, but with RnRc it’s always going to be an aggressive thrill coaster that just doesn’t fit muppets to me. That would be a way to remove a Star Wars ride outside of Star Wars land which makes no sense anyways, not that Disney cares anything about area theming anymore.
 
Magenta Panther

Magenta Panther

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Moth said:
Oswald was given a second chance by Disney using a daring project they bet his future on, I just don't understand why you dislike the Muppets so much? Both them and Oswald arguably have undergone the same arc, both are in states of "limbo" right now after recent/future projects got canned after critical success, both had comebacks during the 2010s, and both Oswald and Kermit resonate with those who discover them today.

You're allowed to dislike Muppets, but I'm just confused on your reasoning why.
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I'm equally confused by the worship those antique bits of felt and foam rubber still get from some people. The Muppets were a novelty act that hit it big in the 1970's, then faded quickly. If Eisner hadn't bought them, they'd be in the dustbin of history. Equally puzzling is the notion that Disney is underutilizing them even though they've been given two movies and many attempts at success on TV, which have all failed. And then Disney gets the blame for it - the fans say it doesn't "get" the Muppets, blah blah blah, even though all Disney does is pay the bills; the people behind the puppets create the material that keeps flopping. All in all, the Muppets are a no-win property for Disney; it ought to cut the puppets loose at this point. And I'm not the only one who thinks so:

It’s time we let The Muppets die off​

Story by Louis Chilton
• 9mo • 3 min read

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chriswacy

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Bleed0range said:
I actually think they’ll have several artists involved in the pre show so why not throw Weezer in there and have Miss Piggy throw a little shade at Pat (referencing the old music video).

I could see the premise being covers of other musicians songs, so they could do Buddy Holly.

I really hope Weezer is involved tbh.
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This is gonna be how we finally get a full band "Flight Plans", isn't it
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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Tom P. said:
As a proud member of Generation X who grew up during the height of Aerosmith's popularity, it pains me to ask this, but: Would the average 25 year old today be more likely to recognize and be interested in The Muppets or Steven Tyler? I don't know the answer, but my suspicion is that it would be the former.
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I'm more a Revolution X kind of guy....Because, "Music is The Weapon!"
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co10064

co10064

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If Disney announced a purpose-built Muppets attraction, no one’s mind would go to “most intense coaster on Disney property.” That’s my problem with this. The IP does not match the ride system.
 
GhostHost1000

GhostHost1000

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Magenta Panther said:
I'm equally confused by the worship those antique bits of felt and foam rubber still get from some people. The Muppets were a novelty act that hit it big in the 1970's, then faded quickly. If Eisner hadn't bought them, they'd be in the dustbin of history. Equally puzzling is the notion that Disney is underutilizing them even though they've been given two movies and many attempts at success on TV, which have all failed. And then Disney gets the blame for it - the fans say it doesn't "get" the Muppets, blah blah blah, even though all Disney does is pay the bills; the people behind the puppets create the material that keeps flopping. All in all, the Muppets are a no-win property for Disney; it ought to cut the puppets loose at this point. And I'm not the only one who thinks so:

It’s time we let The Muppets die off​

Story by Louis Chilton
• 9mo • 3 min read

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🤔 lol
 

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