News Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster closing for refurbishment in January 2024

[larryz]

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[MisterPenguin]

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[Rumor] Rock n Roller Coaster Starring Olivia Rodrigo

Hello everyone! My friend is an insider who works for Walt Disney World in Florida. My friend has reported to me that imagineers have been working to retheme the Rock n Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith at Disney's Hollywood Studios for a while, as Aerosmith is no longer as popular a band with...

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[Lirael]

Disney has updated the announcement to say it'll reopen in summer:

"Starting on January 8, 2024, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will be closed for routine refurbishment. This attraction is planned to reopen in summer 2024."

RIP my hopes of my favorite ride being open during my next visit

 

[larryz]

I seem to recall similar verbiage referring to the "refurb" of 20K Leagues...

 

[nestface84]

According to the Walt Disney World website, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster will be closed for refurbishment beginning January 8, 2024. No end has been provided and it is listed on the refurbishment calendar through the last date currently available, February 28, 2024.

Do you think it will be back for july 2024. im travelling from the UK for the 1st 2 weeks and will be gutted if its closed

 

[HauntedPirate]

Do you think it will be back for july 2024. im travelling from the UK for the 1st 2 weeks and will be gutted if its closed

The only thing that has been announced thus far has been it will reopen "in summer 2024". That's a fairly broad time range (June through September, since they tend to go by meteorological seasons), so unfortunately you likely won't know if it's back until close to your trip.

 

[britain]

With Alicia saying Simpsons are on their way out of UNI, I think RnRC would be a good place for a Simpsons retheme (rather than building some new attraction - keep the BTTF tradition alive!). The RnRC track would work really well with Danny Elfman's theme, and you could cram all sorts of Springfield jokes along the way.

 

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[Magicart87]

With Alicia saying Simpsons are on their way out of UNI, I think RnRC would be a good place for a Simpsons retheme (rather than building some new attraction - keep the BTTF tradition alive!). The RnRC track would work really well with Danny Elfman's theme, and you could cram all sorts of Springfield jokes along the way.

Or a Futurama overlay:

Mix of 2 videos from youtube : Planet Xpress Rock N RollerCoaster Mashup

Mix of 2 videos from youtube : Planet Xpress Rock N RollerCoaster Mashup

www.youtubemultiplier.com

 

[SamusAranX]

This is coming from HUGE (classic era) Simpsons fan.

Please don’t do it Disney.

 

[Prince-1]

With Alicia saying Simpsons are on their way out of UNI, I think RnRC would be a good place for a Simpsons retheme (rather than building some new attraction - keep the BTTF tradition alive!). The RnRC track would work really well with Danny Elfman's theme, and you could cram all sorts of Springfield jokes along the way.

Hard pass

 

[larryz]

This is coming from HUGE (classic era) Simpsons fan.

Please don’t do it Disney.

 

[AEfx]

With Alicia saying Simpsons are on their way out of UNI, I think RnRC would be a good place for a Simpsons retheme (rather than building some new attraction - keep the BTTF tradition alive!). The RnRC track would work really well with Danny Elfman's theme, and you could cram all sorts of Springfield jokes along the way.

I actually wouldn't object to that idea, whatsoever.

 

[GhostHost1000]

uh what about the Simpson's relates to a thrill coaster? Bart on a skateboard?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Just pick whatever Marvel character they can use. The IP actually makes sense at DHS and all of the heroes have a theme song that works for a coaster. Loki isn’t an Avenger and everyone loves him…

 

[Indy_UK]

With Alicia saying Simpsons are on their way out of UNI, I think RnRC would be a good place for a Simpsons retheme (rather than building some new attraction - keep the BTTF tradition alive!). The RnRC track would work really well with Danny Elfman's theme, and you could cram all sorts of Springfield jokes along the way.

Hell No

 

[Mireille]

A Simpsons retheme for the track would be pretty easy, just replace the road signs with Springfield location flats. I don't know how they'd update the pre-show, though. I'd probably hate it. I don't associate the Simpsons with Disney, not in a positive way at least (copyright expired), and I don't understand how they're still on TV. I remember when Homer was 2 decades older than me and now he's more than a decade younger than me.

What I'd actually like to see is I think they should finagle a way to make it a Spinal Tap ride, but that's a me thing, I have no idea what younger generations think about that movie if they know about it at all. But there is a new Spinal Tap movie coming out and since they're fake characters you don't have to worry about stories of their previous relationships with underage girls coming out. Spinal Tap: The Ride... that's my suggestion but it's probably too niche to ever happen. But the pre-show would probably be pretty awesome.

 

[SpectreJordan]

With Alicia saying Simpsons are on their way out of UNI, I think RnRC would be a good place for a Simpsons retheme (rather than building some new attraction - keep the BTTF tradition alive!). The RnRC track would work really well with Danny Elfman's theme, and you could cram all sorts of Springfield jokes along the way.

I'd say the ride is too fast for that. You wouldn't get a good Simpsons experience out of it.

Or a Futurama overlay:

Mix of 2 videos from youtube : Planet Xpress Rock N RollerCoaster Mashup

Mix of 2 videos from youtube : Planet Xpress Rock N RollerCoaster Mashup

www.youtubemultiplier.com

Futurama would work great as a Star Tours replacement. But I feel that show has too many explicit jokes for it to fit in the parks. I'm not a prude & I love Futurama but I just don't feel like it'd fit. I'm already iffy on Simpsons in the parks & that show's a lot tamer.

Just pick whatever Marvel character they can use. The IP actually makes sense at DHS and all of the heroes have a theme song that works for a coaster. Loki isn’t an Avenger and everyone loves him…

Ghost Rider would be a great choice. I don't think Universal has him. Changing the ride vehicles from the limo to versions of his motorcycle would be really cool too; or they could go with the newer Robbie Reyes version & have his Dodge Charger instead.

 

[SteveAZee]

Give up Aerosmith? What a shocker.

 

[Lirael]

I think you can fit most rethemes easily in this. Just think up a fast and funny premise for the guests to be on some sort of speedy transportation and done.

Of course, just because they can doesn't mean they should...