[Rumor] Rock n Roller Coaster Starring Olivia Rodrigo

[Giss Neric]

I’ve said it for years…Rock N’ Roller Coaster starring Queen.

Disney has owned the rights to Queen’s catalog since 1991 through Hollywood Records. With Bohemian Rhapsody (FOX film, now under DIS) bringing in nearly a billion worldwide in 2018 (beating the likes of Deadpool 2, Mission Impossible, Fantastic Beasts, Venom, Mary Poppins Returns, Ralph Break the Internet…) and their music consistently selling well on various charts (BR soundtrack has been on and off Billboard for more than 3 years now)…what is stopping them? They are obviously a beloved classic group, with lasting appeal. Arguably more popular than Aerosmith and especially Olivia.

Would it be okay with you if they used Adam Lambert? Cause they need to have a preshow with the still remaining alive members.

 

[ohioguy]

There's more likelihood that it would be recast with Annette Funicello than Olivia Rodrigo ...

 

[Mark48]

Does this put the Slim Whitman rumors to bed ?

 

[GimpYancIent]

There's more likelihood that it would be recast with Annette Funicello than Olivia Rodrigo ...

That would be a concept to CGI Annette, interesting nostalgic thought. As for Olivia this publicity gimmick, shown by this thread, has splashed her name all over. Hey! free publicity.

 

[larryz]

That would be a concept to CGI Annette, interesting nostalgic thought. As for Olivia this publicity gimmick, shown by this thread, has splashed her name all over. Hey! free publicity.

While "there's no such thing as bad publicity," I'd say the general derision being heaped upon her name should have her looking for a new publicist pretty soon.

 

[FutureCEO]

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 as much mass appeal as it was at the time of the rides' debut in 1999. There have been a few ideas proposed, such as retheming the ride to one of various Pixar properties such as the door vaulter scene in Monsters, Inc. or the Incredibles. Many people who work for disney are proponents of the less expensive but still rather enduring concept of keeping the ride's current unique theme as a roller coaster themed to music, but switching out the featured musical act. Such plans have been in a state of general possibility for over a decade by now, during which time several artists (such as Paramore, Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, and - for a brief period in 2010 - the cast of glee) have been proposed and contacted for the idea, although plans have never yet gone as far into the realm beyond the drawing board as they currently are.

Unless you have been living under a rock during the year 2021, you must be aware of ascendant pop icon Olivia Rodrigo. In a span of months, she has racked 2 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (the transcendent power ballad drivers license and pop-rock explosion good 4 u), which happens to be one more than Aerosmith have accrued in their decades-long career. Her debut studio album Sour, which was released on May 21, has held the highest US sales of any album in a week of this year with almost 300,000 units. Not only is her music extremely commercially successful, it is also very good (this is obviously subjective, but I like her music and so do most people I have talked to as well as critics). In genre, her music can be best described as at the center of a three way venn diagram between levitating bedroom balladry, unkempt psychadelic grunge, and uptempo pop-rock, although perhaps more instrumental to her musics success than the production is the lyrics and themes. She sings with honesty, specificity, and humor, conveying the abstract pangs of angst and heartbreak as a vivid image of the rebellion and sadness of youth.

In fact, Rodrigo has shined so brightly in the past few months it has been easy to forget the fact that she is a Disney Channel star like Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez before her, having starred in Bizaardvark and currently starring in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. In fact, my insider friend has reported that Disney is trying to negotiate a contract with Rodrigo to allow the licensing of her solo music (which has been released by the label Geffen Records, the same label that has worked with Aerosmith) in the ride currently known as Rock n Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, as well as to film an all-new pre-show starring Olivia herself. The plan is for the track layout to stay roughly the same, although plans have been thrown around for the space between the ride’s loading area and launch to be extended, accommodating for a new, slow-moving dark ride scene built around Rodrigo’s deceptively gentle but extremely powerful signature track drivers license. The more intense parts of the ride will be soundtracked by higher-octane tracks by Rodrigo such as brutal, deja vu, and good 4 u.

So, what do you think of these rumors? Would you like to see Aerosmith replaced with Olivia Rodrigo? Would you be sad to see Aerosmith go?

The radio station I listen to on the way the work likes her. Horrible music. I only listen because they're humorous in the morning and I don't know other stations in the area.

 

[Heppenheimer]

While "there's no such thing as bad publicity," I'd say the general derision being heaped upon her name should have her looking for a new publicist pretty soon.

I know nothing at all about her music and had never heard of her prior to this thread popping up, but from the comments, it seems I'm not missing something I would enjoy.

If this was a publicity attempt, I'd say it backfired pretty spectacularly.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

Why not go all in and turn it into High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Experience: The Ride

 

[JIMINYCR]

I heard from a reliable source close to the big guns at Dis, Olivia is out. Instead they are working up a contract and are very close to closing a deal, for this versatile, internationally known band that has a tremendous fan base to step in

led by well known, award winning, instrumentalist, Big Al.

 

[heapster411]

Does this put the Slim Whitman rumors to bed ?

Only if Mars doesn't Attack!

 

[tommyh88]

Would it be okay with you if they used Adam Lambert? Cause they need to have a preshow with the still remaining alive members.

They CGI’ed Carrie Fisher circa 1977, surely they can CGI Freddie Mercury circa 1980. And/Or change the preshow format.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

There's as much of a chance of a "Rock-n-roller coaster - starring "El Scorpion"" as there is one starring Olivia Rodrigo.

 

[Back!Elbow!Shoulders!]

There's as much of a chance of a "Rock-n-roller coaster - starring "El Scorpion"" as there is one starring Olivia Rodrigo.

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

I’ve said it for years…Rock N’ Roller Coaster starring Queen.

Disney has owned the rights to Queen’s catalog since 1991 through Hollywood Records. With Bohemian Rhapsody (FOX film, now under DIS) bringing in nearly a billion worldwide in 2018 (beating the likes of Deadpool 2, Mission Impossible, Fantastic Beasts, Venom, Mary Poppins Returns, Ralph Break the Internet…) and their music consistently selling well on various charts (BR soundtrack has been on and off Billboard for more than 3 years now)…what is stopping them? They are obviously a beloved classic group, with lasting appeal. Arguably more popular than Aerosmith and especially Olivia.

I mean how great would that be. Queue up "We Will Rock You" right before blast off. "Seven Seas Of Rhye" and the opening riff from "Tie Your Mother Down" once you get to the loop. "A Kind of Magic" would fit well in the pre-show area. Even though it was written for Highlander - It fits with Disney. So many possibilities.

 

[Heppenheimer]

Is Disney the ultimate right-holder of Queen's music for all purposes, or do they only own the record publishing rights?

Just asking, because the last time Disney went out of their way to use the rights for pop music in the their parks, we got Food Rocks. It wasn't a bad show, but it looked like all the money went to music rights. The animatronics were some of the cheapest looking they've ever displayed.

 

[EagleScout610]

She has been on two Disney Channel series, has had No.1 song on the pop charts, and was the musical guest on SNL two weeks ago.

Still no idea who she is

 

[EagleScout610]

Clearly the ONLY option

 

[uncle jimmy]

What about a Soul Theme? Jazz as the music?

 

[yeaitspootie]

I love the internet sometimes. I can’t tell if OP is trolling, or if this is a publicity stunt from a manager or mega-fan. Gave me a really good laugh since I initially thought the post was gonna be genuine. I’m not exactly well versed in current pop music stars so the title had me intrigued, but after a few sentences it was so clear that this was phony. What’s even funnier is that I could totally see Disney doing something baffling like that with RnR with the decisions the company has been making lately. Bravo, internet

 

[SailorMercury]

I’ve said it for years…Rock N’ Roller Coaster starring Queen.

Disney has owned the rights to Queen’s catalog since 1991 through Hollywood Records. With Bohemian Rhapsody (FOX film, now under DIS) bringing in nearly a billion worldwide in 2018 (beating the likes of Deadpool 2, Mission Impossible, Fantastic Beasts, Venom, Mary Poppins Returns, Ralph Break the Internet…) and their music consistently selling well on various charts (BR soundtrack has been on and off Billboard for more than 3 years now)…what is stopping them? They are obviously a beloved classic group, with lasting appeal. Arguably more popular than Aerosmith and especially Olivia.

Honestly, with Bohemian Rhapsody killing at the Box Office and Queen being as popular as they are (not to mention Freddie being gay), a Queen retheme would make total sense. But this is Disney we’re talking about. Who knows their thought process.