Disney rethemes roller coaster

Disney World is replacing Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster’s Aerosmith theme with a Muppets version at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with the ride set to reopen in summer 2026. (disneyparksblog.com) Disney first announced the switch on January 24, 2025, saying The Muppets would take over the Sunset Boulevard coaster as part of broader changes at Hollywood Studios. The company said the attraction would become the first Disney ride ever to feature The Muppets. (disneyparksblog.com) On August 21, 2025, Disney named the new version “Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets” and said the story centers on The Electric Mayhem racing to a Hollywood concert. Guests will start at G-Force Records, then board a “very fast limousine” for a ride across a Muppet-twisted version of Hollywood. (disneyparksblog.com) The retheme keeps the basic ride structure in place. Disney’s current attraction page still describes the existing coaster as a super-stretch limo launch through Los Angeles with three inversions, a 48-inch height requirement, and onboard sound built into each vehicle. (disneyworld.disney.go.com) The Muppets shift came as Disney cleared space elsewhere in the park for a new Monsters, Inc. area. Disney said on January 24, 2025 that Grand Avenue would begin phased closures in May 2025, with MuppetVision 3D and PizzeRizzo closing after June 7, 2025. (disneyparksblog.com) Disney said it was “exploring ways to preserve” MuppetVision 3D and other parts of that experience for fans, but it has not posted a reopening plan for that film attraction on the official site. The coaster retheme became the company’s main on-property home for Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Dr. Teeth, and the rest of the Muppets cast. (disneyparksblog.com) The new storyline also updates the music-industry setup without abandoning the ride’s core premise. Disney said G-Force Records is now under “new management — The Muppets,” and the queue and courtyard will be redesigned with Electric Mayhem details, including a new guitar paint treatment and a golden-key piano motif. (disneyparksblog.com) Disney is already marketing the attraction as part of its 2026 lineup. The Walt Disney World calendar lists “Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets” under “Coming Soon,” and says it is opening in summer 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. (disneyworld.disney.go.com) For now, the official ride page still carries the Aerosmith version’s name and backstory, even as it also points guests to the Muppets replacement. The next concrete milestone is the summer 2026 opening, when Disney will test whether Electric Mayhem can carry one of the resort’s highest-profile coaster overlays. (disneyworld.disney.go.com)