A new Muppet-ified Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster opens in Disney World’s Hollywood Studios next week.
The revamped coaster opens May 26 with a reimagined Muppets theme after having stood as an Aerosmith-themed ride since 1999. The coaster comes nearly a year after Disney did away with its former Muppet*Vision 3D ride, which had been a longstanding park favorite since it opened 34 years prior.
The new ride will be soundtracked by any one of five Muppet covers of rock songs “Song 2,” “Born to Be Wild,” “Love Rollercoaster,” “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” and “Walking on Sunshine.” The ride’s interactive pre-boarding sequence will now feature “Can You Picture That?” by Muppet band The Electric Mayhem.
The ride will also feature the first-ever audio-animatronics figure of Scooter the Muppet in the recording studio using motion capture technology as he manages his penguin audio engineers.
Throughout the ride’s queue, riders will encounter other Muppet cameos and celebrity appearances: Awkwafina, Danny Trejo, Neil Patrick Harris, Darren Criss, Travis Barker, John Stamos, Yvette Nicole Brown, Wayne Brady and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
The ride’s exterior has a new, psychedelic paint job, with a piano motif at the guitar’s base featuring a gold key, referencing Dr. Teeth, Muppet band-leader of The Electric Mayhem.
The coaster comes nearly a year after Disney did away with its former Muppet*Vision 3D ride, which was a longstanding park favorite since it opened 34 years prior.
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