Walt Disney World's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closing for lengthy refurbishment in early 2024

Dec 20, 2023 in "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith"

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Posted: Wednesday December 20, 2023 6:43am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World will close for refurbishment in early 2024.

The fan-favorite rollercoaster will close on January 8, 2024, and a Disney spokesperson has told WDWMAGIC that it will reopen in summer 2024. Disney has also confirmed that the closure is a routine refurbishment.

The ride has been experiencing extended downtimes in recent years, and a lengthy refurbishment in 2023 was expected to address those issues. However, since the 2023 refurbishment, reliability issues have persisted, and this refurbishment may be another attempt at a resolution.

The possibility of a retheme of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster lingers, although there are no plans that we are aware of. Speculation has surrounded Aerosmith's involvement with Rock 'n' Roller Coaster for years, and recent accusations against frontman Steve Tyler have intensified rumors of a replacement for the band.

The Muppets Mayhem creator Jeff Yorkes, co-creator, added weight to speculation that a Muppets Mayhem makeover may be coming to Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Posting on Twitter in response to a June 2023 article discussing the rumor, Yorkes said, "Not gonna lie-- this was absolutely part of our original pitch and is another piece of this dream. Fingers-crossed that it happens." However, it was recently reported that The Muppets Mayhem has been canceled after only one season on the Disney+ streaming platform, making a Muppet retheme now seem unlikely.

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nestface8422 hours ago

damn. i was hoping this would be fixed. i thought 6months would be enough time. im hoping by the 13th july it will be done so at least i can get it in once

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Wasn’t RnRC only down a few months last year?

Andrew251 day ago

Yes, but I imagine that wasn't a proper update to any ride mechanics - don't believe we saw any significant permit last year for that refurb.

bmr15911 day ago

While I don’t disagree, and I know it has no bearing on the current work, RNRC went down for over half of last year as well.

Andrew251 day ago

It took Universal around 8 months to reopen Mummy after it's long refurb from improved mechanics in the launching system and general upkeep. Rides at DHS have needed this sort of refurb for years now.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

They had wanted it open by July 4 but I don’t know if the actual work is going to allow that. Haven’t heard much.

nestface841 day ago

im really hoping this isnt closed that long

Brian1 day ago

That is not the case.

Vclguy901 day ago

Why do I feel like they aren't doing anything in there and just letting it sit while saving money on operation costs. Being that it's closed until the middle of July, it seems like it's closed indefinitely. This is gonna be another Rocket Rods, Horizon, or Stitch situation.

nestface842 days ago

Will they just drop the news its open. or maybe a few weeks out give a completion date. im coming from the UK first 2 weeks of July. hoping its open for then

DisneyRoy2 days ago

I’m hoping they have an internal goal of it being open by then to help spread crowds to other parks. Whether that happens or not remains to be seen.

nestface842 days ago

So Tiana bayou water ride has officially got the drop date. Any chance of the re-open date too?

nestface845 days ago

Any idea of date of completion

DisneyCane9 days ago

Maybe the 0-60 is extrapolated?