Walt Disney World's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Reopens After 6-Month Refurbishment

Jul 01, 2024 in "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith"

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster overview
Posted: Monday July 1, 2024 7:30am EY by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith has reopened at Disney's Hollywood Studios following a 6-month long refurbishment.

Operating hours on July 1, 2024, are 8:30 am to 9:00 am for Walt Disney World Resort hotel guests using early entry and 9:00 am to 9:00 pm for all other guests.

The fan-favorite coaster was expected to reopen in late July, but work was completed sooner than expected. No changes have been made to the theme or show, with the work focused on the ride system.

Rock' n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, which opened on July 29, 1999, offers an adrenaline-pumping experience featuring a high-speed launch from 0 to 57 mph in just 2.8 seconds. The coaster takes riders through a series of inversions and tight turns, all set to the music of Aerosmith.

The ride's storyline follows guests as they enter G-Force Records, where they meet the band Aerosmith, who invite them to a concert across town. Guests then board a super-stretch limousine and race through the nighttime streets of Los Angeles to make it to the show on time.

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CoasterFan27Aug 04, 2024

However people do get drawn to the park because they have a rollercoaster about dinosaurs.

larryzAug 04, 2024

Time to update to Rocket Rods -- The Ride Continues!

StreetwayAug 03, 2024

I mean i get it, but it doesn’t have a big effect on the ride in general. Who, even among us, would think about that when going on rnrc?

twilight mitsukAug 03, 2024

as in no more Aerosmith concerts ever

StreetwayAug 03, 2024

Who Cares?

twilight mitsukAug 03, 2024

the limo concert story is irrelevant now

gorillaballAug 03, 2024

Big enough to always be high in demand. I’m 51, love Aerosmith and big coasters, my 20/22 yr old kids love it too, probably more coaster than Aerosmith. nobody is riding Velocicoaster BECAUSE it’s about dinosaurs.

ChrisFLAug 03, 2024

I just wonder what the crossover of people who know/like Aerosmith with those young enough to enjoy "big" rollercoasters is these days.

JoeCamelAug 03, 2024

No one is spending money to change this anytime soon, as long as they didn't screw up the refurb it will be what it is for years

Smiley/OCDAug 02, 2024

I was just going to post this…now, will they stay for nostalgia’s benefit or will Disney pull the plug…hmmmm

TomboyJanetAug 02, 2024

Maybe!! Also it could be in the thirties to fifties judging by the music yet somehow the tower is in the now time but it's billboard isn't and wait what...?

mergatroidAug 02, 2024

Marilyn Manson to replace them, he's a big fan of the mouse I hear :D

Surferboy567Aug 02, 2024

I was at the last Aerosmith concert ever...wow.

ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰAug 02, 2024

Does that mean Sunset Blvd is forever trapped in 1999? Were we in the Twilight Zone all along?