Walt Disney World's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster now closed for long refurbishment

Jan 08, 2024 in "Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith"

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster overview
Posted: Monday January 8, 2024 7:24am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World has now closed to begin another extended refurbishment that will see a multi-month downtime of the guest-favorite attraction.

The Aerosmith-themed rollercoaster closure began on January 8, 2024, and a Disney spokesperson has told WDWMAGIC that it will reopen in the summer of 2024. Disney has also confirmed that the closure is a routine refurbishment, and no changes will be made to the theme.

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.

A precise reopening date for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster has yet to be made available, although the 2023 refurbishment reopened in late May, so we may see something similar this year.

View all current and upcoming Walt Disney World refurbishments.

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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?