After a quarter century of Aerosmith delivering some pre-taped thrills at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, the band’s branded Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster is no more.
Walt Disney World announced earlier this week that the amusement park will permanently remove Aerosmith’s presence — which included a loading area video starring the band jamming in the studio — from the ride that opened in 1999.
The indoor roller coaster itself will be closed and overhauled in the spring of 2026 to welcome a new band: The Muppets’ Electric Mayhem; earlier this year, Disney detailed further plans to dedicate that portion of Hollywood Studios to the Muppets.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith debuted in 1999 — in the wake of “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” — and allowed fans to board a “gleaming limousine” that raced through a city in order to catch the band’s concert while Aerosmith hits were piped into each “limo.”
Similarly, the Electric Mayhem version will find riders boarding “a very fast limousine” to “take a twisting, turning, and screamingly fun road trip across Hollywood to reach the concert in time,” Disney said in a blog post. “Throughout the journey, you’ll hear the Electric Mayhem playing some of the most iconic, rockin’ hits in your ears to keep the music and adrenaline pumping.”
This is the second time a Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith has been re-branded: The Disneyland Paris version — an exact replica of its Orlando counterpart — was refashioned as Avengers Assemble: Flight Force in 2022.
Disney didn’t reveal exactly what day the Aerosmith version would close in Orlando, but visitors will still be able to ride their Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster through the end of the year. The Electric Mayhem ride is expected to reopen in the summer of 2026.
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