The Muppets are taking up for Aerosmith in Disney World’s newest experience renovation.
Iconic attraction “Rock ‘N’ Curler Coaster starring Aerosmith,” situated in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will likely be given a whimsical reimagining right into a Muppets-themed experience, Disney Parks Weblog introduced Friday.
“We all know so lots of you share our love for The Muppets and know their vitality will likely be an ideal match for this coaster,” Disney shared. “Plus, as the primary Disney experience ever to characteristic The Muppets, there’s positive to be laughter, screams and new tunes for this attraction for followers to get pleasure from all through the journey and loads of Muppets-themed merchandise on Sundown Boulevard!”
No timeline for the prevailing attraction’s closure or the opening of the reimagining experience has been shared, nonetheless Disney shared that there’s nonetheless loads of time for park goers to expertise.
“Rock ‘N’ Curler Coaster” opened in 1999, and stars the well-known rock band Aerosmith. The experience underwent an intensive refurbishment earlier this 12 months and rumors lengthy swirled about what its future would maintain.
The announcement is constructive for Disney followers who’ve lengthy been asking for extra illustration of Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the gang within the theme parks. The change additionally comes as Disney continues to have success with the the 2023 Disney+ collection, The Muppets Mayhem.
And with the information, Disney additionally shared an replace on the beforehand introduced Monsters, Inc. land, which was revealed earlier this 12 months at D23. The brand new land, and first ever devoted to Monsters, Inc., will characteristic a suspended curler coaster that recreates the movie’s door vault scene, purchasing, eating, and a brand new theater present.
To ensure that friends to step into the magical metropolis of Monstropolis, the brand new Monster’s, Inc. land will change the prevailing Muppets Courtyard. It’s presently residence to “Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D” and several other eating areas, together with Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano and PizzeRizzo, which can all near make approach for the brand new growth.
Muppet*Imaginative and prescient 3D is a longtime fan favourite that opened in 1991. Additionally it is one of many final initiatives Jim Henson labored on earlier than his loss of life. And Disney is already making preparations to protect the attraction and Henson’s legacy.
“As we transfer ahead with these modifications, we’re having artistic conversations and exploring methods to protect the movie and different components of the expertise for followers to get pleasure from sooner or later” the weblog submit shares.
The information comes at a time of nice modifications at Walt Disney World. Different reimagining initiatives embody a brand new Vehicles-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom and Encanto-themed attraction coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park.