Showing posts with label Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. Show all posts

Monday, July 6, 2026

Disney Unscripted - Inside The Muppets Takeover of Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster!

There's a special kind of magic that happens when Imagineering, Disney Live Entertainment, musicians, and cast members all pile into the same room with one wild goal: turning a beloved thrill ride into something entirely new. That's exactly what happened as one of Disney's most iconic attractions got a full-throttle makeover, emerging as a high-energy adventure headlined by none other than Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem.


This wasn't a simple refresh. It was a top-to-bottom reinvention. New music tracks were recorded from scratch and carefully programmed into onboard audio systems so every twist and turn hits in perfect sync with the beat. The attraction's iconic guitar got a fresh coat of paint to match its new rockstar energy. Even the queue and pre-show experience were reimagined, setting the tone for what's waiting around the next corner.

Bringing it all together took an enormous amount of cross-team collaboration. Engineers, artists, sound designers, and performers worked side by side, blending their disciplines into a single unified experience.

Long before the first guest ever buckled in, the ride went through rigorous testing. Teams fine-tuned show elements, made last-minute adjustments, and chased down the small details that make the difference. It's the unglamorous, meticulous work that rarely gets seen, but it's exactly what makes opening day possible.

Finally, the big moment: The Electric Mayhem and a lineup of special guests came together to celebrate the grand opening, setting the stage before fans got their very first ride. The energy was electric, literally, as years of planning, building, and testing culminated in one unforgettable celebration.


Explore more behind the scenes videos from Disney Parks YouTube channel. 

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Imagineer That! The Muppets Rock 'n' Rollercoaster!

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets is now open at Disney's Hollywood Studios! To celebrate the occasion, Tom Morrow 2.0 is answering the classic question - how does everything stay in a roller coaster when it goes upside down? 

This time around, he has a little help from Lips, trumpet player for The Electric Mayhem, as long as Joe from Legal doesn't shut this episode down...

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets is now open at Disney Hollywood Studios. 

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Watch The Disney Imagineers MoCap Scooter!

Get a behind the scenes look as Walt Disney Imagineering uses motion capture technology to bring Scooter to life for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets!


While Disney Imagineers have used motion capture to help bring Audio-Animatronics figures to life before, but this is the first time they used the technology on a Muppet!

The Imagineers put Scooter in a motion capture suit to accurately capture the performance by David Rudman and make the most realistic Muppet Audio-Animatronics figure ever.


Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets is now open at Disney Hollywood Studios. 

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Easter Eggs!

Today’s the first day people who have gotten special sneak peaks of the upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets are allowed to share photos and videos of the attraction. 

Walt Disney Imagineering posted the following video of Muppets Studio producer Danny, Iglesias, and Walt Disney Imagineering producer Bette Lombardi exploring all kinds of hidden Easter eggs.

As you can seem there are tons of things for fans to find sprinkled throughout and they reused many props the late, beloved, Muppet Vision 3-D including Gonzo's stunt school supplies and  the penguin's canon. 

Fans expecting to see the Muppet Mobile lab in the parks any time soon might be disappointed as it’s now sitting in the attraction, as is a repainted version of Muppet’s Most Wanted's Interpol car.

There's also nods to now closed restaurants Mama Melrose and PizzeRizzo. 

There’s also a few actual Muppet props mixed in with replicas on display. 

Rizzo and the rats get a new hangout, "The Sqeakeasy", 

and they reused the tribute to Jim!

The que features all kinds of celebrity cameos and a ton of Muppets, which to be fair, was the one thing Muppet Vision was lacking. 



Are you exited for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets? Strap in, as we're bound to see a lot more as the build up to the opening has just begun!



Here's a few more details from Disney Parks Blog. 

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets opens May 26 at Disney Hollywood Studios.