Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets will officially open on May 26th it has today been announced as the former Aerosmith ride has received a Muppets makeover.
In addition to an opening date release Walt Disney World have also released the track list for the randomly assigned songs that guests could end up listening to whilst on the ride.
Before boarding the attraction, guests will hear the familiar, sweet tunes of “Can You Picture That?” as The Electric Mayhem rehearses for their big concert — setting the stage for the chaos, comedy and rockin’ fun that follows.
Music takes center stage in Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, powered by an incredible track list. Featuring high-energy covers of iconic songs and collaborations with top artists, guests can experience one of five songs:
- “Song 2” – The Electric Mayhem
- “Born To Be Wild” – The Electric Mayhem featuring Camilla the Chicken
- “Love Rollercoaster” – The Electric Mayhem featuring Jennifer Hudson and Questlove
- “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” – The Electric Mayhem featuring Def Leppard
- “Walking on Sunshine” – The Electric Mayhem featuring Kelly Clarkson
The revamped and rethemed ride will feature animatronics and also an assortment of cameos from some of The Muppets biggest fans.
I genuinely can’t wait to sit on that introductory launch section just anticipating what song I’ll be rocking out to along my journey, I’m also very curious to see if the Hollywood set pieces you fly past onboard the ride have been kept and given a Muppets makeover or replaced entirely!
Expect appearances from:
- Awkwafina
- Danny Trejo
- Darren Criss
- John Stamos
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Travis Barker
- Yvette Nicole Brown
- Wayne Brady
- “Weird Al” Yankovic
And more…
A new backstory has also been created for the new ride and that is as follows:
The Muppets transformation begins in the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Courtyard. Legendary Muppet tycoon and owner of The Muppet Theatre, J.P. Grosse, purchased G-Force Records and enlisted the help of his trusty nephew Scooter to run the place and completely transform the courtyard. A new psychedelic paint job gives the iconic red guitar marquee a groovy twist, and the piano motif at the base of the guitar will feature one gold key as a nod to a certain far-out band leader’s gold tooth.
Once inside the queue, VIP visitors will discover The Muppets house band, The Electric Mayhem, laying down new tracks inside the recording studio. In the control booth, a team of penguin audio engineers are hard at work while band manager Scooter tries to persuade the musicians to wrap up and get to their increasingly restless fans. Guests will be immersed in the story with the first-ever Audio-Animatronics figure of Scooter located inside the recording studio.
With help from Muppet Labs (and a very fast limo), guests will take a twisting, turning, and screamingly fun road trip across Hollywood to reach the concert in time. The iconic scenery and landmarks of Tinseltown will feature a Muppet twist while a soundtrack of iconic, rockin’ hits performed by Electric Mayhem keeps the adrenaline pumping.
