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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ToTBellHop2 hours ago

It’s routine just taking awhile. But they’re almost done. Maybe they will finish early. Ops still wants/wanted it for July 4 so we will see if they can trim the schedule (while still completing the work, of course). They really need indoor rides in summer. But it was breaking down so much that they need everything properly fixed. The hope is that it will finally run reliably after this.

Vclguy902 hours ago

Did you find out what's going on?

nestface842 hours ago

Damn. I’m there first 2 weeks. Thanks for finding out. Much appreciated

ToTBellHop2 hours ago

I dug. I believe this reopens the last weekend of July.

HauntedPirate2 days ago

Nothing in the past 48 hours since you last asked.

nestface842 days ago

Any new rumours or updates?

nestface844 days ago

damn. i was hoping this would be fixed. i thought 6months would be enough time. im hoping by the 13th july it will be done so at least i can get it in once

ToTBellHop4 days ago

Wasn’t RnRC only down a few months last year?

Andrew254 days ago

Yes, but I imagine that wasn't a proper update to any ride mechanics - don't believe we saw any significant permit last year for that refurb.

bmr15914 days ago

While I don’t disagree, and I know it has no bearing on the current work, RNRC went down for over half of last year as well.

Andrew254 days ago

It took Universal around 8 months to reopen Mummy after it's long refurb from improved mechanics in the launching system and general upkeep. Rides at DHS have needed this sort of refurb for years now.

ToTBellHop4 days ago

They had wanted it open by July 4 but I don’t know if the actual work is going to allow that. Haven’t heard much.

nestface844 days ago

im really hoping this isnt closed that long

Brian4 days ago

That is not the case.