Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith news
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  Rock n Roller Coaster exterior refurbishment   Aug 08, 2008
Rock n Roller Coaster is undergoing some exterior refurb work. The car suspended at the main entry sign has been removed for work, and the entire area on the left hand side of the main entry (the smok...


Hanes to be sponsor at Walt Disney World   Nov 01, 2007
Hanes have signed a deal with the Walt Disney Company to become a sponsor for various parts of the Disney theme parks. As part of the deal, Hanes will become the sponsor the Disney-MGM Studios Rock 'n...


Rock n RollerCoaster refurbishment begins tomorrow   Sep 03, 2007
ck n RollerCoaster closes tomorrow (September 4th) for refurbishment. It is scheduled to reopen on October 5th 2007. ...


FASTPASS downtime at Rock n Roller Coaster   Jul 02, 2007
FASTPASS will not be available at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster from July 12th-17th and will reopen on July 18th. During this time the software will be updated and the new ticket stock introduced (as pr...


Rock n Roller Coaster reopens after refurbishment   Jan 22, 2007
Rock n Roller Coaster reopened to day after its refurbishment closure. Whilst no significant changes are yet visible to guests, work has been ongoing to put into place a new queue system, featuring a ...


Rock n RollerCoaster upcoming refurbishment   Aug 21, 2003
RnR will be closed from September 6 - 14th 2003 for a rehab. Work during this period includes brake replacements. ...


  1 Year of Rock n Roller Coaster   Sep 11, 2000
To mark the 1 year anniversary of the coaster (July 29) - Disney took 80 Corvettes and made the signature guitar in the Studios parking lot! ...


Eisner rides Rock n Roller Coaster   Nov 01, 1999
Michael Eisner CEO of Disney finally made it over to WDW to ride Rock n Roller Coaster on October 26 1999. He rode 3 times, and commented "Wow!!!". Take that as he liked it! ...


Opening Day Report by Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith   Aug 05, 1999
Sorry. I just woke up. Actually I've been home for a couple of weeks now and I'm finally adapting to civilian (i.e. off the road) life. As a matter of fact, I'm starting to really like it.


  Rock n Roller Coaster name change   Aug 02, 1999
The name has changed to "Rock 'n' RollerCoaster Starring Aerosmith". A new logo has also been produced with the new title. ...


  Rock n Roller Coaster grand opening day   Jul 29, 1999
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (July 29, 1999) -- For nearly 30 years, Aerosmith has been on top of the charts. Now, the legendary group is on top of the world -- Walt Disney World -- as the five members of t...


Annual Pass previews   Jul 27, 1999
Get up a little early on August 13, 14 and 16 and you’ll get to ride our newest attraction before our day guests arrive. Heck, we’ll even treat you to coffee and Danish as long as the supply holds out...


  Britney Spears to perform at Rock n Roller   Jul 16, 1999
BURBANK, California -- July 15, 1999 -- Queen of Teen, Jive recording artist Britney Spears and teen idol Joey McIntyre team up for their first television special, "Britney Spears and Joey McIntyre In...


Rock n Roller Coaster grand opening date   Jul 13, 1999
Well - seem like the July 29 is the press day, with official grand opening rumored to be August 1st. It is still unclear whether Aerosmith will be attending.

We have had reports that s...


Rock n Roller Coaster running regularly   Jul 09, 1999

RnR has been running every day since June 26.   Earlier it was running from 6pm to 11pm, but more recently has been running from 10am to 11pm.

Reports from the crew indicate excellent relia...



  Rock n Roller is in soft opening today at 6pm   Jun 26, 1999
The overnight work on the gate area removed the large RnR poster, and left just 3 bushes on movable bases infront of the gate. A CM was also posted at the gate.

At 6pm the bushes were m...


  Rock n Roller Coaster close to soft opening for guests   Jun 25, 1999
Work is being done today on the front gate and on the limo above the gate. Even with pouring rain at 11pm, crews are working to remove the gate barrier. Looks good for tomorrow! ...


Rock n Roller Coaster audio tracks   Jun 17, 1999
1. 9 Lives
2. Sweet Emotion
3. Back in the Saddle/Dude Looks Like a Lady
4. Love in an Elevator/Walk This Way
5. Multi track, ends with Love in an Elevator ...


Contractor Appreciation Event last night   Jun 12, 1999
Last night WDI and WDW held a private party for all the contractors that worked on Rock n Roller. The party of course included sampling the attraction first hand!

This is an early desc...


Press Release - Aerosmith to Rock, Guests to Roll At New Disney-MGM Studios Thrill Ride   Jun 12, 1999
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The five members of America's premier rock band, Aerosmith, who have sold more than 80 million records and influenced generations of musicians, have teamed with Walt Disney I...


Cast member soft opening dates   Jun 02, 1999
OK, we had no soft open today as rumoured, but we now have official confirmation that cast previews will be held on 12-16 June 1999. Lets hope that public soft opening follows!

June 12...


  A look at the themed vehicles   May 10, 1999
These are 2 shots of the actual ride vehicles. You can just make out 2 of the actual speakers in the seat. Looks like they have done a great job with the car theming! ...


  A look inside the maintenance area and test cars   May 07, 1999
The interior shot shows the Rock n Roller work room. This is where cars are serviced and stored when not in use. This area is within one of the main adjoining buildings.

It is not clea...


Aerosmith comment on the ride   May 06, 1999
Aerosmith bass player Tom Hamilton made this comment on RnR, taken from the Aerosmith.com website.

Well here's some news I can finally lay on ya. We are going to part of a Disney Rolle...


Rock n Roller Coaster close to finished   Apr 28, 1999
Good news, according to a source at WDW the coaster is now finished, as of Monday this week!

The safety inspectors have signed it off, so now it is in the hands of Disney bosses as to ...


Rock n Roller Coaster testing update   Mar 28, 1999
The cars are currently doing circuits fitted with sand bags to simulate riders. Each car requires 100 circuits with sandbags, and 100 without. Further LIM tweaking is being performed for optimum launc...


Rock n Roller Coaster testing update   Mar 26, 1999
We can now clarify the current state of the test cars inside the building.

2 stripped down test cars (no body, sound system etc)

2 finished cars (1 fitted previously, 1...


Rock n Roller Coaster to open in June 1999   Mar 19, 1999
A VP for Imagineering said at the opening of Test Track that Rock n Roller will open in June 1999. ...


Rock n Roller Coaster testing underway   Mar 18, 1999
There are currently at least 3 cars inside the building, themed as red and blue Cadillacs.

The cars are stored and worked on in a "work room", which is accessed by a track section flip...


Disney Resort Information Channel shows coaster   Mar 12, 1999
Disney Resort Information Channel is showing computer generated previews of Rock n Roller. It shows a car blasting through one of the O's in Hollywood and passing under Freeway signs. It also gives de...


Exterior details now installed   Mar 11, 1999
The huge red guitar is now in place on the exterior of the building (as in the picture below). Initial concerns that Rock n Roller may look out of place next to Tower of Terror seem to be unfounded. T...


Rock n Roller Coaster now totally enclosed   Oct 21, 1998
Rock n Roller is now completely enclosed in a light colored building, much like the other backstage buildings at Disney Studios. It is very hard to tell there is even a coaster in there now! Construct...


Rock n Roller Coaster expected to open in July 1999   Oct 09, 1998
The VP of Disney-MGM Studios said at the opening of the Fantasmic! previews that Rock-n-Roller Coaster will open in July 1999. ...


Rock n Roller Coaster launch building underway   Jul 10, 1998
The high speed launch tunnel is now being built. ...


Rock n Roller Coaster show building underway   Jul 02, 1998
Now the track is complete, work focuses on the building of the surrounding show building. ...


Rock n Roller Coaster main track complete   Jun 25, 1998
The main track sections are now fully installed. ...


Aerosmith confirm to be part of the project   Mar 02, 1998
Aerosmith gave an interview at the Grammy's where they said their latest project is a working with Disney on an upcoming attraction. Looks good for Aerosmith for the RnR sound track! ...