Disney shocked a LOT of fans this past week with the announcement that their new Monsters, Inc. Land would take over Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios

Many guests have mixed feelings about the change, because not only did Disney announce that Muppets Courtyard would be going away, but they confirmed that the Muppets wouldn’t be leaving the park — they’re being transferred to a new Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster retheme! But what can we really expect from this retheme? Let’s dive into what we know so far.

In Disney’s official announcement, they shared that the Muppets would be teaming up with some of “music’s biggest stars for a rockin’ music festival” in the coaster’s retheme. We’re taking this to mean that while the Muppets will be front and center starring in the ride, there will be cameos by popular artists as well.

Muppets Courtyard at DHS

What exactly d0es this mean? We’re still figuring that out, but the good news is that we also have concept art to pick apart and see if we can find more details!

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Looking at the concept art first thing, we can see that the logo has changed a little bit for the ride. It’s named the same, but has more red to it than before and is formatted differently. This could mean that we might see the outdoor signage for this ride change a bit, or it may stay the same since it’s not a significant difference.

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We also noticed that the ride vehicle pictured is VERY different from what the current Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster ride vehicle looks like, as it’s currently a limousine, as you can see below.

The coaster’s ride vehicle.

It appears that these (potentially) new ride vehicles will be MUCH more colorful to match the Electric Mayhem’s color palette, and it looks like Dr. Teeth’s keyboard is even built INTO the ride vehicle — now THAT would be cool to see! (And check out that license plate!)

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Lastly, let’s take a look at WHO is on board, which may give us a clue as to what Muppets we’ll see in the attraction. We’ve certainly got Dr. Teeth and the rest of the Electric Mayhem, made up of Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, and Lips, but we’ve also got Kermit and Miss Piggy. Those are the only Muppets pictured though, so it has us wondering if other favorites like Fozzy, Beeker, Dr. Honeydew, the Swedish Chef, and more will be making any appearances.

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Being that the ride will now take place at a music festival, it is possible we could see other Muppets throughout the queue or the actual ride itself. We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all the latest news, so stay tuned to DFB!

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