Overview

• Disney has confirmed the retheme and says the pre-show will be updated to include new audio-animatronics.
• The Aerosmith version is expected to close early in 2026, leaving roughly eight months for the conversion before a summer debut.
• The window is shorter than recent overhauls like Test Track (about 13 months) and Splash Mountain to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (over a year), though DCA’s Tower-to-Guardians re-theme was completed in about four months.
• Hollywood Studios already has significant construction zones, including the shuttered Muppet*Vision 3D area for Monstropolis and work in Animation Courtyard.
• The temporary loss of a major thrill ride is projected to increase waits and crowding at remaining headliners, with fans voicing rising concerns about the timing.