Overview
- A Notice of Commencement filed December 18 authorizes work to “install set elements” at the Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster address in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- The filing assigns Mecca Productions as contractor, a firm recently tied to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad work and the DINOSAUR-to–Indiana Jones reimagining.
- The pre-show has already been boarded up as phased construction proceeds while the coaster continues to operate.
- Disney lists the final day for the Aerosmith version as March 1, 2026, with closure beginning March 2 and a reopening targeted for summer 2026.
- Outlets report the Muppets storyline will feature Electric Mayhem, Scooter, Kermit, and Miss Piggy, with Penguins as audio engineers and J.P. Grosse acquiring G-Force Records, and one report notes the permit carries a one-year expiration.