Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith

**Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith** is an attraction in *Disney's Hollywood Studios* in Walt Disney World and formerly in Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris. The rollercoaster is considered to be the sister-attraction of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror while also having an interconnected story and shared setting.

## History

### Backstory

At the head of Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, LA is the studio for the music-label *G-Force Records*. The records were active since the golden age of Hollywood but fell into financial ruin ever since the neighbouring *Hollywood Tower Hotel* was shut down due to the mysterious disappearances of October 31, 1939. However, in 1994 the hotel was mysteriously reopened bringing new business for G-Force Records, most notably the rock-band, *Aerosmith*.

Guests explore G-Force Records where they find Aerosmith in a recording-session. The band proceeds to invite the guests to attend their one night only concert at, "The Forum". Begrudgingly, Aerosmith's manager calls for, "Super-Stretch" limos from the company *Lock 'n' Roll Limos* to pick the guests up and speed through the streets of Los Angeles to make it for the concert.

## Summary

### Queue & Pre-Show

Guests enter the G-Force Records Studio on Sunset Boulevard where they happen upon Aerosmith doing a recording-session. Aerosmith's manager enters and tells them they need to leave, before they persuade her to call, "Super-Stretch Limos" to bring the guests to the concert in time. After this, guests exit into an alleyway across from the *Back Alley Club* and *Highland Apartments*.

A long, Cadillac-like limo pulls up for guests, having the licence plates: 1QKLIMO ("One Quick Limo"), UGOGIRL ("You Go Girl"), BUHBYE ("Buh Bye"), H8TRFFC ("Hate Traffic") and 2FAST4U ("Too Fast for You"). Guests proceed to board a long limo which readies itself in-front of a screen giving Rock 'n' Roll themed safety instructions before suddenly speeding forwards through a tunnel.

### Ride

The limos speed through the tunnel into the dark streets of Los Angeles with Aerosmith music playing from L.A.'s classic-rock station. The limos pass by spot-lights, through an, "O" of the Hollywood Sign, past a sign for the Roxy Theatre and through various streets such as Interstate 5, Interstate 10, and U.S. Route 101 before arriving at the venue.

### Exit

The limos stop under a canopy near a red-carpet at the Forum with Aerosmith visible performing on screens. Guests then exit into the gift-shop.

## Trivia

* Both the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror in Disney's California Adventure and Rock 'n' Rollercoaster in Paris were closed to be replaced with *Avengers Campus* attractions themed to the *Marvel Cinematic Universe*.
* The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster has been referenced in some other Disney attractions:
	+ On the *Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail* in Disney Springs is a poster from, *Lock 'n' Roll Parking Systems*, a fictional company from the attraction's queue. The poster reads, "Have a Rock 'n' Rollin' Holiday Season" and, "Now offering SUPER STRETCH valet parking".
	+ In the queue for *Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway* in Disneyland, there is a vinyl album of *Mickey Mouse Disco* (1979) with a plaque baring the G-Force Records logo and message, "Presented to MICKEY MOUSE To celebrate the MMC Certified Pyrite Sales of about 23 copies of MICKEY MOUSE DISCO".
* The DJ heard broadcasting the concert live is DJ Uncle Joe Benson, a famous rock radio host.

## References

1. ↑ https://wdwthemeparks.com/attraction/rock-n-roller-coaster-starring-aerosmith/
2. ↑ https://www.themeparktourist.com/features/20190402/36801/3-bizarre-secrets-about-history-disney-s-hollywood-studios?page=2
3. ↑ https://wdwnt.com/2017/01/photos-video-new-safety-pre-show-rock-n-roller-coaster/
4. ↑ https://allears.net/2019/12/04/deck-your-halls-with-disney-springs-christmas-tree-trail-posters/
5. ↑ https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2014/07/rock-n-roller-coaster-starring-aerosmith-turns-15-at-walt-disney-world-resort/