Disney Files Steel Construction Permit for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster as Muppets Retheme Nears

Overview

• On February 18, Disney’s Facility Asset Management filed a Notice of Commencement naming Coastal Steel Inc. for “general construction” at the Hollywood Studios coaster.
• Because the filing came from Facility Asset Management rather than Walt Disney Imagineering, outlets interpret the scope as structural work rather than new creative elements.
• Separate January permits by Walt Disney Imagineering covered electrical and signage, listing Solotech, Elite A/V Producers, and Sign Producers Inc. as contractors.
• Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is slated to operate through March 1, close starting March 2, and return in summer 2026 as Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets.
• Reports indicate no full retrack is planned, with changes centered on a refreshed preshow with animatronics, show-control upgrades, and repainting; the Aerosmith preshow area is already boarded up.