Overview
- The Walt Disney World Annual Passholders Instagram posted a set of Muppet-themed mobile wallpapers on Thursday that place characters into classic Magic Kingdom scenes for fans to download.
- Earlier this year Disney reimagined Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets and moved the franchise’s presence from Muppet Courtyard to Sunset Boulevard.
- The coaster update preserves the original three-inversion high-speed track while adding Muppet-focused show elements including a redesigned entrance, a queue full of easter eggs, an Audio‑Animatronic Scooter in the pre-show, rotating celebrity cameos, and a new launch concept called the L.I.M.O.
- Reporters and fans interpret the simultaneous digital wallpapers and the physical retheme as an intentional effort by Walt Disney Imagineering and Parks to broaden the Muppets’ role across park storytelling and marketing and to address concerns about the planned Monstropolis development.
- For guests the move puts the Muppets into higher-profile, ride-based moments and may presage more cross-park uses of the characters in merchandise, promotions, or future overlays as Disney repurposes existing show buildings during park updates.