Hollywood Studios Loses 25% of Top Lightning Lane Options as Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Closes

The Muppets retheme reduces premium reservations, driving earlier sellouts—especially for Slinky Dog Dash—until a planned summer 2026 reopening.

Overview

Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster closed to begin its transformation into a Muppets-themed version, immediately removing one Tier‑1 ride from the lineup.
The Tier‑1 pool fell from four to three, concentrating demand on Slinky Dog Dash, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.
Lightning Lane Multi Pass still allows three initial reservations with only one Tier‑1 pick, with booking windows opening 7 days for resort guests and 3 days for others.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance remains a separate Lightning Lane Single Pass purchase and does not affect Tier‑1 availability.
The change arrived without a formal policy update, and guests are seeing faster sellouts that favor immediate booking and smarter use of Tier‑2 selections like Tower of Terror and Toy Story Mania!.