Overview
- The coaster stopped operating around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22 and reopened at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 after an outage lasting just over 28 hours.
- Disney has not provided a public explanation for the closure, leaving reporters and fan sites to treat a technical fault with the ride system as the most likely but unconfirmed cause.
- Reporters point to the attraction’s high-speed linear induction motor launch system as a probable source of the problem, noting that the system’s electrical and mechanical components must all be verified before safe reauthorization.
- The shutdown came less than a month after the Muppets reimagining opened on May 26 and followed early reports of paint peeling in the queue, which have amplified fan scrutiny and frustration for guests whose plans were disrupted.
- Fan tracking apps and social media followed the outage in real time, and the episode could increase calls for clearer post-closure information while spotlighting the trade-off between complex show systems and the time required to diagnose safety-critical faults.