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Disney thrill ride to temporarily close for refurbishment following brief delay

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A classic Walt Disney World thrill ride is set to temporarily close this week for refurbishment.

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Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will now close on Tuesday, a day later than Disney previously announced.

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The ride will reopen in the summer, according to Disney’s website.

The “rocktastic” attraction is Disney World’s first and, so far, only looping roller coaster with three inversions.

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On the ride, guests blast off and race through darkened freeways of Los Angeles in a super-stretch limo to the tunes of Aerosmith in the hopes of getting to his concert on time.

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Adam Poulisse, WFTV.com

Adam Poulisse joined WFTV in November 2019.

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