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Aerosmith is getting booted from Disney World to make way for Muppets. Do you agree?

Boston's bad boys will rock the Rock 'n’ Roller Coaster no more, the park announced last week.

Muppets are in, Aerosmith are out at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Disney Parks Blog; REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi

November 26, 2024

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It’s been a rough year for Aerosmith. First, Boston’s bad boys of rock ‘n’ roll were forced to retire from touring because of frontman Steven Tyler’s vocal injuries. Then, in Boston.com’s Boston band bracket, they were edged out of first place in the final round by Donna Summer. Donna Summer!

And now, to add insult to injury, even the folks at Disney are piling on. The official Disney Parks Blog announced last week that the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, which opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to great fanfare back in 1999, was going to be decommissioned and replaced by a ride featuring [checks notes] … The Muppets. What a revolting development this is.

Granted, it’s not just any Muppets: The ride’s focal point will be everyone’s favorite felt rockers Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, allowing it to keep the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster theme and moniker. (Although we’ve been promised that Kermit, Miss Piggy, and all your other favorites will also be along for the, er, ride.)

Ironically, even Muppet fans aren’t thrilled about this development, because part of the plan involves the closing of Muppet*Vision 3D, Jim Henson’s final project before his untimely death in 1990, to make way for Monsters, Inc. Land. (Please try to keep up.) So except for the true Mike Wazowski stans, everyone has something to be upset about.

No word yet from Steven Tyler and company about their unceremonious ousting, but it’s reasonable to assume they’re not happy, given Tyler’s reaction when they edited the ride’s opening video in 2016. That occurred after someone noticed that Tyler was making what may have been an obscene gesture in the clip, which would have been very out of character for him.

Responding on Facebook, Tyler wrote, ‘‘WAY TO GIVE ME THE FINGER NOW WALT DISNEY WORLD … 17 YEARS LATER,” according to the Boston Globe. He also called the coaster ‘‘THE GREATEST RIDE AT DISNEY.’’ Maybe not so much anymore though.

So what’s your take? Does it make sense to retire the ride along with the band? Or should Boston’s hometown heroes have been allowed to make roller coaster riders nauseous for time immemorial? Take our poll below, or email [email protected], and let us know; we may use your response in an upcoming article.

Aerosmith or The Muppets? You make the call

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