The Rides Closing Temporarily (and Forever) at Walt Disney World

<p><strong>What's the Future of Rock'n'Roller Coaster?<br></strong><br>Is Aerosmith done at Walt Disney World? That's what Disney travelers want to know.</p><p>With the New Year upon us, we know of a number of new rides and attractions coming our way at Walt Disney World and Disneyland.</p><p> </p><p>But there are also several that are closing for good or that have a future that's simply up in air with more questions than answers.</p><p> </p><p>Permanently closing or already closed at Disney's Hollywood Studios:</p><ul> <li>Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple, </li> <li>Star Wars: Galactic Spectacular and </li> <li>Voyage of the Little Mermaid.</li> </ul><p>At Disney's Animal Kingdom Park:</p><ul> <li>Kali River Rapids will close on January 9, 2023 for refurbishment (with no estimated completion date) and </li> <li>the demolition of Primeval Whirl will soon be completed.</li> </ul><p>At Disney's Magic Kingdom Park:</p><ul> <li>Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closing for a short refurbishment in January, </li> <li>while Splash Mountain will close on January 23, 2023 for the Tiana ride overhaul. </li> </ul><p>Most of the talk now is focused on Rock'n'Roller Coaster, which is closing for a long refurbishment on February 20, 2023. Disney has said it will be reopening in the summer of 2023.</p><p> </p><p>With the Aerosmith agreement now expired (in 2022), will the refurbishment also become a full ride re-theming of Rock'n'Roller Coaster? </p><p> </p><p>At Disneyland Paris the ride was re-themed into an Avengers ride. But this probably wouldn't be a Marvel re-theme due to agreements in place between Universal Studios Florida and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.</p><p> </p><p>So what would be a likely re-theme? Keep it as Rock'n'Roller Coaster and just update the band to a younger and newer artist or group? Or would they do what they have done in so many other cases at Walt Disney World and re-theme the ride into a Disney character property?</p><p><br><strong>Thank You for Listening to the Disney Travel