Walt Disney World has released images of the Scooter animatronic ahead of the Muppet-style reopening of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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The figure will be seen in the redecorated queue for the thrill ride, scheduled to open to the public May 26.
It’s the first‑ever animatronics of Scooter, Disney says. Imagineers built the figure by using motion-capture technology of the Scotter puppet in order to move like Scooter should.
In the new Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster storyline, Scooter’s uncle is owner of G Force Records, which has the Electric Mayhem as one of its acts. Scooter must persuade the group to stop playing and meet their fans across town. They’ll use a Muppet Labs development — the Lengthy Immediate Motion Object — to make it, Disney says.
The company also posted photos of the ride’s star-turn cameos posing with Muppets including Orlando’s Wayne Brady (with Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog), Neil Patrick Harris (with Gonzo) and Darren Criss (with Rowlf). Other announced celebs incorporated into the attraction include Awkwafina, Travis Barker, Yvette Nicole Brown, John Stamos, Danny Trejo and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
The exterior of the indoor coaster also has been tweaked, including a funky repainting of the enormous guitar that fronts the attraction.
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Disney previously announced the ride’s playlist, a group of five tunes that includes “Born to Be Wild” and “Love Rollercoaster.”
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The park will also introduce new Muppet-inspired food and beverage, including Wocka Wocking Nachos and (insert Piggy voice here) Pink Le-moi-nade.
The coaster has been closed since early March, shedding the Aerosmith elements that were part of the ride since its opening in 1999. Under construction elsewhere at Hollywood Studios is a suspended coaster in the planned “Monsters, Inc.” land. Disney recently reopened Big Thunder Mountain Railroad coaster at Magic Kingdom after a long refurbishment that included replacement of the rail.
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