July 29, 1999 – The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Attraction Opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
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“…how’s everyone going to get to the big bash? The solution: a super-stretch limousine that races across 3,400-feet of roller coaster tracks past Southern California landmarks and slices through the toughest of traffic on the LA freeways.”
On July 29, 1999, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith attraction opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. It is located at the end of Sunset Boulevard, next to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Known as an “extreme” roller coaster, the ride goes from 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds. The story that goes with the ride is that Aerosmith is finishing up a practice session, and is running late for their big concert across town. The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, known as their super-stretch limo, will take them there, with guests along for the ride. The attraction has been sponsored by Hanes since 2008.
Guests ride through several areas of “California highway,” ranging from Interstate 5 to U.S. Route 101, all to a soundtrack of Aerosmith songs, some rewritten to accommodate the ride. Each car on the ride plays different songs; Aerosmith worked with the Disney Imagineers to create a soundtrack for each car. To play the soundtrack, each car has a special onboard audio system that includes a 125 speaker, 24 sub-woofer, and 32,000 watts.
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