Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Opening Late Today at 11 AM
Published October 6, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets is running on reduced hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, according to reports, with Disney’s posted hours for the Sunset Boulevard coaster listed as 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM. That is two hours after the park’s usual 9:00 AM opening, and it means the ride misses Early Entry at 8:30 AM entirely.
As of Tuesday, October 6, 2026, that late start follows a second schedule change: the coaster reportedly closed early the previous day at 6:00 PM rather than staying open until park close. Two changes in two days.
Early Theme Park Entry lets Disney Resort hotel guests into Hollywood Studios ahead of regular opening, and the Muppets coaster is normally among the attractions available for it at 8:30 AM. With today’s listing, resort guests arriving early cannot ride it — and guests entering at regular park opening face the same 11:00 AM start.
If the ride opens on time, the posted 9:00 PM close still leaves the full afternoon and evening to ride.
What we know
Updated Tuesday, October 6 with new reporting.
- Early Entry at 8:30 AM — the coaster is not available for it under today’s hours
- Monday, October 5, 2026 — the ride reportedly closed at 6:00 PM instead of park close
- Disney’s own listing gives no reason for either change
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets (Disney’s Hollywood Studios) — holiday overlay titled “Obligatory Holiday Overlay,” running November 4 through January 6
- Courtyard outside G-Force Records — holiday music added around the guitar marquee
- Queue — first Audio-Animatronics figure of Scooter, created with motion-capture of the Muppet performance
- Ride vehicle — presented as Muppet Labs’ Lengthy Immediate Motion Object (L.I.M.O.), boarded behind Studio C
- Soundtrack — four new holiday-inspired songs, with guest collaborations
What’s not confirmed
Disney has not said why the coaster is opening late, has not linked the delay to the prior evening’s early closure, and has not indicated whether reduced hours continue beyond today. Any connection between the two days is an assumption, not an announcement. There is also no confirmation that the ride will in fact open at 11:00 AM — a posted time is a plan, not a guarantee.
What it means for your trip
If Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster was your Early Entry opener, pick a new one now: Slinky Dog Dash or Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway are the usual high-value 8:30 AM plays, and Tower of Terror sits right next door on Sunset Boulevard if you want to stay in that corner.
Hold your Lightning Lane Multi Pass selection for the coaster loosely. If you have a return window before 11:00 AM, change it in My Disney Experience rather than assuming it will be honored, and watch the ride’s status before you walk over.
An 11:00 AM opening also means a crowd waiting at 11:00 AM. The posted wait in that first hour will likely run hotter than normal for a weekday morning; late afternoon or the last hour before the 9:00 PM close is usually the softer window after a disrupted day. SupaPark’s live ride status and wait-drop alerts can tell you the moment it actually starts running and when the line eases, so you are not standing on Sunset Boulevard guessing.
Check My Disney Experience for current hours before you commit your morning — on a day with two changes already, today’s posted times are the least reliable part of the plan.
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SupaPark tracks live wait times and crowd forecasts, and pings you the second a hard-to-get reservation opens or a ride goes walk-on — free to start at supapark.com.