Review of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Opened: July 1999

Maximum Height: 80 feet

Top Speed: 57 mph

Manufacturer: Vekoma

When visiting a Disney theme park, you know what you're getting in to. Almost every Disney theme park is geared toward the younger ones, including attractions and shows appealing to a young demographic. It's also commonly known Disney theme parks aren't really the place to go to satisfy all of your thrill junkie needs. There are a few thrilling attractions here and there throughout every Disney theme park, but none are as extreme as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It is one of the fastest attractions Disney has ever built, and it's the fastest roller coaster at Walt Disney World. It was the first Disney attraction built in America to go upside down, and it is the only roller coaster at Walt Disney World to feature a launch.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is the only roller coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It may not be as extreme as roller coasters at other theme parks just miles away from Disney's Hollywood Studios, but it definitely packs a punch. A parkgoer may not know what they have in store for them as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is one of the many attractions at Walt Disney World to be partially or entirely indoors. The coaster is definitely on the extreme end of Disney attractions, as it is only one of three roller coasters at any Disney theme park in the world to have more than one inversion. The coaster launches riders from 0-57 mph in 2.8 seconds, reaching a maximum of 5 G's, which is the highlight of the entire coaster. You feel the force of the launch so much it's nearly impossible to move your body for a second or two.

Though the coaster is perhaps the most intense ever built at any Disney theme park, it sadly is far from the best. It was manufactured by Vekoma, (whom I might add is not known for smooth coasters), and it has very odd and uncomfortable trains/restraints. I prefer several other coasters to Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Walt Disney World, including Space Mountain, which opened in 1975 and was manufactured by lead rival of Vekoma, the defunct Arrow Dynamics.

My favorite part of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is the launch, which, as mentioned above, is the highlight of the ride. It is one of the most intense launches I have ever experienced, but it still is far from my favorite launch. The intensity of the launch is what makes it my favorite part. Sadly, most launches these days don't even pull half of the G's that Rock 'n' Roller Coasters' does.

My favorite non-ride aspect of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is, of course, the theming. Disney attractions are known for their immersive theming, and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is no exception. Though the queue isn't extremely immersive until about three-fourths the way through, it definitely makes you feel like you are in a Hollywood alley about to head to an Aerosmith concert.

My final rating for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: 7.5/10

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