I Think Disney Just Gave Us a MAJOR Clue for Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is set to drop its Aerosmith theme (and the pre-show with the band is already gone) and become a new Muppets-themed attraction.

Disney has revealed a few things about the new ride, but as always, we don’t get a LOT of details. In the meantime, though, I think I’ve found a clue about something we’ll see on the new ride.

I spotted this clue in Rock Around The Shop, the gift shop attached to Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster. When this jacket came out about four months ago, with the rest of a new merchandise collection, I noticed that all Aerosmith references were gone, and the merchandise just features Mickey Mouse.

This makes sense as Disney can still sell Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster merchandise during the transition period before it becomes the new Muppets ride, especially since the ride is maintaining its Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster name. Putting Mickey on there is pretty much a no-brainer.

This merchandise also features a fictitious nightclub you see in the queue of the ride, the L.A. Down Under Club. It’s this that makes me believe that the nightclub will probably be represented in the queue for the new Muppets ride, but maybe used a little differently. There’s a reason that Disney stripped all the Aerosmith references from the new merchandise but still kept the club on there, right?

So I believe this is a secret hint that the L.A. Down Under Club has renewed its lease under new management. Who knows? Maybe the new owner of G-Force Records, J.P. Grosse, who is Scooter’s uncle, now owns the club, too?