All The Songs On Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets and Why Disney Chose Them

For years, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith was one of the loudest, fastest, most gloriously “Dad’s classic rock CD wallet” attractions in Disney World. You walked into G-Force Records, found Aerosmith casually rehearsing, got invited to a concert, and then launched from 0 to “MY SUNGLASSES ARE NOW PART OF MY FOREHEAD” in a super-stretch limo. It was ridiculous. It was beloved. It smelled faintly of leather seats, hairspray, and late-’90s confidence.

But after opening in 1999, Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith officially closed on March 1st, 2026, making way for a brand-new version starring The Muppets. The original ride famously blasted Aerosmith hits through a massive onboard audio system, including modified attraction-friendly lyrics like “Love in a Rollercoaster.” Because apparently Disney said, “Yes, but what if Steven Tyler were yelling directly into your nervous system?”

Now, the coaster is getting a Muppetational makeover. Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opens May 26th, 2026, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with The Electric Mayhem taking center stage. You’ll still visit G-Force Records, now under Muppet management, before boarding a super-powered L.I.M.O. from Muppet Labs to help the band get across Hollywood to their big concert. This is exactly the kind of nonsense we live for.

A Very Brief Moment of Muppet Mourning

Before we get too excited, we do have to acknowledge the felt-covered elephant in the room.

The Muppets’ move to Sunset Boulevard came as part of a larger Hollywood Studios shake-up. Disney previously announced that Grand Avenue would begin closing in phases to make room for a Monsters, Inc. area, with Muppet*Vision 3D and PizzeRizzo taking their final bows in June 2025. But Disney also confirmed that Kermit, Miss Piggy, and friends would be “moving right along” to Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster, which Disney called the first Disney ride ever to feature The Muppets.

So yes, we are still emotionally tender about Muppet*Vision. We may never fully recover. Someone, please play a sad banjo under a single spotlight.

But putting The Electric Mayhem on one of Disney World’s most intense coasters? That is not a consolation prize. That is Disney handing Animal the keys to a launch coaster and saying, “Please be normal,” which is historically not how Animal works.

The Setlist Is Locked

Disney has confirmed five songs for Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. All five will be performed by The Electric Mayhem, and several include major guest artists. The official setlist includes:

• “Song 2” by The Electric Mayhem
• “Born To Be Wild” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Camilla the Chicken
• “Love Rollercoaster” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Jennifer Hudson and Questlove
• “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Def Leppard
• “Walking on Sunshine” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Kelly Clarkson

Disney has not released a detailed song-by-song explanation of why each track was chosen, but the logic is pretty easy to hear once you look at the ride, the Muppets, and the emotional state of anyone who willingly straps into a dark coaster with Animal on drums.

Let’s break it down.

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“Song 2” by The Electric Mayhem

This is the obvious launch song. The starter pistol. The “brace yourself, your spine is about to file a complaint” selection. “Song 2,” made famous by Blur, is best known for that massive “woo-hoo” chorus, which is basically engineered in a lab for a roller coaster launch. It is short, punchy, chaotic, and immediately recognizable, which makes it perfect for a ride that has only a few minutes to turn your brain into confetti.

The original Blur song has a funny little backstory, too. It was reportedly born as a joke on the record company, with the band thinking it was too short and too extreme to be embraced as a single. Naturally, the record company loved it, because sometimes the universe looks at irony and says, “Cute. Watch this.”

Why it works here: “Song 2” has the exact energy of a Muppet idea that got approved before anyone checked whether it was structurally sound. It is loud. It is fast. It is mostly vibes and impact. That is not criticism. That is basically The Electric Mayhem’s business plan.

Also, imagine Animal hearing the “woo-hoo” hook and deciding that is now his entire civic duty. This song does not just fit the coaster. It practically arrives already wearing a seatbelt.

“Born To Be Wild” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Camilla the Chicken

This one is so on-the-nose that the nose is wearing a leather jacket. “Born To Be Wild,” made famous by Steppenwolf, is one of the great road songs. It is all highway, engine noise, freedom, and the thrilling sensation that someone somewhere has ignored a warning label. The song became deeply connected to motorcycle culture after its use in the 1969 film Easy Rider, and songwriter Mars Bonfire has said the phrase “heavy metal thunder” came to him while driving through the mountains during a storm.

So yes, this song belongs on a coaster where you are supposedly racing across Hollywood in a super-powered limo from Muppet Labs.

But the real genius here is Camilla the Chicken.

Camilla, Gonzo’s great feathered love, is exactly the sort of Muppet guest star who makes a straightforward rock song tilt delightfully sideways. Disney could have gone with a normal duet. Instead, they gave us Steppenwolf plus poultry. That is the Muppet difference. That is why we trust the felt.

Why it works here: “Born To Be Wild” gives the ride classic rock credibility, highway adrenaline, and the kind of speed-friendly lyrics that make sense for Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster. Camilla gives it Muppet DNA. Without her, this is a fun cover. With her, it becomes a small, beautiful act of theme park absurdity.

“Love Rollercoaster” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Jennifer Hudson and Questlove

Was Disney going to retheme a roller coaster and not use “Love Rollercoaster”? Absolutely not. That would be theme park malpractice.

“Love Rollercoaster” was originally a funk hit by Ohio Players, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976. It is groovy, slinky, instantly memorable, and yes, it has the word “rollercoaster” sitting right there like it brought its own audition packet.

This choice also gives The Electric Mayhem a chance to lean into funk, which is a crucial part of their musical personality. Dr. Teeth and the gang are not just generic rock Muppets. They are psychedelic, jazzy, funky, weird, and deeply allergic to standing still. “Love Rollercoaster” lets them strut instead of just shredding.

And then Disney added Jennifer Hudson and Questlove, because apparently subtlety was out getting popcorn.

Jennifer Hudson brings massive vocal power, and Questlove brings the kind of musical credibility that makes this track feel less like a novelty cover and more like a real, funk-forward celebration. It is also a smart way to make the setlist feel bigger than a simple “Muppets sing classic songs” playlist.

Why it works here: This song is the pun Disney simply could not ignore, but it is also one of the best fits for Electric Mayhem’s actual sound. It gives the attraction a funk lane, a big guest-star moment, and the phrase “love rollercoaster,” which will now be yelled by at least one uncle in every Lightning Lane queue from now until civilization folds.

“Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Def Leppard

This is the most traditional “Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster” choice of the bunch. “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” comes from Def Leppard’s massive 1983 album Pyromania, which peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart and became one of the band’s defining releases. The song is big, loud, arena-ready, and deeply committed to the idea that a guitar riff should enter a room before the people playing it.

The fact that Def Leppard is actually featured makes this especially interesting. This is not just The Electric Mayhem covering a Def Leppard song. This is Disney bringing in a real rock band to help bridge the old Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster identity with the new Muppet version.

Aerosmith fans are losing a very specific version of this attraction, and Disney clearly knows the new soundtrack still needs to feel like a rock coaster, not just a Muppet karaoke machine with inversions. Def Leppard helps keep one boot planted firmly in classic rock territory while the other boot is probably being chewed by a penguin audio engineer.

Why it works here: This is the “don’t worry, it still rocks” track. It reassures thrill-ride fans that the coaster has not traded its amps for kazoo accompaniment. Though, frankly, we would ride the kazoo version too. We are not made of stone.

“Walking on Sunshine” by The Electric Mayhem featuring Kelly Clarkson

This is the track that may make some fans blink twice. “Walking on Sunshine,” made famous by Katrina and the Waves, is not exactly what most people think of when they think “dark launched coaster through Hollywood.” It is bright. It is bubbly. It has the emotional texture of orange juice in a plastic cup at a hotel breakfast buffet.

But that may be exactly why it works.

The song became a major international hit in 1985, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it has spent decades living rent-free in commercials, movies, and pop culture montages where someone has either fallen in love, gotten a makeover, or made a decision that will definitely be reversed by Act Three.

And here is the Muppet-specific kicker: The Muppets have covered “Walking on Sunshine” before. So this is not completely random. It is cheerful, familiar, family-friendly, and just left of what you expect, which is where The Muppets keep most of their furniture.

Adding Kelly Clarkson also makes sense. She has the vocal horsepower to make the song feel huge enough for a coaster, and she can sell joy without making it feel thin or plastic. If anyone can turn “Walking on Sunshine” into a full-throttle theme park belt-along, it is Kelly Clarkson.

Why it works here: This song gives the setlist emotional variety. Not every track can be “we are driving too fast and probably voiding several warranties.” The Muppets need joy, too. They need buoyancy. They need the musical equivalent of Kermit trying to keep everyone calm while Gonzo is already airborne.

The Secret Weapon: “Can You Picture That?”

Now, this one is important, even though it is not one of the five confirmed coaster tracks. You will encounter The Electric Mayhem inside G-Force Records rehearsing “Can You Picture That?” before the ride kicks into full Muppet chaos. The song originally comes from The Muppet Movie, and it is one of the most essential Electric Mayhem songs in Muppet history.

This is the deep-cut heart of the attraction. The five ride tracks are built for speed. “Can You Picture That?” is built for fans. It tells us Disney is not just dropping Muppet skins onto an existing coaster and calling it a day. They are anchoring the new story in Electric Mayhem lore.

That matters because The Electric Mayhem are not just “the band Muppets.” They are the glorious house-band gremlins of The Muppet universe. Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, and Lips are basically what happens when jazz, rock, funk, and nonsense are left unsupervised in a dressing room with too many scarves.

The attraction also introduces the first-ever Audio-Animatronics figure of Scooter, joined by penguin audio engineers, which is exactly the kind of sentence that makes us believe theme parks are still capable of strange little miracles.

Why This Setlist Actually Makes Sense

At first glance, this setlist is a little chaotic, but then so are The Muppets, and that’s all very rock and roll. Blur? Steppenwolf? Ohio Players? Def Leppard? Katrina and the Waves? Kelly Clarkson? Questlove? Camilla the Chicken? That sounds less like a playlist and more like someone shook a jukebox during an earthquake.

Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster needed songs that could do several jobs at once. They had to be recognizable. They had to work for speed. They had to keep the attraction’s rock identity alive. They had to feel broad enough for Disney World families. And they had to make sense coming out of The Electric Mayhem, a band whose whole aesthetic is “what if a van mural learned saxophone?”

• “Song 2” gives the ride an instant scream-along launch moment.
• “Born To Be Wild” brings highway energy and classic rock swagger.
• “Love Rollercoaster” is the inevitable coaster pun, but also a funk-perfect Mayhem fit.
• “Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)” keeps the classic Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster DNA alive.
• “Walking on Sunshine” adds pure Muppet joy, especially with Kelly Clarkson turning the sunshine into a vocal cannon.

This is not a setlist designed to please only one type of music fan. It is a setlist designed to make a coaster feel like a Muppet concert went off the rails, through the wall, past three landmarks, and into your group chat.

We’re Ready for More Muppet Love

We will always miss Muppet*Vision 3D. Always. That attraction was weird, wonderful, deeply silly, and part of the park’s soul in a way that cannot be replaced by a merch shelf and a shrug.

But Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets feels like Disney is at least giving these characters something big. Something loud. Something worthy of Animal’s complete inability to use an indoor voice. Good. Great. Keep going.

Give us more Muppets in the parks. Give us Kermit trying to host a nighttime spectacular while Sam Eagle attempts to enforce municipal noise ordinances. Give us Gonzo in a stunt show. Give us Miss Piggy with a lounge act and a dessert menu. Give us Fozzie Bear telling dad jokes in a queue until you beg for mercy.

The Muppets are not fragile museum pieces. They are chaos engines with googly eyes. They belong in theme parks. They belong in places where something can go slightly wrong on purpose and still somehow feel perfect.

So yes, we’ll be there when Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opens. We’ll be listening for every track. We’ll be cheering for The Electric Mayhem. We’ll be emotionally compromised by Scooter. And if Camilla the Chicken becomes the breakout star of a high-speed Disney World coaster, well, good. She was born to be wild.

Keep following AllEars for more news and tips to help you on your Disney vacation, because we’re serious about fun — and the Muppets.

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