PHOTOS: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Rocks On with Vehicle Cleaning & No Pre-Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Matthew Soberman

PHOTOS: Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith Rocks On with Vehicle Cleaning & No Pre-Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ “intermission” is over, so it’s time to rock out once again at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith!

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Upon entering, the wait time board is currently an A-frame sign. Reduced capacity means that this ride has much lower wait times than usual. When we went, it was only five minutes.

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Social distancing markers line the queue, both outdoor and indoor.

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The door is propped open at G-Force Records, so let’s head in!

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Because the entrance rotunda is small, there’s only one marker on the floor.

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The equipment’s out… could Aerosmith be recording today?

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A Cast Member wearing a face shield greets us as we prepare to enter the studio.

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Unfortunately, it looks like the band has already split for the concert, as the pre-show has been disabled. Instead, the automatic doors have been propped open and the area is used as extra queue space.

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Inside, social media markers line the pre-show area.

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Heading out to the loading zone, we were momentarily paused as the “stretch limo” is cleaned.

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As we learned, when the ride vehicle enters the station accompanied by a cast member, the train is then disinfected.

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Yup, it sure feels jammed, all right. (The good news is that the disinfecting process doesn’t take too long.)

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Other safety precautions include queue dividers in the garage section before guests are assigned a row.

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On the loading platform, more dividers separate the rows.

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Now that we’re all grooving safely, it’s time to hit the gas!

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To minimize the use of touch points, ride photos are automatically linked to guests’ MagicBands.

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Our tour of this attraction has reached its coda. Keep reading WDWNT for continuing coverage of the reopening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios!