Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets is packed full of references, Easter eggs, and special props. Here’s everything we’ve found so far.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets Easter Eggs
Gallery Case
The gallery case curated by Yolanda the rat includes a replica of Kermit’s original “The Rainbow Connection” banjo. The real banjo was donated to the Walt Disney Archives by The Muppets Studios and remains safely tucked away.
The Electric Mayhem instruments on display include Floyd and Janice’s real guitars from The Muppet Show.
The Beethoven bust is a reference to a talking bust that sometimes appeared alongside Rowlf in The Muppet Show.
Ken Marino
Ken Marino had a non-speaking role as a music producer in the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Aerosmith pre-show. His star has risen and his character is now a “legend of G-Force Records”. He appears alongside Kermit in the “live” social feed early on in the queue. Before the loading area, his photo is featured alongside Scooter’s Employee of the Month wall.
The Alley
The alley is packed full of references. The hanging laundry includes Fozzie’s bowtie and a PizzeRizzo apron.
There are also PizzeRizzo pizza boxes in the alley and pre-show, plus an unfinished slice next to a hand of rat-sized cards.
Most of the props were recycled from MuppetVision 3D, including the crates, Curtis Moth plane, and The Great Gonzo banner. On top of Gonzo’s crates is his plumber statue from The Muppet Movie (1979).
This cannon is the same one the penguins used to fire at the Swedish Chef during MuppetVision.
The Mona Lisa painting is from Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano.
The “blast off” billboard advertising Pop Off is where Fozzie camouflages his Studebaker in The Muppet Movie.
Statler and Waldorf’s theater seats from MuppetVision are inside a crate near the launch. The nearby sarcophagus is wearing purple MuppetVision 3D glasses.
Across from the theater seats is the Swedish Chef’s hot dog cart. Parking violations stuck to the cart were written by B. Conway, Frank O., and Jim H. The latter two names are obviously references to Frank Oz and Jim Henson. B. Conway may refer to Lyle Conway, a puppeteer who recently passed away.
Among the numbers on the citations is 591955. This is the date of Kermit the Frog’s TV debut, May 9, 1955.
Flyers indicates someone has lost a bunny, a reference to Bean Bunny running away in MuppetVision. If you see him, contact Sweetums “or just yell real loud”.
Other flyers reference artichokes, Angus McGonagle (who appeared in one episode of The Muppet Show), Marvin Suggs’ Muppaphone, PizzeRizzo, and performances by Fozzie Bear and Pepé the King Prawn at the LA Down Under Comedy Club.
The Squeakeasy sign indicates it was founded in 1936, Jim Henson’s birth year.
On the wall is “1401 Flower St.” — the address of the Walt Disney Imagineering headquarters in California.
Muppet Labs Parking Garage
The parking garage now houses Muppet Labs Automotive Division. The safety video that plays describes the latest Muppet Labs experiment, Lengthy Immediate Motion Object (L.I.M.O.). The experiment number is 07291999, a reference to July 29, 1999, the opening date of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.
Some of warning signs are straight out of the MuppetVision 3D queue, like “This Means YOU!” and “Really Really Tippy Top Secret”.
The Interpol car from Muppets Most Wanted has become one of Bunsen and Beaker’s experiments. Its test number (#032114) is a reference to the film’s release date — March 21, 2014.
The Muppets Mobile Lab which once appeared in EPCOT, Disney California Adventure, and Hong Kong Disneyland has found a new home in the Automotive Division.
Near the edge of the loading platform is a 1D/2D/3D camera.
On the Hollywood 101 Freeway
On the ride, guests pass a recreation of the old PizzeRizzo billboard. The World Wide Studios sign is a reference to the movie studio from The Muppet Movie.
An “Obligatory Easter Egg” sign hangs below a Waldo crossing sign, referencing the original character from MuppetVision 3D.
Backstage at the Concert
As guests reach the exit platform, they’re heckled by Statler and Waldorf. These are the same animatronics from MuppetVision 3D and even recite some of the same dialogue about being bolted to the seats.
Above the exit is the portrait of Jim Henson as a Muppet that used to hang in the MuppetVision 3D pre-show.
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