Disney Files Steel Permit for Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster as Muppets Retheme Nears March Closure

Overview

• Walt Disney World’s Facility Asset Management filed a Feb. 18 Notice of Commencement naming Coastal Steel for “general construction” at Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster.
• Because the permit holder is FAM rather than Walt Disney Imagineering, reporters interpret the scope as routine steel or structural work, not creative show elements.
• Separate Imagineering permits filed in late January cover electrical and show-control work and new signage, with Solotech, Elite A/V Producers, and Sign Producers Inc. listed.
• On-site changes have begun, with the Aerosmith pre-show currently boarded up ahead of the larger transformation.
• The Aerosmith version runs through March 1, a full closure starts March 2, and Disney targets summer 2026 for reopening as Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, with the ride layout expected to remain.