Disney says guests will find a long list of Muppet Easter eggs inside the queue for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The updated G-Force Records setting is framed as a backstage-style tour through Muppet history before the coaster begins.
The queue is curated in-story by Yolanda the Rat and uses props, recreated pieces, and visual gags tied to The Muppets, Muppet*Vision 3D, The Muppet Movie, Muppets Most Wanted, and other corners of Muppet history.
What Disney says guests will find
Inside the G-Force Records building, Disney points to a gallery case with a pink and green polka dot dress and matching hat tied to Miss Piggy. Nearby, Imagineers recreated Kermit the Frog’s original banjo from “The Rainbow Connection” because the original instrument is preserved in the Walt Disney Archives.
Disney also says original guitars belonging to Floyd and Janice from The Muppet Show are on display in the queue. The source also highlights props transported from Muppet*Vision 3D, including shipping crates from the fictional building.
Muppet*Vision 3D nods are part of the queue
Disney says Statler and Waldorf’s chairs from the theater balcony are located in the alley area outside the main entrance. For Gonzo fans, the queue includes a banner from the pre-show and his stunt airplane near Gonzo’s Stunt School – Hollywood.
The cannon used to launch Gonzo is also called out in Disney’s list. According to Disney, it is the same prop the penguins used to aim at the Swedish Chef in previous attractions.
Other Easter eggs include PizzeRizzo, Mama Melrose, and Muppet Labs
Additional props and nods include pizza boxes from PizzeRizzo and the Mona Lisa from Mama Melrose in the alley. Disney also notes that The Squeakeasy is dated to 1936, the year Jim Henson was born.
Laundry outside the fire escape includes Fozzie Bear’s bowtie, a PizzeRizzo apron, and a tour shirt for The Electric Mayhem. A billboard for Pop Off is described by Disney as a literal Easter egg connected to the scene where Fozzie hides his Studebaker in The Muppet Movie.
In the Muppet Labs Parking Garage, Disney lists vehicles from Muppets Most Wanted, including the Interpol Car. The Muppet Mobile Labs, which Disney says has appeared at EPCOT, Disney California Adventure, and Hong Kong Disneyland, is also nearby.
For park guests
The big takeaway is that Disney wants the updated queue to reward close looking. The source does not present this as a complete inventory of every prop in the attraction, but it does identify several confirmed details guests can watch for when they visit.
Shark Take: This is exactly the kind of queue refresh that can turn a wait into part of the attraction. Muppet fans are getting more than a surface-level overlay, with Disney specifically tying the space back to Muppet*Vision 3D, classic films, and park history.
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Source: Disney Parks Blog
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