Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

There's a high-speed roller coaster type thrill ride at Disney-MGM Studios that's a "can't miss" attraction for the thrill ride loving crowd!! This indoor roller coaster features a terrific track layout, including an upside-down loop, a "corkscrew" maneuver, and an incredibly quick takeoff.

The story here is that we're touring G-Force Records, a recording studio in which Aerosmith is cutting a new record. We see the band during the preshow movie (actually, a combination of actual set and a very lifelike movie). The band has a performance scheduled across town (L.A.), but they don't want to leave us, their loyal fans, behind, so they arrange with their manager for us to get backstage passes. The manager calls in a limo to take us to the show ("a stretch...no, better make it a super stretch"), and just as she informs us that our car's in the alley out back, Steve Tyler and the crew blast off for the Forum, leaving their manager behind.

In the alley, we board the limo, which takes us on one very quick ride through L.A. (and indeed through the Hollywood sign's "O"), then puts us off at the back entrance to the concert hall, which actually turns out to be the gift shop.

This is a wonderfully themed ride, and certainly a crowd pleaser--for those who like life in the fast lane, anyway!! The limo has a sound system--tuned to a medley of Aerosmith songs, of course--and my favorite part of the music is at the end, when Aerosmith makes a slight revision to one of its songs, singing "love in a roller coaster". I guess this is a nod to their "competition" thrill attraction across Sunset Boulevard!!

This ride features FastPass, and as the lines can be long during peak times, it's often a handy way to avoid waiting an hour to experience this one. Additionally, the band photographer manages to snap your picture during your initial takeoff, so be sure to smile as you first enter the freeway!!