Disney has quietly changed one theme park attraction over 30 years after it first opened.
Disney rides do not stay the same forever. Attractions are often updated over time, whether through small technical fixes, story changes, or larger refurbishments that alter how guests experience them.
That pattern is now in focus again at Disneyland Park, where visitors say Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin has returned from refurbishment with a key difference.
Guests Spot Unexpected Change After Ride Reopens
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin first opened in 1994 inside Mickey’s Toontown, inspired by Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The ride quickly became known for its chaotic style, placing guests inside Lenny the Cab as they spin through scenes in search of Jessica Rabbit.
That spinning element has always been central to the experience. Riders could control how much their vehicle rotated using a steering wheel, creating a different ride each time.
Now, guests say that feature no longer works the same way.
Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin has just reopened following refurbishment, but the update has caught guests off guard. Multiple visitors report that vehicles now spin automatically in certain sections, rather than responding fully to rider input.
“The spinning aspect has been removed from the attraction with little fanfare,” one X, formerly known as Twitter, user wrote. “The vehicle now ‘auto spins’ in certain sections of track. It was a surprise to guests and everyone looked confused as the wheel is still present.”
The spinning aspect has been removed from the attraction with little fanfare. The vehicle now “auto spins” in certain sections of track. It was a surprise to guests and everyone looked confused as the wheel is still present. https://t.co/lrNvpKhg6i
— Tristen Tierney (@TristenTierney) May 1, 2026
Others said instructions explaining how to control the spin appear to have been removed, adding to the confusion once the ride begins.
Reaction has been swift, particularly from returning guests who remember the original version.
“This doesn’t make any sense,” one guest wrote. “The spinning is what made this ride stand out from all the other dark rides.”
Another added, “It’s absolutely a huge L and one of the worst decisions they’ve made for a ride lately.”
Without full control, some guests say the attraction now feels closer to a standard dark ride, with less variation between rides.
Fans Question What This Means for the Ride
The update has also led to wider speculation about the attraction’s future.
“There’s a rumor going around that they want to shut this ride down, so this sort of adds to that theory in order to make it less popular and give them a reason to close it,” one Reddit user wrote.
Disney previously made a major change to the ride in 2021, updating Jessica Rabbit’s role. Instead of being kidnapped, she was reimagined as a private investigator, with new scenes showing her tracking the weasels.
That shift changed the story, but kept the ride’s core gameplay intact. This latest update, by contrast, directly affects how guests interact with the attraction.
Not every response has been negative. Some visitors pointed out that the spinning feature had already become unreliable in recent years.
“Although it is a loss for the interactive element, half of the vehicles barely spun at all,” one X user wrote. “I wish they could have been maintained better.”
Disney has not publicly announced the change, and it remains unclear whether the update is permanent. There is also no official indication that the ride is set to close.
Guests who want the original experience still have another option at Tokyo Disneyland, where Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin continues to operate with fully functional spin controls.
What do you think of these changes to Roger Rabbit’s Car Toon Spin?
