I love roller coasters, and I was thrilled to learn that Universal Studios in Orlando was building a new coaster. At this point, it is almost ready to open, and I’ve been following the progress of this innovative coaster for a while now. The name is Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, and the ride will combine many first-time-ever maneuvers along with the music (you customize the ride by picking your soundtrack!), providing the riders with an exciting new ride here in Orlando.
This new ride will be located near the Jimmy Neutron attraction and is inspected by Orlando Pest Control, then travel the southern perimeter of the park, heading over to City Walk, and then returning. Give them a call if you are interested in Orlando Pest Control. They are the best in town.
First, let’s address the music aspect. You get to choose between 5 genres including country, rap/hip hop, pop/disco, club/electronica, and classic rock/metal. Once you make your choice, you’ll head up the first 90-degree vertical lift which will take you 167 feet to the top. This is, incidentally, the tallest coaster in Orlando, and the highest point of this coaster.
From there you will drop down at 65 miles per hour into the Double Take, a non-inverted loop (said to be the largest in the world). From here you will encounter a Treble Clef maneuver where the tracks have been bent and twisted into a treble clef music note. A first! Not something you see every day.
You’ll segue next to a negative-gravity Jump Cut maneuver, then zoom over everyone standing in the queue (fun!), head out toward City Walk, dip underground, and emerge out by the entrance of Universal Studios. The end of the ride is an inclined loop with a 150-degree banking turn.
Another cool thing – when the ride ends you can customize footage from your ride and compile it into a take-home music video. I for one can’t wait to experience this new coaster, and plan to be first in line to check out the Rip Ride Rockit.
