Way back on March 18 2008 Universal Studios Orlando announced their plans for a new roller coaster attraction called "Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit". HRRR is promising to be one of the most incredible coasters the theme park industry has ever seen. The Universal company has launched a website devoted solely to the attraction which can be found here. The website outlines the many features that make this ride standout as well as an autobigraphy of the promotional character created for the ride, an 80's rock star Syd Vinyl.
So what makes this ride so special?
- The lift tower is 90 degrees straight up. That is flat on your back for 167 feet. No worries though, the developers created a custom evacuation system in case a train gets stuck.
-After the first drop the coaster launches into a loop where the train never goes upside down. That's right a loop without inversion. Awesome.
-The track continues as it bends and twists into a shape resembling a treble clef.
- Next the track features a "jump cut" something that resembles a corckscrew but again without inverting.
-Then we do a crowd surfer as we tilt to the right and soar over everyone in line.
-The ride concludes with two jumps and one twist as you come into the station.
And that is just the track. The cars are just as awesomely unique. Each car features stadium seating allowing for a better view as you go back. Riders will not be pushed down by shoulder harness they will be secured by a ergonomic one of a kind lap bar. Once on board, riders will have a choice of song selection from many genres to make their ride experience truly exiciting. Did I mention you load from a moving sidewalk? Yeah that should be interesting. This ride will indeed change the landscape of the coaster industry for years to come and possibly give Universal Studios a strangle hold on the competition for adrenaline junkies. While no official opening has been given for the ride we can only expect that when Universal is ready to rock they will rock hard.
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Oh wow! That sounds crazy and awesome at the same time. I cannot imagine going up 90 degrees for so long; it would probably cause me to have a heart attack. For me, the hardest part is the anticipation. Even Sheikra’s 90 degree drop was nothing after the first time, but how can one get use to such a lift?
ReplyDeleteAnd I think I prefer the shoulder harness because I always feel more secure in them. Also, the lap belts whip you around and your neck always ends up hurting in the end. But other than that, this ride seems to be a promising one. That means I probably will ride it one time and never again. I like rides that do not scare me half to death but are still fun, like Montu. Montu is the greatest!