Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit

[kirby_is_kyaan]

*cries*

Just in time for us to return to Universal, too. :'(

 

[Beachgurl]

I just hope its up by HHN to hopefully pull some of the crowds over to that and away from the houses.

 

[YETI PINTRADER]

With it being back closer to the soundstages do you think that they would even run it?

 

[cusiisabeast]

I got some info from a guy who is a distrubuter for sonhe.

QUTOE: im currenty working for a distrubuter of sonhe the real issue is that the piece of tractk that contains the chain that coes from flat o vertical cant be installed due to the fact of the temporary wood in the station the workers use is in the way.

Link: Second page of comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk81FdO0VLc

 

[Jakemeister]

With it being back closer to the soundstages do you think that they would even run it?

Until 11 when all the Coasters at Universal have to get shut off due to noise. They are SOUNDstages. Besides it's not supposed to be really loud.

 

[kirby_is_kyaan]

I just hope its up by HHN to hopefully pull some of the crowds over to that and away from the houses.

If the ride wasn't ready by then, I think I'd be worried about more than the houses being crowded.

I got some info from a guy who is a distrubuter for sonhe.

QUTOE: im currenty working for a distrubuter of sonhe the real issue is that the piece of tractk that contains the chain that coes from flat o vertical cant be installed due to the fact of the temporary wood in the station the workers use is in the way.

Link: Second page of comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk81FdO0VLc

How exactly did this guy give you the info? I'm not sure if I can trust somebody who misspells (actually, I think I spelled something wrong just now ) that much unless it was an AIM conversation.

 

[Beachgurl]

If the ride wasn't ready by then, I think I'd be worried about more than the houses being crowded.

Pssh. Not me. I care way more about HHN than I do RockIt.

 

[kirby_is_kyaan]

I'm talking about HHN compared to HTR, I mean the progress with the coaster in general. I'm not a big horror fan, either, so that's one less spot you have to wait in line for. Of course, if I was at HHN I'd take the houses over the ride that would always be there anyway.

 

[FaithlessRock]

It's stil being advertised in the UK as being "new for summer 09"...?

 

[YETI PINTRADER]

It's stil being advertised in the UK as being "new for summer 09"...?

It used to say Spring here.

 

[Dr. Emmett Brown]

RockIt! Being delayed until Summer 2009.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...sal-hollywood-rip-ride-rockit,0,4407333.story

Pics of construction can be found here, just scroll down a bit.
http://www.boards.ioacentral.com/index.php?showtopic=11441&st=2600&start=2600

 

[allienoves]

This picture makes me upset. You can't do that to the Ghostbuster's house! LOL.

This is a good video from parksleuth.com : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF6Wj3Dn6Qg&feature=related

And as a true NY'er, I love how the Gugghenheim Museum is right across the street from the NY Public Library in Bryant Park. That always cracked me up, but the tourists love it.

 

[Dr. Emmett Brown]

Official Press Release:

NEW HOLLYWOOD RIP RIDE ROCKIT ROLLER COASTER WILL ROCK UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT

Coaster To Open for Summer

High-Tech Ride Features Personalized Music, Take-Home Video, First-Ever Maneuvers

Orlando, Fla. (April 2009) - Universal Orlando Resort is getting ready to unveil one of the most radically innovative roller coasters ever created - Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit - set to open for summer. The coaster combines hit music, breathtaking first-ever maneuvers and highly sophisticated audio and video for a one-of-a-kind ride experience.

Riders will pick their own soundtrack and listen as it blasts through individual concert-quality audio systems - all while hurtling through a series of never-before-attempted maneuvers and at speeds up to 65 m.p.h. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit's audio system will carry songs representing five genres of music: rap/hip-hop, country, classic rock/metal, pop/disco and club/electronica. Each rider's song pick will also be featured on a ride video they can purchase that uses a network of sophisticated cameras to mix music, moves and special effects.

Since announcing Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit last year, Universal Orlando has not revealed details of the ride - until now.

Universal Orlando's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is the tallest, largest and fastest X-CAR style roller coaster in the world. The X-CAR coaster vehicle is more maneuverable than other coaster vehicles and uses innovative restraints that are less restrictive, more open and more exhilarating. That X-CAR design also means Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is capable of maneuvers other coasters are not. The coaster design also allows for more vehicles on the track at one time than with other coasters - creating non-stop movement and action.

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit features 3,800 feet of steel track, a 17-story vertical lift and six maneuvers - three of which have never been built before. For the first time, Universal Orlando shares details on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit's signature moves below. For more information, visit http://media.universalorlando.com/ripriderockit - a Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit-dedicated media site, complete with news releases, video and RSS feeds. But in the meantime, brace yourself for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit's catch-your-breath maneuvers.

Vertical Lift
You strap in, select your soundtrack and race 11-feet-per-second at a 90-degree angle toward the sky. You conquer all 167 feet of the vertical lift, the tallest point of the coaster, in just 16.5 seconds. At the top, you will be at the highest point of any coaster in Orlando.

Double Take - First-Ever Maneuver
You drop from the vertical lift at 65 m.p.h. and ascend into the Double Take, the world's largest non-inverted loop. You zoom along the inside of the track until you reach the top, where you twist to the outside of the track and ride over the top of the loop. You then twist back inside the loop for your descent. The Double Take stands at 136 feet tall and is 103 feet at its largest diameter.

Treble Clef - First-Ever Maneuver
You rock out to music during your Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit journey, but when you reach the Treble Clef, you get to ride a music symbol. Universal Orlando engineers and designers worked to bend the steel of the track into the shape of a treble clef music symbol. Not only is it the first time this maneuver has ever been done, but the Treble Clef also bursts through a building facade, sending you roaring over the New York area of the park. Fun fact - this move was first sketched out on a paper napkin.

Jump Cut - First-Ever Maneuver
Typically, a negative-gravity maneuver is straight up and down (often referred to as a camelback). Instead, the Jump Cut is a spiraling negative-gravity move, making it a first-ever coaster maneuver. When you reach this point on the track, you feel like you are experiencing a corkscrew without actually going upside down.

Crowd Surfer
Soaring 33 feet above ground, you are turned at a 95-degree angle as you fly over a crowd cheering you on from the load platform as they jam to in-queue music.

Drop Tuning
As you barrel past the Blue Man Group theatre toward Universal CityWalk, you'll drop underground and emerge from a chasm near the entrance to Universal Studios.

Plot Twist
The final maneuver is an inclined loop - meaning it leans at an angle to the ground - and has a 150-degree banking turn as well. You also fly around a complete 360-degree turn before heading back to the station.

Now sit back, strap in and select your song!
Universal Orlando wants you to be one of the first to rock out on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Additional information - including your media preview date - will follow soon. To stay connected, visit http://media.universalorlando.com/ripriderockit - a Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit-dedicated media site, complete with news releases, video and RSS feeds. It will be continuously updated with all of the latest attraction news.

^Press release can be found at:
media.universalorlando.com

 

[Brian G.]

Courtesy of annabannaboo.

 

[YETI PINTRADER]

What are the red carpet and the guard rails for?

 

[Brian G.]

What are the red carpet and the guard rails for?

Grad Bash. :thumbs:

 

[6name6less6]

Nice pics, i cant wait to ride this. It has some different elements in it.

 

[kristilovesdw]

Didn't know if you guys had seen this video yet.

From Screamscape:

Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit - (4/24/09) Check out the new promo video Universal has released showing off several of the unique never-before tried roller coaster elements on the Hollywood Rockit. Meanwhile a great new photo update has been posted to Johnny UpsideDown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSDREDmCk6I&feature=player_embedded

 

[princess_dboo]

I'm scared to death of this, but I know I'll ride it at least once.

 

[Dr. Emmett Brown]

Didn't know if you guys had seen this video yet.

It was included in the press release and is on the Rockit media site. :thumbs:

Anyways, the station is looking pretty good. Most of the outer concrete looks done or close to it so all that needs to be done with the coaster is painting the station (if it needs it), the queue (which takes no time), and finishing the lift (should take a couple of weeks).