Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit (closing EOD August 17, 2025)

[Clive]

This. Destroy it and replace it with something good.

Sooner or later it'll hit its shelf life and will need a full replacement like Hulk - perhaps sooner due to its iffy construction. At that point I imagine they'll just construct a new, similar coaster from a more reputable manufacturer.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

This. Destroy it and replace it with something good.

R-M-C! R-M-C!

Even if I have a B&M bias, pretty much all the different types of B&Ms are close enough to where it wouldn't be worth it--and I haven't heard the best things about wing riders. A hyper like in Japan would be tempting, but with Mako nearby, I don't think that would be feasible. Would love to see a Flying Dinosaur clone in JP, but ditto with Manta.

 

[Universal lover]

Would they fit a b&m hyper where it is?

 

[Scott W.]

This. Destroy it and replace it with something good.

I’d take something mediocre at this stage.

I’m a little amused that I always gave it the benefit of the doubt before my last trip. Now I completely understand all the hate it gets.

 

[Universal lover]

Would they fit a b&m hyper where it is?

 

[JungleSkip]

I’d take something mediocre at this stage.

I’m a little amused that I always gave it the benefit of the doubt before my last trip. Now I completely understand all the hate it gets.

It's the great one-two-punch of both uncomfortable and boring

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

Something similar to DC Rivals Hyper Coaster in Australia would be nice. It even has a non-inverted loop

 

[UniversalRBLX]

If they do end up replacing it they will keep the vertical lift and the non-inverting loop. Everything else can change.

 

[Mad Dog]

I've always read that it gets high guest surveys. If so, why would they replace it? Seems like the general public likes it....just one example, but along those lines of decent guest surveys, Mark's GF Samantha, who greatly dislikes rough coasters and won't generally ride them, thought it was a good coaster and enjoyed her ride. ...I really don't think Universal really cares what the elite coaster crowd thinks as long as the regular people like it.

 

[sonoma15]

I've always read that it gets high guest surveys. If so, why would they replace it? Seems like the general public likes it....just one example, but along those lines of decent guest surveys, Mark's GF Samantha, who greatly dislikes rough coasters and won't generally ride them, thought it was a good coaster and enjoyed her ride. ...I really don't think Universal really cares what the elite coaster crowd thinks as long as the regular people like it.

Can confirm the people like it... if you mention Universal everyone at my school says "Have you rode the rockit and roll coaster?"

 

[Mad Dog]

Can confirm the people like it... if you mention Universal everyone at my school says "Have you rode the rockit and roll coaster?"

Yeah, most people just care what a ride experience feels like. They couldn't care less about the angle of a track, what g force percentages are, the track configuration specs and all that other technical BS that the coaster elitists judge things by.

 

[Viator]

Would they fit a b&m hyper where it is?

Would they fit a b&m hyper where it is?

Was there..a need to ask the same question twice? O:

 

[Nick]

Yeah, most people just care what a ride experience feels like. They couldn't care less about the angle of a track, what g force percentages are, the track configuration specs and all that other technical BS that the coaster elitists judge things by.

Hulk had high GSATs and they still replaced the track.

It’s called improving on what you have. A smoother track and a ride not stuck in the music of 2008 would be noticeable.

 

[Mad Dog]

Hulk had high GSATs and they still replaced the track.

It’s called improving on what you have. A smoother track and a ride not stuck in the music of 2008 would be noticeable.

Sure they could do a music update, to a degree, no doubt, but that's relatively easy and inexpensive. But it's still a relatively new ride. Kind of early to do a redo when there's other attractions that need it more. Hulk is apx. 10 yrs. older, and it goes over water,which is a bit destructive. .

 

[JawsVictim]

As long as I can still ride to Immigrant Song, I don’t care how they replace it.

 

[SkiBum]

Something similar to DC Rivals Hyper Coaster in Australia would be nice. It even has a non-inverted loop

And they don't have brake runs every ten seconds.

 

[youhow2]

Im still in awe that someone had let's go by ministry added unofficially to the ride. My go to.

 

[Skold]

Im still in awe that someone had let's go by ministry added unofficially to the ride. My go to.

Just One Fix is also on there! :rock:

 

[Riler]

I always hated this ride, what with the generic makes-no-sense music theme in a movie theme park to the fact that its a roller coaster, which I dont like anyway. I even hate that they shoe horned it in between sound stages and down alley ways, but I guess thats why it likely wont ever change. Its out of the way, not bothering anyone, and gives the park its coaster that they need for marketing.

 

[shiekra38]

Can confirm the people like it... if you mention Universal everyone at my school says "Have you rode the rockit and roll coaster?"

Yeah, most people just care what a ride experience feels like. They couldn't care less about the angle of a track, what g force percentages are, the track configuration specs and all that other technical BS that the coaster elitists judge things by.

If they replaced it with something better I doubt anyone would care