One of my fondest memories of this ride came long before it ever opened.
My grandfather worked for Universal from the time it opened up until the mid 2010’s. He was an HVAC mechanic and I was obsessed with Universal. Anytime we were together, I would burn his ears talking about the theme park.
He was the one the initially told me that USF was building a new roller coaster that you could listen to music on. We sat for a while chatting while I, starry-eyed, hit him with question after question. This was before it even was announced!
He doesn’t remember who I am anymore. He’s late into the stages of dementia and we recently lost my grandmother. I will always cherish this ride for one reason: it reminds me of my Papa and the life that we used to share.
RIP HRRR…you truly were the worst.