Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit

[LikeMike]

HateToFly, how are we looking on the song changes? Is that a simple overnight job once all RV's are completed? Or will we be waiting a while?

 

[Andy]

HateToFly, how are we looking on the song changes? Is that a simple overnight job once all RV's are completed? Or will we be waiting a while?

I have no time frame, could be next month, could be HHN, or could be next Summer.

 

[LikeMike]

Thank you! I guess I'm just too impatient! There is only so many times I can hear the same songs in a loop during the queue.

 

[Capacity]

Yes it has been on express all week that I've been here 10-15 min wait times compared to 60-70 min

The ride has used the express system since spring break time. There was a whole thread about it.

 

[jorbri66]

Does anyone have any idea how long Rip Ride will be shut down following the minor injury obtained by one of its riders yesterday ?

 

[Victoria]

Does anyone have any idea how long Rip Ride will be shut down following the minor injury obtained by one of its riders yesterday ?

No one knows.

 

[jorbri66]

Honestly, what I wana know is if it will be open when I go there on 1st September ??? Surely it would be ???

 

[TheMackMachine]

Honestly, what I wana know is if it will be open when I go there on 1st September ??? Surely it would be ???

It will depend on the extent of the incident, but I would imagine it would be open by then. Give it a week or two, and it will be back up.

 

[sierrak5]

They were cycling trains when I was there today.

 

[Clive]

Very curious to see what they end up doing. Are there six or seven trains? Only two are "refurbished" and heavier, correct? If so, they could conceivably do a 5 train operation until the others are ready to be refurbished, taking it down to 4. The problem area is at some point you'd have to run it with only 3 trains... either the three old ones, or the three new ones (assuming one is being refurbished at any given time).

 

[Andy]

Bump and bump.... :look:

 

[UK-Trigg]

No much info around regarding this "minor accident", what actually happened?

 

[wreck]

Bump and bump.... :look:

interesting

car v doesn't stop as fast as the others ??

 

[Mad Dog]

interesting

car v doesn't stop as fast as the others ??

That's a very appropriate forum name for the current topic concerning the RRR accident. LOL

 

[RonaldsModernLife]

No much info around regarding this "minor accident", what actually happened?

Universal isn't allowing anyone to say. What we know from the insiders on this forum is that one of the cars were heavier than the rest, this could have made that train faster, causing it to not stop properly.

 

[LHZY]

People on twitter saying the ride is open again.

 

[Andy]

People on twitter saying the ride is open again.

Its been open for about 2 hours now. Universal mechanics and techs were riding starting around 3PM with full operations testing by 330.

 

[sierrak5]

I rode tonight. Had a good ride. Really curious to get some details on the incident though...if they ever come out.

 

[Teebin]

^ so much for all of the "end of the world/attraction talk". yeeesh. I knew it was bull.

 

[TylerDurden]

I rode tonight. Had a good ride. Really curious to get some details on the incident though...if they ever come out.

well its good to know youre alive!
All that hype for one day of closure...jeez. Still though, as much as I like the Rockit as a coaster, its gotta get its stuff straight. I would rather go a day without it breaking before we get a KidZone refurb, JP expansion, etc.