Jurassic World VelociCoaster - Reviews, Photos, & Media

[Alicia]

Alright, y'all.

REVIEW: Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Islands of Adventure

After months of waiting, Universal Orlando finally gave guests their first previews of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster. The new attraction lets guests go on a "Raptor Run", a high-speed chase alongside a pack of Velociraptors on the hunt. Construction began on the coaster back in 2019 and has been

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Wow, great review with tons of amazing photos at the bottom! Thanks!

 

[UPSguy]

I was a little nervous when Universal replaced Dueling Dragons with Hagrids, and all the talk that Universal wanted to break into Disney's "family friendly" market, I honestly thought the days of Universal building any kind of thrill coaster (at the level of DD and Hulk) were over. So happy to be proven wrong and can't wait for Universal's future

 

[P@n!K_Sw1tC#]

On LinkedIn the designer said that the raptor statues under the stall are paying homage to the dragons statues at the entrance to dueling dragons. Nice touch.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

I was a little nervous when Universal replaced Dueling Dragons with Hagrids, and all the talk that Universal wanted to break into Disney's "family friendly" market, I honestly thought the days of Universal building any kind of thrill coaster (at the level of DD and Hulk) were over. So happy to be proven wrong and can't wait for Universal's future

Universal is moving so much more into being “Disney for Adults” and I absolutely love it.

 

[rhino4evr]

I was a little nervous when Universal replaced Dueling Dragons with Hagrids, and all the talk that Universal wanted to break into Disney's "family friendly" market, I honestly thought the days of Universal building any kind of thrill coaster (at the level of DD and Hulk) were over. So happy to be proven wrong and can't wait for Universal's future

100% this.

 

[shiekra38]

I know you're joking, but way back when the original thread for JP Expansion started back in like 2013 or something, the rumor was it was going to be a wooden mine train type of coaster. I have to think RMC would've probably been their go to for that had those plans not fallen through.

I remember those talks.

I'm perfectly fine with our Intamin Blitz we ended up getting instead

Universal is moving so much more into being “Disney for Adults” and I absolutely love it.

But then I look at SLOP and MK and think, dang they're really going for younger families too haha

EDIT: I just realized this is the review thread, my b

 

[Pacific]

Universal is moving so much more into being “Disney for Adults” and I absolutely love it.

Isn't that essentially what they always were?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Isn't that essentially what they always were?

Yes, I frankly just feel they’re getting better. Their theming has improved since Potter for sure.

 

[joelbryant11]

It would be fun if the marketing team put together a new national spot that uses pull quotes from the great reviews. Similar to how the movie studios market a well-received blockbuster.

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

Isn't that essentially what they always were?

Which is mainly why I was a little jaded (to say the least) when they closed Dragons. Sounds like this is going to make up for it juuuuuuuuuust fine though.

 

[anihilnation]

Rode this yesterday and wow ... what some say, faster and more intense than expected is an understatement, this thing really is wow, what a beautiful beast this is! The greatest thing is how it seems like you will go one way, but then the track twists the other way, and best of all this thing is beyond smooth, no jerking but just perfect motion. Love the freedom the restraints give you, and that Montosaurus roll is absolutely amazing, really makes you feel you might just go under water. Only pity is that from now on it probably will be much longer waits lol. Lockers were interesting, if they can control the flow of people then there should be no issues, especially since there is not much queuing left once passed.

 

[Alicia]

Love to see big coaster fans putting VelociCoaster in the top 1% of coasters in the world!

Beautifully shot video covering what makes this ride so unique.

 

[Pacific]

Love to see big coaster fans putting VelociCoaster in the top 1% of coasters in the world!

Beautifully shot video covering what makes this ride so unique.

Hmm, he made an interesting comparison to the RMC Raptor (Wonder Woman Lasso Coaster/Railblazer) when regarding pacing. Looking at the layout, I thought it was going to be as bat s*** insane as those rides in terms of pacing. Those rides give you zero room to breathe.

Then again, that's kind of RMC's thing with their rides. They're absolutely relentless.

 

[joelbryant11]

Love to see big coaster fans putting VelociCoaster in the top 1% of coasters in the world!

Beautifully shot video covering what makes this ride so unique.

He said in the comments that he doesn’t think Steel Vengeance is better

 

[SailwiththeTide]

nobody:

Coaster Enthusiasts: bUT StEel veNgEAnCe iS tHe BeAsT CoaStEr

He said in the comments that he doesn’t think Steel Vengeance is better

 

[Parkscope Joe]

nobody:

Coaster Enthusiasts: bUT StEel veNgEAnCe iS tHe BeAsT CoaStEr

Can we not? Everyone has preferences.

 

[GAcoaster]

It's all subjective. I personally rank several coasters above Velocicoaster, but that's partially because I prefer a non-inverting coaster.

 

[Disneyhead]

It's all subjective. I personally rank several coasters above Velocicoaster, but that's partially because I prefer a non-inverting coaster.

Right. Mako rates much higher on my "favorites" list than the specs suggest it should. B&M just nailed the math on those airtime hills making it soooo much fun.

 

[Frank Drackman]

It's all subjective. I personally rank several coasters above Velocicoaster, but that's partially because I prefer a non-inverting coaster.

makes sense. I tend to just enjoy the ride when I can. It truly has been a long time since I went to OH for some coaster fun. Having lived in FL most my life, it was a new world to ride stuff like top thrill dragster, Maverick, Millennium Force -- each has something special and they are a lot of fun. I think Maverick might have been my favorite.

What I like about velociCoaster is that it is in FL (yeah!) -- I like that the launch is not as 'rough on the body' to me like Top Thrill or even Hulk/RnR -- but that 2nd launch is just so cool (I am a geek and like hearing the sounds of that launch firing up. Anyway, so many coaster have quiet parts where you are just coasting, Veloci just goes, presents so many elements, it really feels non-stop, no rest, no brake runs to slow you down -- it runs at a nice pace, I found it a great mix of modern rollercoaster design and just a great ride (and my ride was comfortable as heck, I do not ride Hulk anymore and I dislike HRRR (mainly because of the lift hill).

Anyway, it is easy for me to say that this is the best coaster in FL -- but my memory of Maverick tells me I liked it better, but it might have just been that it was my first time on that type of coaster.

 

[joelbryant11]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have found the flaw.