Universal Studios Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky. Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph,
17 stories over Universal Studios Orlando. Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping
in. And, it’s all on video. Once the adventure is over, you edit the video to send to your friends.
This is true high-tech, customizable, multi-sensory entertainment. Scheduled to open
in Spring 2009, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will stake its claim as the most technologically advanced roller
coaster in the world. The Universal Creative team is combining audio and special effects engineering, sophisticated on- and
off-board video and one-of-a-kind guest personalization to create a roller coaster experience unlike any other.“This
is the perfect intersection of the digital age and theme park entertainment,” said Mark Woodbury, President of Creative
for Universal Parks & Resorts. “Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit" blends roller coaster intensity and guest interaction
in a way where no two experiences will be the same.”
Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit touts six near-miss moments and first-ever thrills including a record-breaking
loop. Ride vehicles feature the brightest and most innovative color changing LEDs in the world. High-energy visual displays
fill the queue line. With up to four ride vehicles on the tracks at any given time, and with concert lighting and special
effects mixed in, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be a true high-intensity, multi-sensory experience that
is unmatched.
Guests can customize their ride
experience by choosing what song will play while they’re on the roller coaster. LED boards in the queue lines will display
song options from five genres (classic rock, rap, country, pop and disco). Once on-board, guests can choose their song or
let the coaster’s digital sound system choose for them. When the ride is over, guests will be able to customize footage
from their experience and compile it into a take-home music video.
Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be located near the Jimmy Neutron attraction traveling
the southern perimeter of the Universal Studios theme park, over to Universal CityWalk lagoon and back.
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