***Updated…the closing date for Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket is September 2025
For many years now, rumors have been floating that Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket would be going away. Universal Orlando has now filed the paperwork for the planned demolition of the ride and also plans for the future of the space. As of now, we have no closing date or exact plans for the area.
A recent Notice of Commencement listed Intamin, a renowned roller coaster manufacturer, as the contractor for upcoming work at Universal Studios Florida. Intamin is currently involved in projects such as the How to Train Your Dragon-themed coaster at Epic Universe and the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Announced on March 19, 2008, the coaster officially debuted on August 19, 2009, despite original plans to open several months earlier in the spring. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit features on-ride music, LED lighting, and on-ride photos and videos captured from cameras mounted in each passenger row. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit uses a rolling loading station, in which trains slow down but do not stop. There is a moving sidewalk on both sides that moves at the same speed as the train allowing riders to board. Riders have approximately 30 seconds to take their seat, lower the lap-bar, and make their song choice.
After the restraints are checked, the train immediately begins to climb the 167-foot (51 m) vertical chain lift, and the song selected by the rider begins to play as well as a male voice stating “Hold on tight baby because we’re taking you skyward. Are you ready to Rockit?”. The on-ride video recorder also begins recording. After the train reaches the top of the lift, it drops back to the ground, reaching a maximum speed of 65 mph (105 km/h). The train then enters a 103-foot (31 m) wide non-inverting loop nicknamed “The Double Take”, followed by an upward right turn into one of the several mid-course brakes. It drops back down, going through a hole in a wall before entering a left, upward helix section of the coaster that is nicknamed “The Treble Clef”, and resembles the musical symbol of the same name when viewed from above. This is followed by a large dip that takes the train into a second set of mid-course brakes. Following a small drop to the left, the track straightens for a moment before making a right turn, a left turn, and then another strongly banked right turn. These three turns come together to create an element nicknamed “The Jump Cut”. Next, there is a third set of mid-course brakes. An s-bend turn follows, which leads the train into an inclined loop and a fourth set of brakes. Finally, the train drops once more, travels over a small hill, and then enters the final brake run as the song playing ends.
Here is a copy of the paperwork filed for water drainage permits:
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Here is the proposed plans for the space:
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