Universal is Taking Down Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit! Everything we Know About its Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 14 янв 2025
- New permits were discovered that tells us the iconic Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida will be removed and replaced. In these documents we can see the full area expected to be impacted from this project, and 3 new buildings that will be constructed along with it. We may not know a current ride layout, but this is still enough of a peek into what Universal is planning to get an idea of the future!
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In a surprising move, TODAY Universal Orlando CONFIRMED Rip Ride Rockit is closing in early September! This means you all still have time left to experience the attraction if you haven't already! Go get your rides in whenever you book that trip to Epic Universe!
taylor and sarah, are you planning on going to Epic Universe right when it opens or wait a little? I don't know the strategy with it, also because the good news is that hopefully there will be less crowds at the other two parks
As a new enthusiast, I’m getting down there in march. So happy I can get the credit. Thanks for the update!
Honestly big W to universal! Glad that they have gave us time unlike stupid six flags.
@@triadrailfanproductions real tho. Like I said I’m a new enthusiast. Never got to ride ka
@@CoasterStudios That closing time makes no sense right before horror nights. When you have to cross under that ride for half the houses in that area.
All these closures got me thinking of when you finally decide to go through your fridge and throw out all the expired crap that’s been piling up. With sadly the one steak dinner leftover in the back you forgot about (Ka 😅)
LOL
that's a pretty good analogy LOL
HAHA that’s a good way of putting it.
Everyone needs to relax there's new and better food on the way. We're not going to starve
Did Peter write this?
You guys should do one giant in memoriam for the end of the year for all the coasters that closed this year lol.
FYI for anyone getting their last rides, the secret song menu is still available. At least it was 2 weeks ago.
glad i figured out how to use it when I went 2 years ago. listening to "running down a dream" was fun.
Only thing that makes this ride worth riding imo
Thank you! That was gonna be my question!
It doesn’t sync up the best but Free bird (#112) is so fire
Riding this while listening to Sandstorm and having its beat drop on the drop was such a vibe. I just hope we get something like an Intamin mega coaster
Agreed, the USO Resort has more than enough launch coasters, hell Stardust Racers could have been a good addition if it wasn't a launch coaster. IMO it's a bad addition to the USO Resort because it's redundant with the two other multi-launch coasters with inversions elsehwere.
Another option would be a Vertical Lift coaster like Fahrenheit at Hersheypark, Intamin actually built a second one of those in China in 2023 by the name of Whale Breaking the Sky Roller Coaster, so it's not a dead model actually.
Sandstorm Is Goatex
@@AceAviations2 lifts are hard to theme and often take away from the story. Launches allow much easier and better theming
@@Sonderax Baron 1898 and Alpengiest would have something to say about that.
"Lift hills are hard to theme" is an excuse to justify adding more launch coasters in a resort that doesn't need more of them.
Yes!!
El Toro Ryan's video killed it lol.
😂😂😂
Some exec saw that and went "we're spending HOW much on this thing???"
"Kickstart My Heart" was my jam too. 👍 RIP.
Riding the coaster with that song made it so fricking fun.
I never got on it. The one time I was in line, it broke down and I was under the building in the queue. It was too hot, and I can always listen to my favorite song while driving haha.
well with what i just read it's closing September 2025
tbh you lowkey missed out
This gave one of the roughest rides I've ever had on a coaster back when I went in 2021 so I will not be sad to see it go.
Really? I fondly remember this as the smoothest coaster I’ve ever been on. That was back in 2014 though
@@IAteFire I had ridden it in 2013 and 2019 too and it was smoother both times. It got rough over the course of a couple of years.
I rode it for the first time last month. Did not enjoy it. It hurt my head throughout the ride.
Grim Reaper couldn't catch a break on these 2024 Coasters closing.
Hollywood R.I.P Ride Rockit indeed.
A Back to the Future coaster would be pretty damn cool too
That’d be EPIC. Imagine the ride vehicles look like Deloreans
This ride at night while blasting rainbow connection in the secret playlist is insane. Also row 5 is the smoothest and gives amazing ejector.
This was Maurer's prestige project, they rarely get to build something big.
I'm gonna miss this rickity rackity ride and being able to listen to Rainbow Connection on a coaster.
bru why they closing so many rides 😭
YOU get a closure! And YOU get a closure! EVERYONE GETS A CLOSURE!!!
Fr
Let’s be fr the only sad closure was ka lol
@@TheBurntToast.idk Rockit was actually pretty solid
This really sucks. This ride was so underrated even though I’ve only ridden once.
R.I.P ride rockit 😢💀🪦💔
airtime thrills is going to cry
Wait til they tear down Viper and some of the other junk he likes
His poor thighs 😂
Only rock song is black parade and it’s the actual version of it so the song doesn’t get to the faster parts before the ride ends. You just listen to the slow, my father took me to the city intro lol
I attended IAAPA this year and I heard the rumours this coaster was going to close soon. I made it my priority to ride it and I'm so glad I did.
Im sad I wasn’t able to hear those rumors despite being in the area at the time
I had the oppurtunity to ride it but i was too scared... But now I can ride every coaster
you're not alone. that vertical hill scared the ever holy jebus out of me, and then I eventually got on it, and by the bottom of the main drop I was whooping and hollering with joy.
@EmberMcLain87 thx man, the vertical lift hill was the scariest part and I used to be scared of lap bars but now I can ride them without any problems
@@MonkeynamedTheo my issue was the lap bars as well, but more so when I rode I was rather large. thanks to the test seats out in front of the ride I was able to just barely make it on.
I used to love this ride in its opening years. Such a smooth and intense ride experience. I rode it a few weeks ago after a few years and it was one of the roughest and bumpiest coasters I’ve ever ridden. Granted it was third row but wow that soured my opinion on the ride. I’m just going to act like that last ride didn’t happen.
The fact that Sandstorm is your go to track for the ride.... I hope means you are dance music people and go to EDC Orlando every year. Lol.
✌️💙☯️🤝
I have been to EDC Orlando once, it was crazy! It was just a LOT of people- the crowds didn’t make it the most pleasant experience.
I went on Rip Ride Rockit in May 2024 during the Gradventure school field trip at night! It was very fun and even though it was a little rough, I still enjoyed it a bit! I’m sad that it’s going bye bye, but I can kinda see why tho
I feel we are entering the renaissance era of roller coasters
I’m glad I got my last ride in last week, but I can’t say I’ll be super sad to see this gone. I kinda hope they stick with the music theme so I could listen to Free Bird while riding a roller coaster again.
Looks like a good Mack Stryker compatible plot of land.
Yeah I said the same, but it’s intamin that’s most likely to build whatever’s next due to that contract. If the striker model came out sooner before universal started planning rip ride rockets replacement I would have bet that would have been a actual option for them. And would have considered it, but since voultron only opens this year and since Mack is already building 2 rides at epic universal it would probably out of the choices
i have a feeling invertigo at KI is next
come onnnnnn Time Wrap
@@overlookers cough FLIGHT DECK cough
As someone who opened rocket, I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did. It was plagued with issues from the start, one issue being if it became "too windy" (a slight breeze.) it would be shut down for hours. When we had to send it on test rides, it needed sandbags to give it weight to send it thru the track. One empty cart for stuck on the main loop one day.
I only rode it once but I got the front row and I enjoyed it. I didn't find it rough at all
I'm much more bummed about Carowinds tearing down Nighthawk and the drop tower. Those were two of my go to rides in the park.
Bro. NOTHING IS SAFE. This is THE coaster apocalypse of 2024.
It’s exciting stuff! Out with the junk to make room for new modern stuff
its the coaster purge lol
I was at Rockit on opening day.. I'll never forget the buzz. It was astonishing. This will be missed in a weird way.
Was a memorable one for its ability to ramp up from kiddie / family coaster to something more intense. Music package made a huge difference. Really loved that ride, It was a close 2nd with Mummy being 1st for that park.
OH MY GOODNESS! I legit went on this back in July! I am so lucky to have been able to experience this.
You never know! We could end up getting “The Tonight Coaster: Starring Jimmy Falon”. Would instantly become the world’s most terrifying coaster
😂😂😂
Uh.... no.
Hollywood R.I.P. , Ride, Rockit
So many memories of this ride that I will always cherish. Hopeful that the rides replacement will do it justice.
Sandstorm during horror nights on RRR was incredible.... Riding over the fog couldn't be beat!
Got to ride rip ride rockit in December during an orlando informer event and I can't say I would ever wait in a long line for this ride, the music feature is very cool and I'd love to see My Chemical Romance return if they keep the music aspect, glad I got the credit, not sad to see it go
I want to say sandstorm should be the soundtrack for every coaster. But honestly that would probably be way too intense for most people.
I rode it most recently this past spring and I still think it’s very fun and underrated. Not incredible but it’s pure fun and I’m gonna miss it, but I’m sure what they replace it with will be better.
the fact i genuinely love them so much and i would delete youtube off my phone if they werent here
El Toro Ryan shout out. Also a Block Zone is a section of a ride that only one train may occupy at a time..............
Its suuper shakey and rattley but honestly still pretty fun. Definitely agree that whatever they replace it with will be worth it. They're on a roll over there these days and Universal desperately needs a new headlining attraction right now.
Yeah I don’t know about the timing, hhn will definitely be a challenging thing to get around. If they do start soon, they I wouldn’t be surprised if all the houses in that area move towards the front over near the minions entry for the queue lines at least and somehow loop around to the actual start of the houses back near the soundstages, or near the jimmy falon bathroom and they build a temporary roof underneath the track so they can continue construction without disruption. And as for the announcement of whatever is replacing it, they’ll pull a universal and won’t say anything till the new ride is almost finished, like they did with velisocoaster
Bitter Sweet Moment, this ride led me to love Evanescence- Bring Me to Life. I found my favourite band in the world because of this ride. Moments cherished.
I never knew that song was on it! I fell in love with riding it to Kickstart my heart 😊
Airtime thrills is not going to be happy about this. I’m so mad I will never get to experience humble by kendrick lamar on a roller coaster.
I mean as someone who never rode it it’s kinda sad but when I go I hope I am able to ride the replacement
im guessing this new coaster would have 1 dark ride section
Good Rip Ride RIDDANCE to this one. I rode this a decade ago and my back still hasnt forgiven me. I hope they replace it with a Fast n Furious coaster for no other reason than to guarantee the closure of Supercharged
“Multiple years?” - A Decade. 🤣
Assuming they are allowed to build high enough taking Tallest/Fastest in Orlando would be a huge W for Universal/Intamin. And considering 3R is already a lightly themed out and back and with Epic Universe about to absolutely blow profits into the stratosphere having some raw power laying around would be refreshing... But if I was betting I'd say multi launch with a dark ride section some switch tracks and Vin Diesel saying "Family" as the ride concludes. Toss in a swing launch and keep the change lol
its probably been said but the song menu was replaced by a keypad where you could input codes to choose a specific song from a larger list. there are over 1000 songs total (if i recall correctly), so just wanted to let yall know!!
I still need to ride this. 😢
I don't doubt the new coaster will be a much smoother ride experience, but I'm going to miss the music element... Sandstorm night rides are one of the best things at Universal
Went on this ride about 2 years ago. I found it extremely uncomfortable, like head bashing...which was a surprise. Something about the restraints, I think.
While your evidence makes Intamin very likely as the manufacturer to replace the ride, I could also see a Mack Stryker as an option. It's capable of a vertical launch as well and would allow for a similar iconic structure, the 4 x 4 cars are somewhat reminiscent of Rip Ride Rockit's shorter trains, and it can have a pretty high and consistent throughput, as Voltron has proven.
My guess is New York gets rethemed to a general “America” theme and the roller coaster is themed to Top Gun
8:37 YES OH MY GOODNESS Darude Sandstorm makes this ride AMAZING!!!
I’ve said this before I’ll say it again ! Universal needs to do a back to the future coaster . Fast and furious coaster should be a bttf coaster , delorian style cars , launches could be time tunnels and it would be a great way to bring bttf back into the park ! Bring it back !!!
I feel like RRR gets a bad rap. It's not my favorite coaster in the world but I ride it every time I'm at Universal. I love riding it at night and using the secret menu. Then again I'm really excited to see what Universal will do, and who they're working with
This was the first non-inverting loop I had ever seen when it opened in 2009 and I was excited to ride this! The soundtrack, lift, drop and non-inverting loop were awesome! Then the ride was either mind rattlingly bad or just plain boring.
yet another ride that I could’ve ridden but was too chicken is closing down 😂
I loved Rockit! It’s sad that they didn’t retrack it like Hulk. Still miss dueling dragons. They need to add rides to these parks. I would be glad to see Minions and Simpsons get replaced.
Always really enjoyed this coaster, far better than the B&M snooze version, this felt far more unique. However, I do feel like a getsular infinity coaster would make for a great replacement. Loosing the on-board audio is a removal of an experience. Yes it will be nice to have less breaks and either more hangtime or airtime. But if they are going for something entirely different than I gotta say I'd rather them just ask maurer to retrack the entire ride. It only became rough over time for the same reasons the literal B&M beloved Hulk coaster did (which was less rough and just more in need of an overhaul and they went as ALL OUT as possible). Tons of ridership, and also far less built to withstand so much of it. Always liked the comfort of the X-cars I admit, but the drop not even being a vertical one was always kind of wierd to me. The part going down off and essentially through the building and back to behind the entrance area to me was the funnest outside the drop and dive loop though.
At this point, we might as well get a book about this current era of closures for Theme Park Rides. Interesting.
What other coasters are the planning on closing next? Steel vengeance I bet
I’m going in April. Will I have time?
tough to say. It could very well be gone by then. Stay tuned to Universal's socials, they'll make an official announcement when they're ready
@ got it 👍.
Finally!! I had a sliver of hope for a Mack as we are getting Stardust Racers but I am sure Intamin will surprise us
The amount of rides closing this year is actually insane. I stopped caring about Fakcons Flight along time ago even though I thought it was the most insane thing ever but this us getting out of hand. Not going to lie, this might be the worst year of the coaster community I have been in if you include all the rides opening or not.
You realise they're getting replaced with better rides right? I'm all for it. With the exception of Ka let's get rid of the old garbage
@user-pl5ds8iz6q Yes I know that they are replacing with better rides but I don't think thar means it's Wirth it actually. Fir some rides, sure, better ride us bitter, but the unique older rides are a dying breed on a lot if them and the newer rides will just be all over the place eventually and not unique and different. Ka is actually one of the ones I cared the least about that got removed this year even if it was one of the best.
@CoasterStudios -- I believe (after watching and doing alotttt of research) that the replacement ride is going to be themed to Ghostbusters, its a bit of stretch, but I think on reddit a user posted a picture of new track spotted at the intamin factory which appears to be light blue, but I couldn't find any projects upcoming that have a light blue color scheme. So we would just have to wait and see what happens but I think the light blue track is gonna be for Rip Ride rocket's replacement
I personally highly doubt they’re fabricating track for it already. The current ride is still standing and isn’t closing for 9 more months. The blue track is likely for something else.
@@CoasterStudios ohhhh okay, I didn't know that!
Well, I'm sad to see it go. I loved riding it with Sabotage blasting in my ears.
I would say that an announcement could be made in early January, and the ride closes around Valentine's day or beginning of march.
Last time I went I finally gained up the courage to go on NEVER AGAIN I couldn’t even focus on the scariness of the ride because I was being beaten and thrown around I had a throbbing migraine neck and back pain AND I was so excited to pick a song just to see there were only like 4 songs I didn’t as much of a icon that ride was I’m happy to hear that it’s going to
I think we need a sonic themed coaster this would be perfect
Definitely a rough ride. Will be cool to see what is next! I wish they would do something with lost continent and the men in black area
Does the secret music menu still work / exist? I was so pumped when I punched the code in and it worked!
I knew it was going to leave at some point, but its still kind of bittersweet. Despite the hate it gets, it really wasn't the bad of a ride to me, I still had fun! Not to say it was smooth (far from it) but I enjoyed it!
i literally love this ride and im so sad to see it go (probably beacuse i have nostalgia for it) 😭i honestly dont see why they would do the vertical launch coasters because do you really need a multi-launch inverting coaster at each on of your parks??? honestly i think a massive hot racer could fit well since they dont have a single rail coaster and it could fit into a slim plot of land. also a launched inverted coaster from intamin would be cool like the ones in europe. even though i know why rrr is closing im still sad to see it go. (crocodile rock was my fav song to listen to on rrr)
I am someone who is sad abt this ride closing bc I love it. I want my family and I to get our last rides in before it closes. All of us loved it. Depending on what the new ride is I may or may not still be upset with them replacing the ride. I think there will always be part of me that misses the ride even if the new one is so much more fun to me. If it’s not nearly as fun then I’ll be mad.
They reduced the song selections on the main menu but the secret menu appears to be unaffected. Honestly that's the only reason I ride it anymore, because I like to try out different songs on it.
5:43 putting it into the universe...... Ghost busters!
I managed to go thete for the first time last summer and I'm glad i did as when i went it was my 3rd most favourite ride the entire trip after hulk and velocicoaster I'm so sad that it's closing
Aren't they expanding the Hagrid's barn?
I for one am sad to see it go, I actually really enjoyed riding it. It wasn't a top tier ride by any means but it was my favorite at this park to just ride over and over again.
I love this ride with all of my heart, and Ill be sad when it leaves.
For me it was an underrated ride especially in the back row where it had some wicked airtime. Sure it was a little janky but I never found it actually painful in any way. I feel lucky I got to ride it last year finally on my US coaster trip. RIP, RRR.
I know it’s very unlikely, but imagine a Gerstlauer Eurofighter themed to a pigeon’s flight.
a pigeon theme is very on brand for NYC
Nvm I watched like 3 more seconds and their Ghostbusters idea is so much better
@@CoasterStudiosDang it now I have to hop on to Planet Coaster 2, find the exact dimensions of the area around Rip Ride Rocket, and spend hours randomly making a random roller coaster.
Whee
While parks are in the spirit of closing coasters can all SLC’s and regular boomerangs get removed (exempt great nor’easter and the boomerangs with lap bars)
Not gonna lie... id be bummed if they do an east coast fast and furious ride. Let us have something here in so cal!
Noooooooooo 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 I have that rollercoaster on my Rollercoasters Bucket List that I want to ride
well you have till sept 2025 to get that dream achieved
On my last trip to universal I was finally brave enough to ride and got one ride and I am not going to miss it to be honest
Im not sad for this ride going away at all. The last ride on it was so painful for me and not much actual thrill.
It really doesnt help you have 3 of the best coasters in america right next door making yhe medicire status of rip ride even more aparent.
Im excited for whatever comes in because the main universal stufios park really needs some more high quality atractions since it got the worst when it csme to the universal screen era.
Just watched el toro Ryan’s and now was recommended this and yeah..I’m not shocked
Im going in late Jan. I hope I get to ride it
I think you should be able to. We'll see if the park makes an announcement
Rode it in 2010 and it was excellent. Rode again in 2018 and it was rough.
Could you please do more coaster parody videos?
dang!!! what a shame, even though i heard it wasn’t a great ride, i would’ve loved to ride it due to its sheer iconography!
It was an insane ride and much more fun than Hollywood Dream in my opinion, it is a bit janky but it’s not that rough and the weird layout gives it charm. It’s also quite intense with some high-G moments and insane airtime as well.
I could see it’s closing weekend being the last weekend of February or first weekend of March
I rode it for the first time this summer, and I loved it ! I even had it above velocicoaster until I got actual good afternoon rides on this one. That being said, Rockit still ended up being a top 5 in Florida as well as global top 15 !
On the one hand, this was a mistake from Universal to ever build and keep this problematic coaster around as it kept costing them more and more money. Infamous break runs do hurt the pacing, and the whole track and trains just shake around during the entire experience.
On the other hand, I believe it's a legit thrill coaster ! I loved the airtime on the NIL and every break run, especially in the front with some nice wiggle room. I also enjoyed the two great intense helices, as well as the whip you get on the NIL. Darude Sandstorm was just cherry on top.
Even though Rockit wasn't perfect, I'm very sad to see it closing, and its replacement has to be worthy of such a big sacrifice.
Let's put the RIP in Hollywood rip ride rockit 🙏