Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit (closing EOD August 17, 2025)

[snoman]

I know I'm behind a couple days but the official website Universal put up is great. Getting me more excited for this coaster!

 

[Beachgurl]

Drove by this yesterday which looks like they don't have TOO much track left to put up.

Hurry up and get it done!

 

[DisneyFanKevin]

Great pic, Ang! Thanks for posting.

 

[Disneyhead]

Someone over at IOACentral posted some great shots. The lift hill tower is topped out, including evac platforms and such. I won't bring them all over here, but here is the link:

http://www.boards.ioacentral.com/index.php?showtopic=11441&st=2120&#entry231955

 

[Brian G.]

Don't worry, OU will be having their update tonight as well. I made it out the parks too.

 

[Disneyhead]

Cool, your pics a usually better anyway.

 

[DisneyFanKevin]

Cool, your pics a usually better anyway.

Our pics are better than their pics, haha.

I am totally not looking forward to having to be evacuated off that ride if I'm stuck on the lift hill. That is to say if I ever ride it.

 

[Brian G.]

Cool, your pics a usually better anyway.

:worship:

http://www.orlandounited.com/news/uoupdate_22709.html

 

[Disneyhead]

Great update. It looks like they have the supports up for the crowd surfer element to the coaster.

And if I had to guess about the relatively non-descript signage on the Jimmy Neutron Soundstage is for acoustical purposes. You know, to cut down on slap back echo and standing waves.

 

[YETI PINTRADER]

Rock Band is awesome! The ride is coming along good too. Good update.

 

[snoman]

Have we seen an official opening date yet? I know Sea World is advertising Memorial Day weekend. I wonder if Universal is shooting for the same weekend or earlier, it looks like they could launch before that. I'm sure both parks will have soft openings at least a couple weeks before Memorial day though.

 

[YETI PINTRADER]

I was there yesterday and I am going to say that pictures do not do justice to just how amazing this coaster looks.

 

[FutureOrlandoer]

The coaster isn't as tall as i imagined. it looks to be only 150 or 175ft tall

 

[Jakemeister]

The coaster isn't as tall as i imagined. it looks to be only 150 or 175ft tall

It looks taller in person.

 

[Disneyhead]

Orlando Rocks has a bunch of new pics showing the Crowd Surfer element is now in place. There seems to be a problem with their site though, because everytime I try to get the bigger version of the pics all I get is an error message.

http://www.orlandorocks.com/info.as...rides&Attraction=rockit&sub=construction&pg=1

 

[Jakemeister]

There seems to be a problem with their site though, because everytime I try to get the bigger version of the pics all I get is an error message.

All this time I thought it only happened to me.

 

[Disneyhead]

Rumor has it that the first piece of the loop is in place. Anyone (with a camera) headed out there tomorrow?

 

[DisneyFanKevin]

I was out there before work today:

 

[Disneyhead]

Just like the rest of this coaster that quasi-loop is going to be MASSIVE.

 

[DisneyFanKevin]

I agree! Too bad I won't be riding it.