Posts tagged with: "rip ride rockit"

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Rip Ride Rockit app released for iPhone

A new application has been released for Apple's iPhone that allows guests to track and discover available and hidden tracks on Universal Orlando's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. The application, dubbed Pocket Rockit Rollercoaster Setlist connects to an online database to give users... [More]

Video: All is not right with Universal's Rockit

For some time now, guests visiting Universal's newly opened Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster have had differing opinions of the ride experience. Many have said the ride was smooth as butter while others have claimed that the experience was comparable to driving on... [More]

Universal's Rip Ride Rockit finally opens

The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida finally opened its doors to guests this past Saturday. Guests began lining up in front of the attraction at around 5:30 p.m. and park attendants began ushering riders in at about 5:45 p.m.... [More]

Rumor: Universal's Rockit further delayed

This is one of those completely unconfirmed, take-it-with-a-huge-grain-of-salt sort of things: It seems that the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster opening may be delayed again. The reason cited is an ephemeral technical issue that may keep the coaster from opening when planned. While... [More]

New video, photos of Universal's Rip Ride Rockit

There are new photos of Universal's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster testing over at Discover Universal and a new video on Youtube of the track testing at night. You will see in the video that the roller coaster's performance exhibits a vast improvement... [More]

Video: Universal's Rip Ride Rockit lights up the night

There is a new video of Universal Studio Florida's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit running at night. The video is dated July 2 and shows Rockit's very bright LEDs lighting up the night. If nothing else, this ride is going to be blinding. One other... [More]

Universal reveals full Rip Ride Rockit playlist

Universal Studios Florida has released the full list of songs available in the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster set to debut later this summer. The playlist consists of 30 songs spanning five genres, each containing six songs apiece. The genres include Classic Rock/Metal,... [More]

Rumor: Universal's Rip Ride Rockit soft opening

Take this with a hefty grain of salt: One of Theme Park Insider's "go-to Universal Orlando insiders" says there may be a soft opening of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster this weekend. Early soft opening runs will likely be with employees only.... [More]

Universal's Rip Ride Rockit soundtrack detailed

Orlando Attractions Magazine caught some of the video that plays on the newly installed displays in the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit queue at Universal Orlando and it is quite telling. The video shows some of the animated characters that will host the ride. The... [More]

Rip Ride Rockit goes viral on Facebook, Twitter

Rip Ride Rockit is getting the viral marketing treatment online. Universal Orlando has updated the official Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit web site with a video highlighting fictional British rock star Syd Vinyl who is making his rounds on the Internet with accounts on Youtube,... [More]

Universal's Rockit gets new video, longer delay

According to Screamscape, some of the blog's readers have mentioned that a Universal employee told them that the Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster will not be ready for the public by the rumored July 3rd preview date. It seems that the roller coaster may... [More]

Video: Three more for Rip Ride Rockit

Orlando Attractions Magazine was provided three new videos showing off the Hollywood Rid Ride Rockit roller coaster experience at Universal Studios Florida. There is one caveat, though: The videos are CG renderings depicting what the ride will eventually look like. But they are fun... [More]

Rip Ride Rockit detailed in full

Orlando Sentinel got the opportunity to get some in-depth details about Universal Orlando's latest entry to the roller coaster game: Rip Ride Rockit. The stars of the show – second to you, of course – are the specialized trains that offer thumping audio, video... [More]

Rip Ride Rockit trains detailed in 3D animation

Itching for more information on Universal Orlando's upcoming super-star roller coaster, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit? Universal has made available a 3D, interactive animation of the roller coaster's train where you can get some details of the coaster's more advanced technology. One of the more... [More]

Construction Update: Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit

A team of Lifthill editors was recently at the Universal Orlando resort, and managed to grab a few pictures showing the construction progress on Universal Studios Florida's upcoming Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit roller coaster. Although the top piece of the coaster has yet to... [More]

Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit layout revealed

Universal Studios Florida has put new promotional materials on display for its upcoming Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit coaster which reveal previously unannounced details about the ride. True to the rumors, Screamscape reports that ride will indeed run off into the area behind the park's... [More]