![]() ![]() Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventureīoard your vehicle for a highspeed dash through the park’s Velociraptor paddock. This powerhouse ride reaches a top speed of 67 mph and features seven inversions, so when Universal’s Islands of Adventure says “remove all loose articles before riding,” they have a good reason. Launch up to 40 mph in just 2 seconds for one of the most intense beginnings to a coaster, ever. Incredible Hulk at Universal’s Islands of Adventure SeaWorld’s newest coaster invites you to brave four airtime-filled launches - both forward and backward - culminating with a reverse launch into Florida’s steepest, beyond-vertical drop, along with exciting twists, turns and airtime thrills. You can even pick your own soundtrack before takeoff for a different experience every time. Take off straight up a lift hill before blasting down and around a loop, bursting through movie-set scenery at 65 mph. Now, with the massive success of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida, full-on world-immersion is the name of the game, and the VelociCoaster succeeds as both an extreme thrill ride and an immersive dip into the Jurassic World franchise.Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida The park began all those years ago as a place where you could “ride the movies,” then solidified itself as a thrill-ride alternative to the more kid-centric Walt Disney World. The Jurassic World VelociCoaster feels like a further evolution of Universal Orlando’s attractions. And while the VelociCoaster doesn’t have any animatronics (nor does it slow down enough for you to see any), it does prominently feature raptor figures throughout, as well as sounds that immerse you right into the action, making it feel as though you are actually inside the raptor habitat. The latter is one of the best attractions I’ve ever been on, as it combines a coaster with the smoothness and animatronics of a great dark ride. In that way it’s a combination of two of Universal Orlando’s standout rides: the extreme coaster Rip-Ride Rocket and the coaster/dark-ride combo Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventures. But by science and/or magic, the Jurassic World VelociCoaster is a pleasantly smooth experience, so you can just focus on how insanely high up you are or how fast you're going instead of how many bruises you're going to have on your shoulder once you get off.Īnd yet for all this talk of thrills, the Jurassic World VelociCoaster is also highly themed. Some coasters are intense, but you pay the price in a headache or being flung to the side of the ride vehicle over and over again. And at that point the ride’s only half over.Īnd yet for all the extreme specs of this attraction, the ride experience is shockingly smooth. Remember when I said this ride is surprising? That’s part and parcel with these extreme specs, the most intense of which is a moment during which you don’t slow down but speed up to 70mph in less than 3 seconds, which immediately launches you up to the 155-foot pinnacle of the ride before you plummet downwards right next to the entrance of the queue. This is without doubt the most intense coaster at all of Universal Orlando, as it’s full of 360 degree inversions, sharp turns, and a dynamic inverted stall that spans more than 100 feet of track. When reaching said peak height, you will be traveling at 70mph ![]() Here are some stats to keep in mind as you anticipating riding the VelociCoaster: RELATED: The Jurassic World VelociCoaster Is Absolutely Terrifying. But if you want to read a bit more about what you can expect from the VelociCoaster, I’ve put together a bit of a spoiler-free guide to get you primed and ready. It’s one of the best rides Universal Orlando has ever created, and really epitomizes what this theme park does best. I got a chance to ride the VelociCoaster myself three times the day before the attraction’s grand opening in June, and came away pretty gobsmacked. Even as it was clear that a new roller coaster was being erected, Universal declined to officially unveil the new attraction until September 2020, when it looked like the thing was nearly done. Construction walls went up around the Jurassic Park area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park in January of 2019, and Universal Orlando stayed mum on what, exactly, it was doing behind those walls for a long time. At long last, the Jurassic World VelociCoaster is open to the public. ![]()
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