Check out Universal Orlando’s Newest Attraction: Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Opening June 10, 2021, at Islands of Adventure.
The most extreme ride experience Universal has yet crafted for any of its five theme parks anywhere in the world, Jurassic World VelociCoaster is a massive roller coaster that will have guests racing alongside a pack of velociraptors. Beyond its top speeds of 70 mph and its mammoth 155-foot hill (replete with an 80-degree drop), expect the attraction to also feature the core cast of the Jurassic World film franchise.
Height requirement is 51 inches; Express Pass access is currently unavailable, but there is a single-rider line that is open intermittently.
The management team of the Jurassic World theme park wants to up the game of its “carnivore expansion” by allowing its guests to “embark on a high-speed chase and feel the rush of the hunt” amidst a pack of its titular prehistoric predators. Along the way, the core Jurassic World cast makes appearances: Owen Grady (Chris Pratt), Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), Dr. Henry Wu (BD Wong), and, of course, the raptor pack of Blue, Charlie, Delta, and Echo.
Jurassic World VelociCoaster’s queue sets the stage for the thrills that are in store on the ride itself. If you’re invested in the story of the attraction, you’ll want to start paying attention as soon as you step under the ride’s torch-adorned marquee and the Jurassic World theme music hits your ears.
It’s worth mentioning that the entirety of VelociCoaster’s queue is indoors – a welcome reprieve from the Florida heat and a perfect match for the futuristic atmosphere. As you first step inside, you’re met with thin, neon lights across the walls and ceilings that pulse between shades of red, blue, and purple. Mounted televisions display the attraction’s logo, and audio overhead welcomes you to the raptor paddock. The modern, near-monotone space is centered around a striking, elevated centerpiece: four steel velociraptors surrounding a model of the coaster’s signature top hat.
After exploring the many dark, indoor rooms of the queue, the outdoor view provided by the loading station’s floor-to-ceiling windows is that much more striking. You’ll find yourself torn between staring at the exterior scene and gazing at the ride vehicle awaiting you as you’re filed into assigned rows. Finally, the gates open, you’re seated with your restraints in place, and you’re headed towards your first launch.
In broad strokes, VelociCoaster puts guests on an “extreme adventure” that has them ripping and roaring not only through the air, but also through Jurassic World’s raptor paddock, which comes replete with intricate rockwork, lush foliage, and an elevated watchtower (along with its searching spotlight during night-time rides).
The roller coaster employs a “revolutionary” ride vehicle that has been “specially designed to intensify the thrills.” Those thrills occur across 4,700 feet of track, some of which sit just inches above the water of Islands of Adventure’s central lagoon. It features a few near-misses and two launches, with at least one occurring within Jurassic World’s raptor paddock and the faster of the two hitting 70 mph in just 2.4 seconds. There are four inversions, some of which brandish such descriptions as “one of a kind” and “the first of its kind”: a 360-degree barrel roll above water and a zero-gravity inverted stall that lasts for some 100 feet. And then there’s that massive, 155-foot hill, which contains an 80-degree drop. All told Universal promises a total of 12 seconds of airtime – an exhilarating amount of time for riders to be lifted out of their seats.
Given its 155-foot-tall hill (with an 80-degree drop, no less), just looking at VelociCoaster strikes fear in some. The ride itself is even more intimidating than it looks – action-packed with multiple launches, a barrel roll, a zero-gravity stall, and so much more, you hardly have a chance to catch your breath as you race through the raptor paddock. For this reason, Jurassic World VelociCoaster earns itself five out of five raptor claws in terms of fear – and is arguably the scariest attraction at Universal.
*All Information and Imagery From The Orlando Reformer. Read Full Article Deatils HERE.