Universal IoA | Jurassic World VelociCoaster | Intamin Blitz | 2021

[CrashCoaster]

Do we know what launch system Maverick uses? And do we know what launch system Velocicoaster uses?

The loud sound of Taron's launch does actually not come from the launch fins itself but from the current source inverter (might be the wrong word, on German it's Wechselrichter). If you can put the inverter outside of the tunnel, then you wouldn't have a noise problem (but maybe a ton of other problems, I'm no engineer ?).

Intamin Blitzs use LSM systems provided by Indrivetec, but obviously VelociCoaster uses a much more recent and up to date system.

The sound comes from the vibrations created by the fins when a train is launched, a mixture of that and the transformers used to power each LSM motor, I believe.

 

[Ries]

I have the (second launch) sound (they play) at Taron as my alarm sound. Because.
Veocicoaster needs sort of same second launch sound.

 

[Trax]

Do you mean the sound effect they play in the "mountain" Tarons second launch shoots you in? Or do you mean the sound while launching? Because the latter one is no sound effect, but the sound of the launch itself. You can clearly see (and hear) this at Red Force, which has no speakers on the launch track.

 

[Niles]

Hopefully we will see all the protective plastic removed soon, just the end of the tail so far.

More aerial photos


Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

 

[ScottLann]

I sure hope they do something with that wall behind the oscillating helix. Stands out like a sore thumb ?

 

[Enil]

Am I the only one who never noticed that there would be pathways under the first half of the ride? I thought this whole area would be blocked off, this is so much cooler! Credit: bioreconstruct

 

[CanobieFan]

They might not be useable paths. Slinky Dog has paths all under the first half as well... but you can't get to them.

 

[MLDesigns]

Yeah those most definitely wont be guest-accessible paths. Maintenance/cast member access for whatever reason.

 

[Ethan]

Doesn't Hagrid's have these paths too, kind of like all the Disney coasters (bar the indoor ones) have?

 

[cookie]

Yeah, some of the clearances there don't look very guest-safe. Much more likely to be for maintenance access.

 

[Ries]

Twitter Account: Upper Lot Podcast, says there were people on the tests rides.
Is that something someone can confirm, haven't seen any of it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1346125146302664704

The first test riders have been spotted in the new #VelociCoaster. The technicians at #Intamin are busy adjusting the roller coaster. What opening date do you expect?

Edit:

Do you mean the sound effect they play in the "mountain" Tarons second launch shoots you in? Or do you mean the sound while launching? Because the latter one is no sound effect, but the sound of the launch itself. You can clearly see (and hear) this at Red Force, which has no speakers on the launch track.

The sound on the second launch. This one.

 

[Hyde]

I sure hope they do something with that wall behind the oscillating helix. Stands out like a sore thumb ?

I half expect them to just paint it a different color. You’d be terrified to think how many walls there are around Universal and Disney coasters that you never see. ?

Hagrid's:


Slinky Dog:

Even Cars Land is really just glorified walls:

 

[CrashCoaster]

OH YES:-

Can't wait to see this at night!

 

[CrashCoaster]

^Speaking of...

 

[Hyde]

Looks sharp! Tough to tell by the video - are the lights indeed running during the day as well?

 

[Eyebrows]

Looks sharp! Tough to tell by the video - are the lights indeed running during the day as well?

Yep, you can see it best during the heartline roll at the end.

 

[CrashCoaster]

A nice, long, train lights on testing video provided by Midway Mayhem:-

 

[CoasterMOG]

A nice, long, train lights on testing video provided by Midway Mayhem:-

That night footage with the train lights honestly makes me think of some bioluminescent centipede. I could eat churros and watch it run all night long

 

[Eyebrows]

Another testing video with multiple perspectives, and you can hear the 2nd launch at 3:10 in the video. They were probably testing higher launch speeds because it is hauling a$$ in the video

 

[CoasterMOG]

How likely is it that Universal will actually install an animitronic Mosasaur in the lagoon right at the zero g roll? If they pull that off, I seriously think Velocicoaster may become my new #1. Especially if they manage to scale it to the size seen in the movie and it comes out of the water mouth open and snaps at the inverted train as it goes by. Seriously a just ‘shut up and take my money’ if they pull that off. Universal was by far my favorite park to visit as a kid when I lived in Miami, but of the 3 maybe 4 times I went, the one ride I always wanted to go on was Jaws, and it was always down for maintenance (obviously a big challenge when dealing with Mechatronics working underwater). Come on Universal, what happened to your water Animatronics?! And don’t cite the one parasaurolophus that pops out of the water briefly in River Adventure (which wasn’t even running when we were there last New Year’s Eve). Since retiring Jaws, you kind of owe it to the Universal faithful to bring back a major water animitronic, and what better way than to do it with a Mosasaur on Velocicoaster.