Universal IoA | Jurassic World VelociCoaster | Intamin Blitz | 2021

[Pear]

I rode this a few days ago and it is without a doubt my favorite coaster I've ever ridden. The ride is a lot more intense than the videos show and the final roll is one of the best coaster elements I've ever experienced. The theming is also really well done and the ride fits into the area extremely well.

 

[Matt N]

I rode this a few days ago and it is without a doubt my favorite coaster I've ever ridden. The ride is a lot more intense than the videos show and the final roll is one of the best coaster elements I've ever experienced. The theming is also really well done and the ride fits into the area extremely well.

Even ahead of Steel Vengeance? Praise indeed; thanks for reporting back @Pear!

 

[Pear]

Even ahead of Steel Vengeance? Praise indeed; thanks for reporting back @Pear!

I love Steel Vengeance and Voyage, but Velocicoaster is more of what I look for in a ride.

 

[Nitefly]

I love Steel Vengeance and Voyage, but Velocicoaster is more of what I look for in a ride.

Wow, that’s a real statement of approval!

 

[davidm]

Officially open

https://twitter.com/x/status/1402974628809691141

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

The line apparently peaked at 4 hours earlier, currently sitting at 75 minutes- lower than Hagrid or Ripsaw Falls, actually.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403059636253626374

 

[ricky coasters]

The line apparently peaked at 4 hours earlier, currently sitting at 75 minutes- lower than Hagrid or Ripsaw Falls, actually.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1403059636253626374

Flashbacks to when Universal sucked with getting opening day rides to have good dispatches and not that much downtime
I'm happy for them because they learned from their mistakes

 

[Matt N]

Interestingly, VelociCoaster is apparently having cages and plexiglass installed on and around the paths beneath the coaster due to safety concerns: https://wdwnt.com/2021/06/photos-ca...sts-below-at-universals-islands-of-adventure/

This move is believed to have been triggered by recent incidents involving loose objects, including a wig flying off the ride and ice being thrown at a train by spectators.

 

[Eyebrows]

Interestingly, VelociCoaster is apparently having cages and plexiglass installed on and around the paths beneath the coaster due to safety concerns: https://wdwnt.com/2021/06/photos-ca...sts-below-at-universals-islands-of-adventure/

This move is believed to have been triggered by recent incidents involving loose objects, including a wig flying off the ride and ice being thrown at a train by spectators.

Man, people ruin everything. What’s so appealing about throwing something at a train anyway? First the Steel Vengeance hot sauce incident and now this.

 

[Magic-Man]

Man, people ruin everything. What’s so appealing about throwing something at a train anyway? First the Steel Vengeance hot sauce incident and now this.

It's teenagers who think "messing with people" (AKA potentially hurting them) is funny.

 

[Ries]

Don't know if this is finished yet. But this must be the ugliest bit of the ride now.
Surely this could've been done differently, curious to see what will happen to the cage in the next couple of days.

 

[Pear]

Velocicoaster has already surpassed 1 million riders!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1416391686708727808

 

[Intricks]

Don't know if this is finished yet. But this must be the ugliest bit of the ride now.
Surely this could've been done differently, curious to see what will happen to the cage in the next couple of days.

I was there a week ago and honestly forgotten that I had read this thread before the trip. The caging looks fine, and I honestly thought it was a bit of theme for the ride in place of the usual netting as seen on other rides that go over pathways.

Besides, if you are worried about people tossing things at the ride there, then youd be terrified at how close you can get to the ride at one of its faster points!

Pretty much the extended queue is going down directly infront of the barrel roll. They do have an employee there when that portion of the queue is open it seems, but its hella close to where you stand.

Also, to add in, that barrel roll is just delicious and if they could have figured out how to get it right on Maverick would have made Mav even godlier. That airtime is just.........yes.

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[Niles]

Universal released a HD night time POV, I think it looks pretty great and I will definitely have to do a night ride when I get there some day.

 

[davidm]

Mini doc about it all on the "Peacock" streaming service (which I think you can get in the UK thru Sky account)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1466384286790135818

 

[Ries]

Mini doc about it all on the "Peacock" streaming service (which I think you can get in the UK thru Sky account)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1466384286790135818

Shame we have no Sky or Peacock in The Netherlands. I do want to see this one.

 

[davidm]

^ yeah and I can't get it on my Sky/Peacock either (or I'm too dumb to see how to do it) - all I can see is a curated list of Peacock-content on my Sky box (which doesn't include niche coaster-goon documentaries)

 

[Hyde]

If folks need help accessing the documentary (I did a quick scroll through some Torrent sites, alas no avail) - happy to share my VPN login to give you access and workaround geo-restriction.

 

[davidm]

That documentary thingy is now up on the YouTubes for all to see;

 

[Hyde]

6:46 is especially fun, showing the progression of ride layout designs (which I think we mentioned/screen-capped earlier in chat):