I went to universal in may of 2023 for a field trip and the best thing I remember was doing rip ride rocket 5 times with no break. It’s a core memory and it’s sad to see rip ride rocket leave.
Personally, ghostbusters is what I think it should be over fast and furious for one simple reason: Merch. Imagine a spit to get custom made name tags for a jumpsuit. Slimer plushies, stay puft toys, proton pack backpacks, copies of tobins spirit guide. What kind of merchandise would fast and the furious have? Overpriced model cars? I just think GB has more potential as a money maker and is a legacy property that is iconic.
What a lot of people are not thinking about is that there is a fair bit of land hasn’t been used for some time. You Nickelodeon/ blue man Theatre section is still mostly empty.
The permits only take down a small part of that likely just a dark ride feature. They won't abandoned the studio spaces since it makes hhn much cheaper to build
Sad to see Rip Ride Rocket go. I was there in May last year and while it was a little bit of a headbanger it wasn’t anywhere near the levels of Infusion for example. Also the queue time was really low and I managed to get a couple of loops. Aerosmith never got old!
It is the bumpiest coaster, head banging coaster I have ever ridden and deliberately avoided it. Universal will have something great planned for the area.
Bit of an unpopular opinion but I’d love for them to go with mack, their styker or hyper models would fit a gap in the lineup perfectly as well as being a good fit for ghostbusters or even a vekoma flyer!
Not experienced Voltron yet so can’t speak to the Stryker (although I suspect it’s fabulous) and I do love FLY so the Vekoma flying coaster would also be great. But based on that document that stated Intamin I suspect it’s unlikely.
I like the idea of a ghostbusters themed coaster but i think it would need some kind of dark ride area. It would be a good idea for the multi dimension coaster concept too.
Think the a ghostbusters themed cosster would work well for its replacement. Dont see anyother theme that eould fit that area of the newyork area as well ss ghostbusters dose mean thr firehouse is still there. And the building that housed the old show is still there.
Current rrr goes thru ghostbuster firehouse. Ghostbusters thrill coaster would be cool. Would love a rotating thrill coaster like road to happiness w a killer sountrack.
It needs to go tbh, I think some people think it’ll be a similar ride to the Hollywood fast and furious drift coaster, however I do think an updated version of Ride Of Happiness would be a much better fit for the space and would look stunning at the park entrance
Yeah I agree it’s had its time. An extreme spinning coaster would be amazing. Although if the documents claiming Intamin involved are true then sadly that won’t happen. Hopefully we get some more news soon 😀
Not a fan of rrr since they removed most of the music. But before that i really enjoyed it. Personally loved those break bits for me it was super ejector time and very fun at the breaks.
Great video as always mate 😊👍. It’s sad to see it’s going cos it’s an iconic and unique ride and part of the sky line but i went on it in May and I agree, it was very rough 😂🫣. It will be interesting to see what they replace it with. As you say, they are lucky in the fact with how many IPs they have at their disposal. There’s no way they can be short of an idea/theme 😂👍😁
I don't see it being a Fast and the Furious coaster unless they close the current ride, which I wish they would. Back to the Future would be cool. But as you said, the younger generation isn't as familiar with it unless they come out with new movies. Ghostbusters would be good because it fits the New York area, and they have put out new movies. I haven't seen any of them though and haven't heard good things.
Not sorry to see this go it's not comfortable at all, however we are out there at the start of September so maybe one last ride. Would love to see ghostbusters theme especially for night rides.
Now that Blue Man Group is gone along with Rip Ride Rockit, it's now more than ever that Nickelodeon can come back to film and perform here. ua-cam.com/video/sNTCLad8KAA/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Rip Ride Rockit could be a new Premier Rides Launch Coaster like Alpen Fury coming to Canada's Wonderland with orange track. It can be called Nickelodeon Music Mix Jam Rockit. Also, there can be a Mauer AG Spike Water Fight Coaster, a Zamperla Big Wavez and an Intamin Flume themed to slime. Mauer AG Spike Water Fight Coaster ua-cam.com/video/-mQ3exAGeAI/v-deo.htmlsi=yM2LXlcKoXc8GX8p Zamperla Big Wavez ua-cam.com/video/8IXdkf0BRHw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared Intamin Flume ua-cam.com/video/ljSIuo3YAic/v-deo.htmlsi=bbQXOyXUmZHl8fw7
I honestly think a Ghostbusters themed roller coaster would be a suitable choice. Have it manufactured by Intamin and call it Ghostbusters: Roller-Ghoster 👻👻👻
Yay...thank the gods they are finally taking down the Coaster of Death! This ride was a huge pain in the ass to run since day one. Those shitty cars are not comfortable, especially when Universal had worked with B&M for years and now Intamin coasters at IOA are a the big hit of that park. The lay out sucked with all the block brakes and they keep adding brakes to make it work. The vertical lift was a huge problem since day one! Maurer AG did not deliver what they promised to Universal with this coaster design and If I am correct even had to sue Maurer to fix this ride. There was a problem with the coupler that was supposed to keep the two car trains together. The ride cars and the forceful stop and go layout was painful not a comfortable ride AT ALL. I love coasters! I have been ridding big coaters since a teen going back to 1981, so I am not just hating it. I know a good ride when I see one and this hunk of Metal was THE WORST COASTER EVER BUILT!
If it's Ghostbusters, a glow in the dark green track with purple supports would go hard. At night the track would be floating in the air
Ooooooo I like that!
I went to universal in may of 2023 for a field trip and the best thing I remember was doing rip ride rocket 5 times with no break. It’s a core memory and it’s sad to see rip ride rocket leave.
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Personally, ghostbusters is what I think it should be over fast and furious for one simple reason: Merch.
Imagine a spit to get custom made name tags for a jumpsuit. Slimer plushies, stay puft toys, proton pack backpacks, copies of tobins spirit guide.
What kind of merchandise would fast and the furious have? Overpriced model cars? I just think GB has more potential as a money maker and is a legacy property that is iconic.
Yup agreed!
What a lot of people are not thinking about is that there is a fair bit of land hasn’t been used for some time. You Nickelodeon/ blue man Theatre section is still mostly empty.
That space isn’t actually empty, they use it for theater festivals and some other stuff
The permits only take down a small part of that likely just a dark ride feature.
They won't abandoned the studio spaces since it makes hhn much cheaper to build
Ghostbusters is some of the biggest selling merchandise on Park at the moment at Universal
Would make sense for sure
Sad to see Rip Ride Rocket go. I was there in May last year and while it was a little bit of a headbanger it wasn’t anywhere near the levels of Infusion for example. Also the queue time was really low and I managed to get a couple of loops. Aerosmith never got old!
That’s fair when you compare to infusion!
It is the bumpiest coaster, head banging coaster I have ever ridden and deliberately avoided it. Universal will have something great planned for the area.
Agreed. Personally I can’t wait to see what replaces it. Rip Ride Rockit looks good off ride but is not great on ride 🤕
@@coaster_dadthe hulk is gunning for that number one spot..pretty rough now
Mack Stryker coaster themed to Ghostbusters would be pretty cool
It certainly would! 😍
Bit of an unpopular opinion but I’d love for them to go with mack, their styker or hyper models would fit a gap in the lineup perfectly as well as being a good fit for ghostbusters or even a vekoma flyer!
Not experienced Voltron yet so can’t speak to the Stryker (although I suspect it’s fabulous) and I do love FLY so the Vekoma flying coaster would also be great. But based on that document that stated Intamin I suspect it’s unlikely.
Now that’s more like it mr wayne
I like the idea of a ghostbusters themed coaster but i think it would need some kind of dark ride area. It would be a good idea for the multi dimension coaster concept too.
Aye
Jimmy Fallon works because his show is in New York for real life and it was made by Fallon.
True but it’s a terrible attraction. 🙈
I heard the new theme was going to be top gun but who knows
Think the a ghostbusters themed cosster would work well for its replacement. Dont see anyother theme that eould fit that area of the newyork area as well ss ghostbusters dose mean thr firehouse is still there. And the building that housed the old show is still there.
Yeah that’s what I’m thinking. But you never know. They may have an idea none of us have thought of
Current rrr goes thru ghostbuster firehouse. Ghostbusters thrill coaster would be cool. Would love a rotating thrill coaster like road to happiness w a killer sountrack.
Agreed!
My money's on Fast and Furious as Intamin love a good ride deal!
Aye curious how they’d handle the current (crap) ff ride?
It needs to go tbh, I think some people think it’ll be a similar ride to the Hollywood fast and furious drift coaster, however I do think an updated version of Ride Of Happiness would be a much better fit for the space and would look stunning at the park entrance
Yeah I agree it’s had its time. An extreme spinning coaster would be amazing. Although if the documents claiming Intamin involved are true then sadly that won’t happen. Hopefully we get some more news soon 😀
Ghostbusters - but similar ride style to Gotham city in Madrid as the track style could fit the space well
Not a fan of rrr since they removed most of the music. But before that i really enjoyed it. Personally loved those break bits for me it was super ejector time and very fun at the breaks.
Great video as always mate 😊👍. It’s sad to see it’s going cos it’s an iconic and unique ride and part of the sky line but i went on it in May and I agree, it was very rough 😂🫣. It will be interesting to see what they replace it with. As you say, they are lucky in the fact with how many IPs they have at their disposal. There’s no way they can be short of an idea/theme 😂👍😁
Indeed. Hopefully we get some more news soon
@ Hopefully mate, I’m 20 and I would love back to the future IP so I think the younger generation would appreciate it aswell 😊👍😁
I don't see it being a Fast and the Furious coaster unless they close the current ride, which I wish they would. Back to the Future would be cool. But as you said, the younger generation isn't as familiar with it unless they come out with new movies. Ghostbusters would be good because it fits the New York area, and they have put out new movies. I haven't seen any of them though and haven't heard good things.
You never know they may surprise us with something completely different!
Not sorry to see this go it's not comfortable at all, however we are out there at the start of September so maybe one last ride. Would love to see ghostbusters theme especially for night rides.
Agree on the comfort (or lack of) and definitely would be great if ghostbusters is the IP they choose 😀
Thanks for this
You’re welcome 😀
Now that Blue Man Group is gone along with Rip Ride Rockit, it's now more than ever that Nickelodeon can come back to film and perform here.
ua-cam.com/video/sNTCLad8KAA/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Rip Ride Rockit could be a new Premier Rides Launch Coaster like Alpen Fury coming to Canada's Wonderland with orange track.
It can be called Nickelodeon Music Mix Jam Rockit.
Also, there can be a Mauer AG Spike Water Fight Coaster, a Zamperla Big Wavez and an Intamin Flume themed to slime.
Mauer AG Spike Water Fight Coaster
ua-cam.com/video/-mQ3exAGeAI/v-deo.htmlsi=yM2LXlcKoXc8GX8p
Zamperla Big Wavez
ua-cam.com/video/8IXdkf0BRHw/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Intamin Flume
ua-cam.com/video/ljSIuo3YAic/v-deo.htmlsi=bbQXOyXUmZHl8fw7
I honestly think a Ghostbusters themed roller coaster would be a suitable choice. Have it manufactured by Intamin and call it Ghostbusters: Roller-Ghoster 👻👻👻
Nice!
They could also do a back to the future indoor similar to the uncharted ride but I do think ghostbusters is the prime contender
Indoor would be tricky with the shape of the area. But that would be intamin so who knows 😀
My notifications just said “universal just axed” the rest didnt appear and I thought it was about universal UK lol
Let’s bloody hope not! 😰
@@coaster_dadyeah exactly please no🤯
BACK TO THE FUTURE COASTER FOR REPLACEMENT.
I’d like that. I just think ghostbusters has a higher chance of happening.
Yay...thank the gods they are finally taking down the Coaster of Death! This ride was a huge pain in the ass to run since day one. Those shitty cars are not comfortable, especially when Universal had worked with B&M for years and now Intamin coasters at IOA are a the big hit of that park. The lay out sucked with all the block brakes and they keep adding brakes to make it work. The vertical lift was a huge problem since day one! Maurer AG did not deliver what they promised to Universal with this coaster design and If I am correct even had to sue Maurer to fix this ride. There was a problem with the coupler that was supposed to keep the two car trains together. The ride cars and the forceful stop and go layout was painful not a comfortable ride AT ALL. I love coasters! I have been ridding big coaters since a teen going back to 1981, so I am not just hating it. I know a good ride when I see one and this hunk of Metal was THE WORST COASTER EVER BUILT!
Ask the mormon ad to make the ride smoother
Its bad design too and wasted energy
That infusion must go on year
Chinese theme parks must be the best. Trains at 400kmph
Hollywood rip rid rockit a good ride stop hating on it (pls no hate)
I appreciate it for what it is. But for me it’s not comfortable 🤷♂️
@@coaster_dad I can understand why but it was one of my favorite rides there it has it’s fair share of fans and haters
No Ghostbusters Coaster!! No!!! Please something else.
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NO GHOSTBUSTERS GHOSTBUSTERS SUCKS NOT GOOD.
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