Does VelociCoaster Live Up to the Hype? Universal's Islands of Adventure's New-For-2021 Coaster
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2021
- I got a couple rides on VelociCoaster on its opening day, now I gotta ask....does it live up to the massive amount of hype it's gotten over the last year?
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Who is Chris?
@@tewsgcdcfgechk908 no I know who the airtime thrills guy is... I love his videos. I was asking who this Chris guy is?
Chris is airtime thrills. Chris is airtime thrills real name and the person that runs airtime thrills
Velocicoaster is just an overall W, Night rides are mental. Fantastic ride
The lights on it look amazing
Hi Seamus
Me and my mom road it in daylight. I wish we should’ve ridden it at nighttime.
Can’t wait till ride it at night ! Only done it through out the day.
Still isn’t as good as Hagreds ride but for sure a great addition
People cheered when they got off this ride THATS how great it was
i had the hugest smile getting off the ride while everyone was clapping. i wanted the people to be more confident after seeing smiles.
I'm letting you know, people are STILL cheering after finishing the ride.
i didn't get this, instead i had some dude tell me not to get on it and its the worst💀
Not as good as the cat in the hat, that thing’s crazy
the forces on cat in that just hit different
Actually one of the best dark rides ever, in my opinion…easily the equal of Mr Toads Wild Ride
Not since they turned off the spinning 😭
Great dark ride. I think i prefer spiderman but Universal definitely has the best dark rides (even if roller coasters are better)
the things were scary af for some reason
Just went on it today, and it’s a certified yes, especially everything after the 2nd launch above the lake. Imo, it’s the best coaster in Florida right now, but it might change once iron gwazi opens.
Iron gwazi will definitely be number in Florida when it opens it 4 years
Totally agree. I have been on it 6 times and each row was just as intense with great airtime.
It will when it opens in 2936
I still think that Montu is better but it's a great coaster regardless.
If Iron Gwazi opens...
I think the best way to describe this ride is "well rounded."
-It has Airtime,
-G-forces,
-Theming,
-Good Operations,
-Great Exterior Aesthetics,
-It's Reliable,
-and it has generally comfortable restraints.
Are there coasters that do those things better? Yes. Even in the park it's located in, it's outshined in terms of high G-Forces by Hulk, and loses in Theming to Hagrid. However, it's rare for coasters to successfully juggle all of these factors at once. Typically, parks end up sacrificing some aspects in favor of others, but Velocicoaster does it all.
Sure, the highlight is the second half, but the first half is still pretty good. It has quite a few good hits of Airtime, and moves at just the right speed for you to take in both the landscaping and the raptors around you. Then, the second half comes and things go nuts as you fly over footpaths and go through the Mosasaurus roll (Side note - hope more parks build elements like it. It's a very simple concept - Heartline roll with an exit shorter than the entry, generating a very drastic whip as you go through it when combined with a lot of speed). Hopefully, this helps drive a change in the amusement industry, much like what Islands helped do when it opened all those years ago, and as it did again when Harry Potter opened as well.
When I went on the ride I thought it was better than any ride I ever rode on, to me this ride makes all the other rides at universal look like childs play
I agree but I would put the word great in front of each of those bullet types. You can't compare its intensity to Hulk its focused on positiven g's where Velocicoaster is mostly negative g's. Hagrids may have better theming but again your comparing a family coaster that basically stops for show scenes to a high paced intense thrill ride. You don't need as much theming when you're flying around at 70MPH you are moving too quick to appreciate it. And 'generally comfortable restraints' is a huge understatement these are the best seats/restraints I've ever been on they are absolutely amazing!
This thing is simply a masterpiece.
@@deezulboy you hit the nail on the head my friend. This thing is overall amazing. I went on the hulk after going on this and for the first time in my life that coaster felt like it had been outclassed in intensity in that park. Made me appreciate the forces on velocicoaster that much more
Well rounded my ass, this ride is extreme
I think Velocicoaster is better themed than Hagrid’s. Hagrid’s has an amazing line and is well story-driven but the areas where the trains travel feels a little meh imo. Velocicoaster has that speed that even in areas where there’s not much to look at - which are few - you’re just mermerized by the maneuvers!
The night-ride on this is the most impressive thing I’ve ever been on. Absolute chaos.
This is a ride that grew on me with each lap because of how it blends thrills and theming.
Recently, I made it to Islands of Adventure on a Thursday and upon arriving, my wife found Velocicoaster had a 15 min wait window. Knowing I’d never get another chance to get on this ride so quickly, she let me get on the ride first thing. My first ride was in the front row, and right off the bat, what I walked away with was this: the POV does NOTHING to prepare you for how intense this ride is. From the moment we fired out of the station into the course, to the final whip into the end brakes, Velocicoaster was an experience that blew away all my expectations. Knowing my likes, I expected that Velocicoaster would unseat my current #1 in Diamondback and it succeeded. It’s an amazing experience. I got a second ride a few hours later, with a 35 min wait that ended up being close to 20 because I was a single rider and didn’t want a front row seat this time, being consigned to sixth row. It was as great as the first ride, and simply justified my coaster ranking. We’ll see if Diamondback can unseat Velocicoaster in time, but for now, it’s my favorite coaster ever, with 3 other new credits in Rock n Roller Coaster, Hulk and Tron joining the list as well.
The mosasaurus heartline roll at night is INSANE
It's the smoothest coaster. Its not really frightening, but more exhilarating. I absolutely loved it.
It honestly is a ride that packs so much in, you have to process it afterwards. I know after my first ride, I too was hesitant to declare it "the best". After many subsequent rides however including a night ride in the back row, I can't conceive it being anything other than my number 1.
I got on as a single rider but I didn’t expect for them to put in the front row. Normally when I get on coasters, I start out in the middle and then go to front row. When I got off the Velocicoaster after riding in the front row, “OMG OMG OMG” 😳 😱😱😱
It was a lot to process like you said!!!
I will be going back very soon since I got annual passes and will definitely try to ride at night!
The same here. First 2 rides during the day, I was blown away, but couldn't confidently decide if I preferred it to Iron Gwazi. Then I rode at night and got the single best rollercoaster experience of my life. It can't not be #1 after that.
I have a question, can you use the Fastlane pass on Velocicoaster?
@@LoopThemeParkAdventuresthe lighting in that tunnel during the second launch was epic! Best coaster I’ve ever been on!
You had me at “better than Maverick.”
I just waited for three hours to ride Velocicoaster, and after riding, did not regret it for a moment!
Yeah, the first half maybe could have been more intense, but I absolutely loved the second boost, which I didn't know was coming. Most coasters have most of their best elements within the first 15-30 seconds of takeoff/drop-off, but Velocicoaster just. keeps. coming! And it has hangtime for days!
The hype was real, agreed to a certain degree on the 1st half of the course being somewhat boring by comparison, element wise, but the raptor statues do look badass either in the day, or at night. Those night rides really do make any potential wait worth it.
Purely personal perspective here too: Hagrids may occupy the spot of land where Dueling Dragons may have stood, but Velocicoaster has the spirit too of what made that ride great.
Couldn’t agree more! Having ridden 7 times now including the front and back, I love everything about this ride and was blown away because I went in with no expectations. I don’t have nearly as many credits so it’s my new #1 taking over Mako!
your speaking pace makes this feel more like a lecture than a review.
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I actually really enjoy his voice. Very pleasant.
Dodged every review of this, was waiting for yours! 🙏
Great video! The theming on the coaster is great! Looks like a great coaster!
The first half is better than I expected. There’s some really good moments I think.
Love ya, Chris! You're the man, brother
Phenomenal coaster. I went on it 4 times in two days and it just gets better every time. I love how fast the line moves and the outside queue being right under the latter half of the coaster is so cool. Definitely in my top 5
I wished I stayed longer for my visit so I could ride this but had to leave early because of family issues but I’m definitely coming back there soon to get that credit, I’m glad you rode it Chris!
Thats so sick, glad you got back to universal!
I rode it 12 times. It’s amazing. I loved the pacing and the second launch into the top hat is my favorite element along with the heart line roll. Stellar coaster 🙌🏾 truly amazing
3:37 Had no idea Universal had footage of Time Traveler.
Dont underestimate universal
@@AirtimeThrills LOL...truth. I live in Central Florida and this is totally true
Silver Dollar City has the world's best cinnamon bread. Silver Dollar City wins.
That was a fun ride.. love how the barrel roll at the end is along side the queue line too.
So much respect for Air Time Thrills style and his view of coasters and theme parks, while not always traditional, is always phenomenal!!! Kudos kudos kudos
first hagrid's and now with JWVC, UO has more than made up for the loss of the dragons, although i still miss them as each never failed to always give me that "wheeee" feeling on their first drops
The restraints and the seating are PERFECT!!! I rode Cheetah Hunt after Velocicoaster and I absolutely hated the restraints. I love the seating in Velocicoaster because you’re basically just barely dangling in the ride. It’s really cool! This is the smoothest coaster I’ve ever been on (well.. maybe Mako is just as smooth thinking about it lol). This is a ride I can ride all day long! I don’t get motion sickness on this ride hardly at all!
Unlike the Incredible Hulk ride, I get so so so sick on that ride! Idk why.
I had the same reaction to hulk after riding this. I just keep wanting to go back and ride Velocicoaster more but the hulk just kinda makes me dizzy. Not nearly as enjoyable.
I also find The Hulk unpleasant. I like intensity, but that thing just gifts me a free headache instead of thrills.
Row one was like a completely new experience. Rode this ride 6x while we were there. Incredible ride. Great video
Loved it! No down time. Always exciting the whole ride.
This honestly looks great!
I went in with decent expectations. If you go in expecting it to be your new number one then you are going to be let down. This is comfortably number four for me behind steel vengeance, fury, and lightning rod. Number five is maverick.
Not true I had super high expectations for this and it exceeded now it’s my number 1 coaster
I spent 11 of my 12 rides towards the back and went in expecting it to be a blast but no overhype. Wow, what a rush! I enjoyed the hang time and rapid nature of the first half way more than I expected. The second half was as incredible as it was hyped to be. My favorite parts though are the top hat from the back of the train where you feel like you're being catapulted from your seat and the Mosasaurus roll at the end. Those two edge out over the rest but the entire package is great.
As another side note, my mother and friend who get motion sick thought that this was an incredible ride. They couldn't marathon it with 45 minute waits but give them an hour and they wanted to go right back on. This isn't just a ride for enthusiasts, this is something most people can enjoy and I think that says something considering how exciting it is for coaster enthusiasts.
I don't know if I'd call it the best coaster I've riden but but it's close to the top of my list. I'll need to reride a bunch of rides to get some perspective.
Then tell me what is the best.
This looks like an amazing coaster!
My first trip since this opened I was able to ride this beast 8 times. So glad I did
great video!!
It’s a fun ride definitely in my top 10 and totally was not expecting that good of a ride
I absolutely love it!
I'm excited to ride it soon hope I enjoy it as much as you!
Front row might push it higher in your rankings, I had similar thoughts from the back row but the front is absolutely PACKED with ejector and overall a much more fun ride!
HELL... YES! The BEST front row ride I've experienced on any coaster. The ejector air in the front seat is insane. This moved up to my number one after my first front row ride, and I waited the front for my last 4 rides. WORTH IT! Also, got a night time ride in the front as my last ride, and all I can say is WOW! Get down there and ride it folks!!
@@folnevar my first ride on this thing was front row right side. I thought I was going to be ripped out of my seat, absolutely insane. Found out that the right side is more intense. Have only ridden front or middle on my four rides and the last ride was at night. This coaster is in a word, spectacular. Love it.
Yea an employee explained that airtime g force is better at the front. We would think that you’d feel it really well from the back but noo
What how? I rode front and back and back had WAAAYYY more hang time and airtime,
@@deadpool9124 the ejector in the front row is top tier! Even the first half is non stop ejector it’s wild! I agree there’s more hang time in the back and the top hat is better, but the rest of the ride I prefer the front for sure!
I’m an annual pass holder at universal so I’ve gotten over 30 rides during the soft opening period. It lives up to the hype. Only rides I like better are steel vengeance and sky rush but it comes real close to them.
It does. Rode it twice this weekend. The first time I rode it I my body wanted to both laugh and cry. It is absolutely the best roller coaster I have ever rode. It’s the perfect blend of speed, aerobatics and length. They don’t hold back on the theming and spent the money to make it awesome.
This is the new king of coasters!!!
Got to ride during the first day of its soft opening. I thought I was over hyped, but was still blown away by this ride. It has so much going for it, got off breathless because I could not stop laughing from such an amazing ride. If the first half had more forces this would be my personal number 1.
As someone who’s home pack is Cedar Points, it’s better than maverick
Great video!
I loved it!
Thanks for the great review Chris. I'm personally getting on this either in October or Next June. Got two orlando trips within the year
I rode the Velocicoaster around 1 week ago and it was super fun, i was able to fit in easily and its very secure. You're airborne for quite the while and the drop is so thrilling. the free churros as the end were really good also.
Not gonna lie... that free churro hit me hard
Got 14 rides on it from June 10-12th...Definitely my new #1 steel coaster. It de-throned Skyrush. This ride is fantastic. The top hat in the row 12 felt like a human catapult. The Mososaurus roll is awesome and the crew is phenomenal...Trains were dispatched every 60 seconds. The single rider line is something that should be on every ride in every park. I actually walked from the entrance of Velocicoaster to the front seat with no one in front of me the entire time during the middle of Friday afternoon.
The only coaster I rank higher is the Voyage. I do believe that if Skyrush had these trains, it would, easily be my number 1 again. I love both of these coaster that much but Skyrush feels like it's trying to kill me.
I guess my best description of Velocicoaster is that it's a combination of Skyrush and Maverick.
I can't wait to get back to Florida!
Velocicoaster is the greatest Intamin has to offer. The airtime on the elements of this ride can not be matched. GOAT ROLLERCOASTER
I went on it a few days ago, and the second launch was crazy! I really loved this ride. I used to be really scared of going on big roller coasters, but after going on Velocicoaster, I feel more comfortable riding other roller coasters.
Went in with sky-high expectations...made even worse by being in my 30s and struggling with super intense coasters (eg Hulk)...and this is my new #1. It just doesn't compare. I came off both times just laughing at how much fun it was made even more special by having the best two elements occurring in the middle and end of the ride. I think it's lost on us enthusiasts what it's like to have the best elements towards the end and how by being already a little beaten down it's incredible to have something magical thrown at you. Total win for Universal. Total win for the coaster community. I'll take this ride over pretty much anything else out there.
I gained a whole new level of respect for Intamin after experiencing Velocicoaster. I don't know if it's a reflection of what they can do with Universal's budget, or if they've taken a step forward in their engineering prowess, but this coaster felt next gen, and I think that was the bigger takeaway for me than even how good the ride itself was. It reminded me in that way of the first time I rode a B&M after growing up on Arrows.
IoA is really building an elite lineup, I gotta get down there
I gotta say as much as hagrids is well received (and it's a good ride, don't get me wrong), id have preferred the original Dueling Dragons alongside Velocicoaster and Hulk over Hagrids but that's just me.
@@gicueN17R0 fair enough
@@gicueN17R0 hagrids is cool because it is themed and kinda intense. It has like the perfect mix. I also like hulk, but I think they could have done a little better theming. Velocicoaster the ride isn’t themed, and idk about the queue because I went in the single rider line.
Rode it a couple of weeks ago. One of the BEST rollercoasters I’ve been on.
This video was amazing! I just booked tickets to Orlando in November...
10/10 would recommend going to the velocicoaster as much as you can
Yes Top 10! Glad to see it
Hi Hunter! Love your stuff
Absolutely amazing.
I have this as my #3 just behind Steel Vengeance and X2. Rode this 3 times when I visited a few weeks ago, and it exceeded even the high expectations I had for it going in.
oh man now i'm pumped to go down to orlando and get a ride!
Everyone should like this but I’m sure Mechanical Amusements considers this ride forceless.
he said theres no theming and it ONLY pulls -1.5 g's. The dude is a clown who says controversial things to get clout
@@Joshwake I decided to check if he reviewed it and yeah he called it forceless. I’d say hes a contrarian, but he’s pretty knowledgeable about the engineering side of coasters. He knows stuff that’s actually been helpful to know on my visits. But yeah I pretty much expected a controversial take unfortunately.
You know I think that this man needs more subscribers
I rode back in 2022, and didn't know anything other than it existed. I love it and wish more big coasters had this theming
It’s so good! It absolutely lives up to the hype!!
rode it back in may and again in june, fantastic ride
Definitely in my top 3 now. Was very excited for it and it definitely lived up to the hype.
I loved it rode it 3 times this past weekend
I will be riding it by the end of this month, can't wait!!!!!
this looks like a certified god tier coaster, looks absolutely incredible
night rides on this thing are insane
so glad i decided to not skip out on it
Great review!! I had a similar feeling as you. After a day ride in the heat in the back row, easily top 10 but I was a little underwhelmed. After a front row ride in the dark AND the rain: new #1. Maybe not the overall best layout, but I’ve never had more fun on a ride ever. I couldn’t stop screaming and laughing with glee.
The rain and the dark added so much to the jungle theming and not being able to see the pitch black track made it completely unpredictable. Overall the back had more air over the top hat, but the front had more ejector air overall, better hang time on the inversions, and an overall sense of being out of control. Diving into that last roll off of the little bunny hop makes you feel like you’re going to take a plunge in the lake. A HUGE win for Universal and I’m so happy I get this in my backyard. I’ve always called BGT my “home” park even though I live in Orlando. That changes now - IOA is now a God tier park.
I loved IOA the first time around, its gotten so much better since then
Can't wait. I'll be there in a few weeks!
I got to ride the volacicoster 4 times the past two days. A man let me tell you each ride was better then the last one. My morning rides was in the front seat. The front seat you will have your smoothest ride. My night time rides were in the back seat and let me say if you are the thrill seeker type like I am and want to dial it up a notch, the back will be your best friend. The back seat is where you feel all the extremes and the best air times the Volacicoster has to offer. This coaster is a absolut win for all roller coaster enthusiasts everywhere.
I thought it was one of the craziest rides I’ve been on just because of the restraints felt like I was going to slip out the whole time. Very fun ride.
It was great, I did not expect the boosts. Big win for uni
That finale over the water was amazing!
It was AWESOME!!!!!!! This is the best roller coaster I have ever ridden in my entire life!!!!🎢❤️💜
Excelent ride, My favorite part is the top hat, and the Mosasaurous roll over the water.
Anytime intamin returns to America people will get overhyped but I’m glad the coaster is good
Rode this a few weeks ago. Incredible. Top 3 imo
After 10 rides-3 at night- it just gets better to me. LOVE IT!
Well looks like I have to go back to Universal on my next trip to Florida
Just started the video and my answer already is YES. I’ve probably ridden it on a better day because every hill delivered airtime and almost of them ejector in both front and back of the train. The mosasauros roll is insane. I think I’m in love. Miss it already.
Great review and spot on for the description of the ride. I still prefer Mako but Mako is my exact type of coaster that makes me heart happy.
The Velocicoaster is amazing! I got to ride it in May! It definitely lives up to the hype!
I am so hyped for this. I am so on this. I think Florida is coming really, really soon. Everyone whose opinion I generally respect is just glowing over this. Can't wait.
Man I loved this ride. Top 5 for me for sure
Just rode this ride for the first time (my 3rd coaster I’ve ridden since the Pandemic) and this is easily the most intense, and best ride I’ve ever been on
Rode it, back row (row 12), right seat.
I like the fact that your feet are suspended.
Second launch into the tophat is so good.
The stall is ok, but the megladon roll, or whatever they call it, is the best element on the ride. You see it coming for a second, but it is so tight that you get a nice visual before it gets you.
It's great.
The preshow is hilarious.
Yes!!! Hands down the best roller coaster i’ve ever ridden.
Haven't watched the video yet, but this is the first video I'm watching after getting home from getting my first rides on the Jersey Devil Coaster.
The theming looks fantastic
I rode the ride on the 4th of July and it’s by far the best coaster I ever been on, I was a single rider so I skipped past the regular line and was on it less than 15 minutes, the second booster launch was amazing!!!
Live in Socal, got to go on this 3 times in 3 different days. Each time I got off loving the hell out of it. My wife and I went into it blind, were seated right behind the front, and honestly, its the best roller coaster I've been on as a whole. I don't think I've ever felt as comfortable being restrained from being ejected lol We already want to go back and ride it again.
That coaster is awesome in the front the wind In ur face is so good even if there is not as much air time as in the back
Marathoned this one weekend and got over 20 rides on it. I won’t be the last to say that it gets better the more you ride it
You know you’re watching an Airtime Thrills video when there’s no dislikes. Keep up the good work man 👍