VelociCoaster - Review (Universal Studios Islands of Adventure)
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- VelociCoaster is a multi-launching roller coaster by Intamin Amusement Rides, located at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure. Opening in June 2021, VelociCoaster instantly turned into one of the most popular attractions at the Universal Orlando Resort. In February 2022, I finally got my first ride on this incredible roller coaster and I'm ready to share my complete thoughts on this Jurassic World themed attraction!
RIDE STATS:
Height - 155ft
Length - 4700ft
Speed - 70mph
Inversions - 4
Chapters:
Intro - 0:00
Presentation - 0:49
Ride Intensity - 3:04
Fun Factor - 5:58
Operations - 6:53
Originality - 7:41
Ride Smoothness - 8:26
Final Score - 9:00
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Got on this ride 3 times today. It is some of Intamin’s most impressive work.
Right on man 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
If not for the wife and kids being with me, I would ride this several times each visit.
A million riders in 2 months?! The throughput has to be absolutely insane!!!
It's open for a very long time compared to other rides. In addition to being year round, when I went for early entry it was running full capacity at 7am in the morning, and was open until 9pm that night. Plus the restraints are extremely simple to operate and check, so they are constantly sending trains.
This ride is absolutely perfect. From the operations, to the theming, and the layout, everything is executed perfectly. I’ve never been on a more perfect roller coaster.
Agreed!
I chose this as my first ever roller coaster ride. I knew it was going to be intense, but I didn't realize the praise it's getting from people who have ridden hundreds of coasters. I feel insanely lucky!! And the ride was mind blowing. I barely had time to process what was happening.
"Hold onto your butts"... haha Clever 😄
I felt the slight rattle on the second launch and I actually enjoyed it cause it added to the chaos of being in a Velociraptors paddock. Night rides on Velocicoaster are euphoric btw.
It's my #1. Knocked of X2 which was my #1 for so many years.
I got one night ride in the front row. That was fantastic! Didn't bring it up in the video though
@@XscreamThrills I was able to snag one as well and the view from the top hat at night is incredible
Yes! Velocicoaster is my #1. I understand anyone's argument against it but it's my number one because of the epicness of the coaster itself, the incredible theming and the fact that a full queue is still only a 30 minute wait tops because the operations on this coaster are fantastic. It was so optimized I thought they wouldn't take row requests but when I asked for the back the ride attendant smiled and said of course. The employees there seemed to be having a great time which made the experience even better. I'll never forget one time when I was in line the ride went down for a very short amount of time and a ride attendant came over the loudspeaker to say they were having an issue with the electric fencing and had to shut down the ride as a safety precaution as they couldn't have the raptors escape the paddock.
I really like the theme of this ride. One thing I was a bit skeptical about when the coaster was announced was the fact that the coaster was supposed to be immersive but have exposed track. One of the difficult things about immersive theming is that you have to justify the existence of the track. That's why Disney typically puts its coasters in the dark or gives them a runaway train type theme. Universal hasn't been as concerned about this but it was clear that they wanted this coaster to be totally immersive much like Revenge of the Mummy.
So how did they do that? They picked a meta theme which is conceptually similar to the theme on the original California Screamin' at DCA. it's a coaster themed to being a coaster. California Screamin' was an Intamin steel coaster themed to being a classic wooden coaster at an old Boardwalk park like the Giant Dipper coasters. Velocicoaster is themed to being a coaster that the "actual" Jurassic World built as a way to increase the thrills by putting the track in the Velociraptor enclosure. I can see why someone might call that a copout theme but I disagree. This absurd idea fits in perfectly with the way Jurassic World is portrayed in the films and it is a very clever way to justify building a coaster themed to the franchise. I would have been disappointed if it were essentially a normal coaster with a cheap Jurassic World sign plastered over the queue line entrance like you see at Cedar Fair and Six Flags.
You're usually not this crazy for a coaster. Wow! I gotta go.
U gotta it’s so fun
Also I had an affordable/reliable idea for the ending with the mosasaurus roll. They could just use like a shadow or a cut out of the giant monster under the water when you go upside down. Would be so cool. Great review and video!
Going into the ride, all I heard was hype. As a CP local who rides Maverick all the time, I though it was just that with better restraints. The first time I went in Jan, the park was dead so I got 16 rides on it and never waited more than 15min(rode all the credits in both parks in one day too). Went again last week because my sister was jealous of my last trip and I wasn't going to say no to more of it.
It's somehow even better than all the hype. I really couldn't believe the ride could be that good. It went straight up to number 2 on my list and is honestly the most perfect coaster I've ever ridden. I305 is still my number 1 because of that first turn, but this took second from El Toro.
My number 1 was on it 6 times in November during the informer meet up all night rides super amazing.
Amazing review! This ride has the best inversions and it’s no secret in this community… that Immelmann is just jarring in the back row 🔥
This is my #1 overall coaster and the best ride I got was in the back row at night.
Same 😎 and Same
Great review. Can’t wait to check this thing out someday!
Rode this 7 times during my vacation in September last year and it quickly became my number 1 favorite rollercoaster. It is such a masterpiece and to think this and Hagrids are both in the same park is crazy. I was also impressed by Hagrids and it has to be one of the most purely fun rollercoasters out there.
This is my #1 right now! It has everything you could want from a roller coaster.
I can't wait to ride this coaster. Night rides look even better.
They're amazing
Hell yeah! U finally rode it!
It's so good!
Got back from Orlando this week. All I can say is I would take the 9 hour flight just to ride this thing and fly back home again. It’s that good.
Riding this on the front row at night was what I can only describe as the most perfect theme park experience I’ve ever had.
I rode this and i loved every bit of it, not to mention my first time riding it started to rain so there was some added atmosphere!
This coaster is the reason I searched up a review on a coaster i never have before originally.
Well hopefully I opened you up to a world of coaster reviews 😁
me and my friend got put on the back row on our first ride and I thought I was about to be thrown out on the top hat😂 i have never felt that before
The only piece of theme park clothing I have is for Velocicoaster. Defiantly my favorite ride ever... at least until I make it to cedar point
I absolutely love Velocicoaster and for me the theming combined with its surprisingly intense experience awards it my #1 spot.
I was there on that weekend also. The last day for my pass was Sunday the 27th, so I got my last Velocicoaster rides for awhile, then did Iron Gwazi the next day. 2 of my all-time favorites, both in my top 5. Iron Gwazi will not be able to have operations as quick. They have to check seatbelts first, then lapbars can lower to then be checked. But it was passholder previews on a school day, so the line was short.
We may have been at the parks at the same time- I live in Pittsburgh so same home park too! It took one ride for me to consider Velocicoaster my number 1. I only have a count of 54 but most of it is quality. I’ve never been truly impressed by every single element on a roller coaster before, add the theming and all the intangibles that make it great, and it’s a no brainer for me
Despite being super exhausted after 5 days at WDW and already 1 day at Universal, I got on this roller coaster and all of that melted away. Absolutely blown away at how amazing it was. I wasn't able to get more than one ride due to circumstances with the friend that I went with. However I do plan on making another Orlando trip next year and I plan on making Universal my first stop. I intend to re-ride Velocicoaster a bunch of times. :) Also that throughput is no joke. I was in line for at most 20 minutes despite how crowded it was!
A row 12 ride on this changed my whole world. Hahaha. That row 12 ride was the most memorable ride I had that whole weekend - and that includes marathoning Iron Gwazi.
I had to ride VC before Pantheon
Interesting. I find iron gwazi more memorable but velocicoaster is also awesome. Not sure if I did the last row
I will ride it for the first time next week! I currently have Iron Gwazi as my number 1 and I hear many claim it will make a strong case to take that top spot. I am so excited! 😁
I went on this godforsaken thing and nearly fucking died, emotionally. I was somewhere in the middle and I hated every moment of it because my heart was in my throat.
However, I did have much fun because my cousin was directly behind me screaming their lil lungs out and I couldn't handle it. 10/10 work! I wouldn't ride it alone, or anywhere near the front for my own sanity. But it's damn good work, and it does NOT stop. 100/10 for thrill seekers!
two night rides on velocicoaster yesterday for my first time. got front and back seat. that things insane. first half is wild with all the near misses and then the second half literally tries to kill you
Just had my second ride on this masterpiece yesterday. I screamed til I was hoarse 😂
Now I’ve been riding roller coasters since 1987 as a 7 year old. I’ve rode many legendary coasters across the Eastern seaboard that aren’t even around anymore, and I can say with all certainty, Velocicoaster has instantly become my favorite of them all.
I look forward to seeing whether or not Iron Gwazi can snatch the crown…
Been on this about twenty times with my son and it’s our #1. We have only been on Florida coasters so far but plan on visiting outside the state asap. Out current top 5:
1. Velocicoaster
2. Iron Gwazi
3. Mako
4. Hagrids
5. Montu
Can’t wait for your iron gwazi review
I'll be there end of April 😁
Iron Gwazi is averaging around 145 second dispatches from my two visits, fwiw. Last time I counted on VC it was hitting 49 second dispatches for almost an hour straight. Super impressive.
Yes have been saying since opening it would be great to have an animatronic mososaurus randomly lunge jaws-like out of the water nearby the mososaurus roll ! It would entertain people all around the lagoon, similar to the dragon spitting fire. Velocicoaster is an amazing and fun coaster for sure!
If only this was somewhere else besides Universal, I would love it. I have never been a big fan of universal for several reason (blame prior visits) and the price of tickets and crowds don't justify riding the 3 coasters at IOA. I have done it just to ride, but my season pass money goes to other more stress free parks.
Do they allow skip passes for this ride?
I can tell you this. The crazy part was doing Velocicoaster, enjoying that ride so much I made that as my number 1 coaster of all time (over Steel Vengeance) and then a month ago I did Iron Gwazi and haven’t done Velocicoaster since (until tomorrow) but it’s easily Intamins best coaster of all time
(Sidenote: Iron Gwazi is so amazing, be prepared to be even more blown away than Velocicoaster. And make sure you sit back row left seat if you get multiple rides on Iron Gwazi, you’ll thank me later)
Dillon
Cedar Fair would never get efficient dispatches with VC, because they'll insist on putting seatbelts on it.
Would you consider any of its airtime to Maverick’s?
Not really
I may have some issues between 3:21-3:31 as those 10 seconds don't logically follow, but I think I'd LOVE this coaster and from what I can see I love your overall impressions of it. I have to admit I've not ridden it yet never having yet been to Florida, but I think it's an elite coaster.
For one thing it looks better than Maverick which I have ridden. I've also heard it said that Lightning Rod and Velocicoaster are the two best coasters in North America that feature a launch. I've also heard it said it's within the top two coasters in Florida; the other one being Iron Gwazi. I'm curious and have three "Which do you prefer" questions: #1: Maverick or Velocicoaster? #2 Lightning Rod or Velocicoaster? #3: Iron Gwazi or Velocicoaster? Thanks for the video, loved the review!
Haven't been on Gwazi yet, but Id prefer VelociCoaster over Lightning Rod and Maverick
Iron Gwazi's operations were 2 minutes at best on my days I was there, typically around 3 minutes.
Honestly, id rather have better dispatch times than another coaster for a couple years
@@XscreamThrills Hopefully they get it situated with the official opening this Friday, but unfortunately other than Kumba this is normal for most BGT coasters.
At night, this is the best coaster on the planet.
Going in august, are there single rider line? My wife is scared of roller coasters
There is a single rider line, though depending on the crowd it can be about the same wait. If you hit it up first thing is a walk on
Single rider line is often longer than the regular line on this one (but not always). If you cannot walk straight to the lockers in the single rider line, then you're probably better off in the regular line. In the regular line, you can request front or back row.
Is the ride really scary for someone who doesn’t ride coasters often
"Hold onto your butts" 🤣
A million riders in two months. That’s absurd. Anyone know if that’s a record?
If the park is averaging 1500 riders/hr, they'd hit 1.1mil riders at 60 days with 12hr of operation a day.
@@XscreamThrills Wow. That's a ridiculous throughput
I rode it with my daughter and the ride itself is fantastic but I found the seat extremely uncomfortable to the point of it hurting while riding.
Really? I'm surprised to hear that. Most say it's super comfortable
me: who ranked it behind a head-banging machine that was my #3 for 8 months, and I kept velocicoaster on my #4 for 6 months:
every coaster enthusiast: that's illegal
What was your #3m
@@XscreamThrills 'Doble Loop' just because I was sitting at the back row, empty train, last train of the day, and we rode on closing minute. The ride was fast paced and was very enjoyable, except for the headbanging, I got there just for the credits, and I remember one employee telling me to 'Montate rapido!' (Ride fast!) I was there for night credits so I didn't care, went back home and ranked it ahead of Velocicoaster. (My ride on Velocicoaster was even bumpier than my previous #3!
I have been on it and no coaster will ever top it beside halk
Do you get that nasty drop feeling
Ayooo this is super late, but I've been on this coaster over 5 times now and I'm pleased to tell you, you don't get the stomach dropping sensation on this ride. The main drop is more like gliding down at very high speeds. You don't feel like you're falling, it feels like you're being whisked around, sort of. It's super fun... if you haven't already and can, you should absolutely go on this coaster. ^-^
It's so fast I can't believe it
Iron gwazi 100% can not keep up with these dispatch times. Idk if it’s under trained staff or the fact that there’s a ton of bigger people constantly not fitting but iron gwazi average is closer to like 180secobds
Honestly that sounds average for RMCs. When i was timing dispatches on Steel Vengeance. It was about 120sec - 180sec
@@XscreamThrills such a shame. Draw the crowd but can’t manage to get the people through quickly. I did notice probably close to every other train having people not fit on average.
I've said this many times but Velocicoaster looks good it could be better than Steel Vengeance but seriously hope I don't do the mistake to Velocicoaster as I did for Steel Vengeance: walk in there with my expectations set high and walk off disappointed
I get that. I didn't go in with high expectations so the ride really surprised me!
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I agree
Nice opinion
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