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Universal Orlando To Add High Tech Coaster In 2009
Universal Orlando To Add High Tech Coaster In 2009
| Posted By:
cgodsey
@ Mar 19 2008, 04:48 PM |
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Rip, Ride, Rockit to debut in USO in Spring of 2009.
PRESS RELEASE-
LIGHTS . . . CAMERA . . . COASTER!
Universal Orlando Resort Announces Brand-New Roller Coaster
That Features Total Immersion Entertainment and Puts Guests In The Director’s Seat
ORLANDO, FL (March 19, 2008) – Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky. Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios. Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping in. And, it’s all on video. Once the adventure is over, you edit the video to send to your friends.
This is true high-tech, customizable, multi-sensory entertainment. Scheduled to open in spring 2009, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will stake its claim as the most technologically advanced roller coaster in the world. The Universal Creative team is combining audio and special effects engineering, sophisticated on- and off-board video and one-of-a-kind guest personalization to create a roller coaster experience unlike any other.
“This is the perfect intersection of the digital age and theme park entertainment,” said Mark Woodbury, President of Creative for Universal Parks & Resorts. “Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit blends roller coaster intensity and guest interaction in a way where no two experiences will be the same.”
Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit touts six near-miss moments and first-ever thrills including a record-breaking loop. Ride vehicles feature the brightest and most innovative color changing LEDs in the world. High-energy visual displays fill the queue line. With up to four ride vehicles on the tracks at any given time, and with concert lighting and special effects mixed in, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be a true high-intensity, multi-sensory experience that is unmatched.
Guests can customize their ride experience by choosing what song will play while they’re on the roller coaster. LED boards in the queue lines will display song options from five genres (classic rock, rap, country, pop and disco). Once on-board, guests can choose their song or let the coaster’s digital sound system choose for them. When the ride is over, guests will be able to customize footage from their experience and compile it into a take-home music video.
Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be located near the Jimmy Neutron attraction traveling the southern perimeter of the Universal Studios theme park, over to the CityWalk lagoon and back.
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West Coast Bash 2008 A Huge Success!
West Coast Bash 2008 A Huge Success!
| Posted By:
cgodsey
@ Mar 14 2008, 02:48 PM |
Thanks to those that attended West Coast Bash 2008! We had over 320 people in attendance which sets an all-time high for the 5 time event. This year's event was bigger and better than ever with over 3.5 hours of ERT on all 12 operating coasters. Evening ERT on all coasters has never been attempted before by any park of SFMM's size, but it was a huge success. Ride conditions were unbelievable with no lines and no wait on ANY coaster. Special thanks to Robb and Elissa Alvey of Theme Park Review, Jay Thomas, Neal Thurman, Tim Burkhart, and Sue Carpenter of Six Flags Magic Mountain, and Kevin Rowher of S&S. With all of their help and participation we have taken West Coast Bash to new heights!
See you next year!
Chris and Natalee Godsey
RideWorld.com
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Celebs Take Over Universal Citywalk's Ifly Attraction
Celebs Take Over Universal Citywalk's Ifly Attraction
| Posted By:
cgodsey
@ Feb 26 2008, 06:21 PM |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“IFLY HOLLYWOOD” TAKES OFF AT UNIVERSAL CITYWALK LAUNCHING
L.A.’S FIRST INDOOR SKYDIVING WIND TUNNEL, FEATURING TRANSLUCENT CHAMBER AND 360-DEGREE PANORAMIC VIEW OF CITYWALK
Universal City, California – Universal CityWalk takes “extreme” to a new level with the introduction of “iFly Hollywood,” L.A.’s first ever indoor extreme sky-diving wind tunnel elevating “sky-divers” to new heights of up to 30 feet and suspending them mid-air at wind speeds of more than 125 miles-per-hour and affording them a 360-degree panoramic view of the landmark pedestrian promenade.
Housed in the world’s tallest and most technologically advanced indoor vertical wind tunnel, “iFly Hollywood” breaks new ground as the only facility to be constructed out of one solid sheet of clear acrylic, adding a totally new open air dimension to the free-fall sport.
The “iFly Hollywood” experience replicates the extreme sport of sky-diving by employing two colossal electric fans, the equivalent of over 800 horse-power, to give guests of all ages an authentic and intense free-fall sensation. Certified sky-diving instructors provide individualized training prior to each sky-diving adventure that focuses on safety and a series of hand signaling to communicate within the wind tunnel. Guests will don authentic sky-diving sports gear, sans parachute, and become acquainted with sequences of awesome aerial body maneuvers to elevate the sky-diving experience. Each ”iFly Hollywood” flight session equates to one actual sky-diving jump. Participants are presented with a Certificate of Completion following their flight.
For additional information and details on pricing and special package options, visit http://www.iFlyHollywood.com. Information about Universal CityWalk can be found at http://www.CityWalkHollywood.com.
Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex; the Universal CityWalk Cinemas; and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue. Universal CityWalk features over 60 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles, features 19 screens including one of Southern California’s largest IMAX® venues and newly renovated stadium-style seating. The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as “Revenge of the Mummy™ – The Ride,” “Shrek 4-D™,” “Jurassic Park® – The Ride,” the world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and sets as Steven Spielberg’s “War of the Worlds,” and the upcoming Spring 2008 new mega-attraction based on the blockbuster hit movie and TV series, “The Simpsons.”
Universal Studios Hollywood (http://www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com) is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios, a part of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.
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West Coast Bash Flyer Is Here!
West Coast Bash Flyer Is Here!
| Posted By:
cgodsey
@ Jan 22 2008, 06:15 PM |
Hey all,
I just wanted to drop a line to let you know West Coast Bash 2008 is confirmed for Sunday, March 9th. We are still finalizing the details, but get ready for more ERT, a group meal, and other awesome things to do that day. You can download the flyer HERE!
Thanks and we hope to see you there!
Chris
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Night Of Thunder 4 Announced!
Night Of Thunder 4 Announced!
| Posted By:
cgodsey
@ Jun 15 2007, 02:39 PM |
August 4th-5th, 2007
Event flyer- http://www.rideworld.com/images/flyers/Not4Flyer.pdf
*NOTE* I realize the price of this event went up again and you will notice the group meal has been removed. Due to the rise in admission prices and the cost of ERT, we had to raise the event prices to cover the event costs. The waterpark option is new for us this year and we decided to include it since the event is earlier in the summer. If you bought general admission to both parks at full price, it would be over $86. So, $75 WITH ERT is a pretty good deal.
Hope to see you all there!
Chris
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