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This is a crazy time for me right now, but I am going to try to get to Universal this week and give it a ride. I will let you know what I think of it, if I can get up there. _________________
I've read a lot of reviews saying the ride is pretty mediocre. Nothing too special about it, but still a good ride. Looking forward to your review Wylder! _________________
On August 19th I was able to take a ride, on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket. We got to the park about 5:30 and the park closed at 7pm. the ride have a wait of 1:45.
The Coaster itself was very good. Not the fastest or highest, but had a lot of moves I have never experienced. The non-inverting loop is great. You really get thrown out of your seat as you roll over the top. It had many good moves, but nothing mind blowing.
While the coaster is a solid ride, the tech and detail, of the ride need more finish. The Selection screen did not work on my car. Which I found out meant, the music did not play and the video of our ride did not record.
Getting over waiting 1:45 and only half of the ride working, I was very surprised at the condition on the queue line. The ride has only been testing for 5 days and paint was peeling off all over the place. I am sure they will work out their problem, but I am surprised after all this time, that there were that many.
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I'm surprised that USF would present an attraction that is experienceing such technical difficulties. Usually any little tech issues will keep the ride shut down (by Universal standards that is).
Ok so this is still the "soft opening" right? I ask because it doesn't seem like it's up to their standards. The paint (appearance of the queue) is one thing, but the audio/video is half the reason I would want to ride it. Hopefully all this will be fixed soon. _________________
Not the fastest or highest, but nothing mind blowing.
Not exactly a winning endorsement here
Whoa,whoa,whoa,whoa,..wait a minute here. This ride is getting totally getting rip or rave from all sides. I have to ask this question. Is Manta the better of the new coaster built down there. It’s seems that this ride isn’t going to give Aerosmith’s Rock’n’Roller coaster a run for it’s money either. What happen here? I rode Manta and I saw and heard better reviews from all outlet’s on that coaster then with Hollywood Rip Rocket Ride. I hope something improves here. Wylder is there a chance we get to hear you on the show talking about this ride? Also have you seen any truth to the rumors of those secret song’s that is hack thought the display? _________________
From the ride I had, Manta is a better coaster. With the soundtrack and music video working, I think Rockit will be a much different experience. As for the paint in the queue, I have no answer. Universal has been building queues in Florida for 20 years, I thought they would know what kind of paints they need to stand up to the weather and people in line. Somebody messed up.
Stingray, you said I did not give it a winning endorsement. This year I have ridden Diamondback, The Voyage, The Legend, The Raven and Manta; all for the first time. Rocket was the least impressive of the coaster without music and the rest of the effects. I will try to get back to Universal and give it another go. I hope next time I can give it the endorsement I was hoping to this time. _________________
From the ride I had, Manta is a better coaster. With the soundtrack and music video working, I think Rockit will be a much different experience. As for the paint in the queue, I have no answer. Universal has been building queues in Florida for 20 years, I thought they would know what kind of paints they need to stand up to the weather and people in line. Somebody messed up.
Stingray, you said I did not give it a winning endorsement. This year I have ridden Diamondback, The Voyage, The Legend, The Raven and Manta; all for the first time. Rocket was the least impressive of the coaster without music and the rest of the effects. I will try to get back to Universal and give it another go. I hope next time I can give it the endorsement I was hoping to this time.
You make a great argument with "first rides" for 2009. There's not much out there that can compare to the first experience on both Voyage and Diamondback.
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:06 am Post subject: How to access secret song's on Rip Rocket
It's been reported and now showed that you can access more song's using a secret way to input on the rides screen. You must use a 3 number code and know what the codes is. I wonder what 666 and 777 going to be?
Here's a list
Quote:
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit -
SECRET AUDIO TRACKS
Instructions - Push and Hold the Rockit logo for 5 seconds to bring up a number keypad. Enter in the 3 digit number to hear hidden tracks.
#103 – Break On Through – The Doors
#104 – Crocodile Rock – Elton John
#105 - Do It Again - Steely Dan
#108 – 8 Miles High – The Byrds
#109 - Fantasy - Aldo Nova
#112 – Freebird – Skynyrd
#113 - Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
#114 - Just Because - Jane's Addiction
#115 - Live - Lenny Kravitz
#123 – Stockholm Syndrom – Muse
#124 - Diary of Jane - Breaking Benjamin
#127 – Urgent - Foreigner
#128 - Vertigo - U2
#129 - Wheel in the Sky - Journey
#130 - Won't Get Fooled Again-The Who
#131 – Klein Mandelbrot (edit) - aka: Blue Man Group: The Ride
#132 – Drumbone – Blue Man Group
**#221 - Sweet Child o’ Mine - Guns N Roses
#301 – Float On – Modest Mouse
#302 - I Want You Back - Jackson Five
#303 - In My Pocket - Cat Empire
#304 - Still Rock ‘n Roll To Me - Billy Joel
#306 – Lose Yourself – Eminem
#307 - Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
#308 - Run to You - Bryan Adams
#309 - Save Room - John Legend
#311 - Unknown R&D Track
#312 – My Everything – Barry White
#333 - BLANK
#508 – Pivot – Dry (local band)
#701 – Cyanide – Metallica
#702 - Unknown
#703 - For Whom The Bell Tolls - Metallica
#704 - Forever Down-Black Label Society
#707 - Know your Enemy - Rage Against the Machine
#709 - Mouth For War - Pantera
#710 – Painkiller - Judas Priest
#711 - Paranoid - Black Sabbath
#713 - Wicker Man - Iron Maiden
#715 - Wake Up Dead - Megadeth
#718 - You've Got Another Thing Comin - Judas Priest
#724 - BLANK
#901 - Movin Right Along - Muppets
#902 - Rainbow Connection-Muppets
#904 - Night on Bald Mountain - Modest Mussorgsky
#945 – Reported as sounding like Disney’s California Screamin
#999 - BLANK
??? - Unknown - AC/DC Track
??? – Back To The Future Theme
??? – Channel Z – B-52’s
??? – Unknown – Rolling Stones
??? – Vertigo – U2
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