Universal Studios Orlando has for a while now left the roller-coaster duties to Islands Of Adventure, only containing the mild-mannered Revenge Of The Mummy adaptation, so clearly the ride developers thought it was time for that to change: Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rock-It is a no-bars thriller featuring a soundtrack of your choice blaring out from speakers behind your head and drops which will make gravity seem to disappear. The queue is outdoors, filled with red and yellow psychedelic colours but bar instructions how to enter the ride (get on an escalator, sit down, pull the lap bar over you, choose a music genre and song, then sit back and go to a right angle vertical rise, all in 30 seconds!) there isn't much to see or do, so hope for short lines. The experience itself is unforgettable: having gone at 90 degrees up a huge rise, you drop steeply down at 65mph (faster than Dragon Challenge and The Incredible Hulk!) then enter a loop where you only go upside down for brief moments but it feels totally genuine. Over the 2 minutes or so you're on, there are dives through buildings, under and over them, and it goes at a good enough pace that your waiting in line feels worth it. Overall, Rip Ride Rock-It is a totally unique experience thanks to its fearful speedy antics and excellent use of music.
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