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Jurassic World VelociCoaster Officially Opens At Universal Orlando Resort
Featuring an original story starring the Velociraptor pack – Blue, Charlie, Delta and Echo, VelociCoaster will immerse guests within a genuine “Jurassic World” environment surrounded by 36,000 square feet of elaborate rockwork, a giant waterfall and lush jungle vegetation and catapulting them along 4,700 feet of pulse-pounding track, 155 feet in the air at 70 mph.
Jurassic World VelociCoaster is an astounding thrill ride that propels guests into an immersive dinosaur habitat and on a breathtaking adventure complete with 360-degree inversions and a dynamic inverted stall that alone spans more than 100 feet of track. As guests plummet along a severe 80-degree drop and steep inclines, VelociCoaster lives up to its name, delivering an unparalleled roller coaster experience.
A game changer within the theme park industry and raising the bar as one of the most elaborate and ambitious roller coasters ever designed, Jurassic World VelociCoaster was conceived by the award-winning Universal Creative team in collaboration with the visionary filmmakers of the Jurassic World films, including Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow and Frank Marshall. Its ingenuity redefines the roller coaster experience, and fans who were fortunate to preview the ride prior to its official opening praised it as “unmatched,” “a beast of a coaster,” “relentless” and “hands down, the best coaster ever.”
The high-speed thrill ride in Islands of Adventure features actors from the Jurassic Park movies recreating their roles, including Chris Pratt, B.D. Wong, and Bryce Dallas Howard.
As you make your way around the front of the Jurassic Park Discovery Center, the entrance awaits. A pair of Velociraptors are leaning over the edge near the attraction’s sign and the roller coaster’s tallest peak, a 155 foot top-hat element, shadows in the distance.
“I think that if you are a true, deep Jurassic World fan, I would encourage you to look around, look at all the props, look at everything because truly all of those details and all that rich level of storytelling you’d expect is here,” Show Producer of Universal Creative, Shelby Honea explained.
The queue is sleek, modern and immediately begins to capitalize on the Jurassic World franchise.