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Monday, August 17, 2009

Universal's Hollywood Rip Rocket Ride

On Aug 16 I went on Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket. Around 6pm, I waited about an hour in the single rider line. They didn't have the express line yet so the regular line was even longer about a 120 min wait. While in line they had previews to the songs they had on the ride and how to operate the music controls on the ride. The type genres they had were rap/hip hop, classic rock/metal, pop/disco, country, and club electonica. When I finally got on it I picked the song "Stronger" by Kanye West, after that the ride accelerated and it climbed 90 degrees up the vertical lift and dropped down in a circle also called the double take, At this point I was scared. After that it did a treble clef which looks like a hurricane spin and a loop. Then it did a crowd surfer which you are flipped on your side and the Que is right beneath you. At the end it did a plot twist which is a big spin and up doing jump at the end. I believe it accelerated up to 65mph, felt like 75mph. When the ride was finished I was out of breath and sweating. When you exit they had your photo and a video while you were on the ride. In the picture, I looked blown away. Overall was the rocket is amazing and thrilling. The ride blew me away by its fast speed and spins. It had a wide variety of music selection to make your experience better so you could rock on while you ride. I would rate this ride a 10 because it was better then most roller coaster like the Manta. I would say it was really intense, and it is worth waiting 120 min for it.