| Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit | |
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 Attraction entrance | |
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Location | Universal Studios Florida |
| Park section | New York |
| Coordinates | 28°28′30″N 81°28′06″W / 28.4749°N 81.4683°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | August 16, 2009[1] |
| Opening date | August 19, 2009 |
| Cost | US$ 45,000,000[2] |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Maurer AG |
| Designer | Universal Creative |
| Model | X-Car / Music |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Length | 3,800 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1:39[3] |
| Capacity | 1,850 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.18[4] |
| Height restriction | 51–79 in (130–201 cm) |
| Trains | 7 trains with 2 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 12 riders per train. |
 Universal Express available | |
 Single rider line available | |
 Must transfer from wheelchair | |
 Closed captioning available | |
| Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at RCDB | |
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is a steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida. With a height of 167 feet (51 m), a length of 3,800 feet (1,200 m), and a top speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h), it is the largest X-Coaster ever built by German manufacturer Maurer Söhne.[5][6] Announced on March 19, 2008, the coaster officially debuted on August 19, 2009, despite original plans to open several months earlier in the spring. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit features on-ride music, LED lighting, and on-ride photos and videos captured from cameras mounted in each passenger row.
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