Harry Potter and the Escape from GringottsР”Р‡eaturing another innovative ride system, 2014РІР‚в„ўs РІР‚СљHarry Potter and the Escape from GringottsРІР‚Сњ transitions coaster vehicles onto motion base platforms (and back again onto coaster track). РІР‚СљIt uses a lot of really great technology that was completely groundbreaking at the time,РІР‚Сњ he adds. Coup explains that the ride includes a track switch to make the transition from one track to another, while a rotating platform allows the ride to feature a backward element. They are used to move the coaster vehicles at a modest pace through the show scenes in the first half of the attraction. The magnetically launched coaster from Premier Rides, which accelerates to 40 mph, includes slow linear induction motors (SLIMs). РІР‚СљIt was also the first coaster vehicle that had variable speed capability.РІР‚Сњ РІР‚СљIt was the first time there was a lot combination of dark ride and roller coaster ,РІР‚Сњ Coup notes of the parkРІР‚в„ўs innovation. Storytelling figures heavily into the 2004 attraction, РІР‚СљRevenge of the Mummy.РІР‚Сњ Based on Universal StudiosРІР‚в„ў remake of its classic monster movie, the theme park resort bills it as a РІР‚Сљpsychological thrill ride.РІР‚Сњ Housed entirely inside a show building, РІР‚СљRevenge of the MummyРІР‚Сњ includes a number of elaborate scenes, complete with animatronics and fire effects. РІР‚СљRevenge of the MummyРІР‚Сњ takes riders forward and backward through a unique combination of dark ride and roller coaster. They yield the rideРІР‚в„ўs characteristic РІР‚СљgroarРІР‚Сњ (a portmanteau of РІР‚СљgrowlРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљroarРІР‚Сњ), sending the gamma radiation-infused heroРІР‚в„ўs rage reverberating throughout the park. РІР‚СљThe Incredible Hulk CoasterРІР‚в„ўsРІР‚Сњ columns, however, were intentionally left hollow so that they would resonate as the trains cycle past them. According to Coup, the support columns of many new B&M coasters are filled with sand in an attempt to add soundproofing to them. РІР‚СљThe thrills help express the rage of the Hulk,РІР‚Сњ he says.Р”Р„t UniversalРІР‚в„ўs behest, B&M even fiddled with the coaster during its construction to add a sound design element. The launch and the subsequent mayhem that the B&M coaster delivers is certainly gripping, but Coup believes the ride experience complements the theme. In order to generate enough energy for the beast of a launch, Universal built a dedicated power plant. Much has been made of the РІР‚СљThe Incredible Hulk CoasterРІР‚в„ўsРІР‚Сњ tire-propelled launch, which uses powerful motors to accelerate its trains from 0 to 40 mph in a 150-foot-long tunnel-uphill no less-only to immediately subject passengers to a zero-G roll inversion some 110 feet in the air. Coup marked the occasion by reflecting on some of the resortРІР‚в„ўs signature rides in Funworld.Р”Р‡rom the first launch, РІР‚СљThe Incredible Hulk CoasterРІР‚Сњ sends the superhero characterРІР‚в„ўs signature РІР‚СљgroarРІР‚Сњ reverberating throughout the park. Its newest entry, РІР‚СљJurassic World VelociCoaster,РІР‚Сњ opened in June. In the ensuing years, Universal Orlando has welcomed an impressive arsenal of coasters to both of its Florida theme parks. РІР‚СљWeРІР‚в„ўve taken coasters to another level at Universal by adding story layers,РІР‚Сњ says Coup. РІР‚СљIf you want an all-out adrenaline rush packed with excitement, thereРІР‚в„ўs something about coasters that puts them at the top of the list,РІР‚Сњ Coup adds.Р”Р„s with the rest of its attractions, the rides are in service to their themes. Edgy attractions, he contends, are among the reasons why guests visit the Florida resort. ItРІР‚в„ўs what we are about,РІР‚Сњ says Thierry Coup, senior vice president and chief creative officer at Universal Creative. Neither roller coaster skimped on the speed and drops or other scream-inducing elements, but they werenРІР‚в„ўt iron rides that delivered thrills for thrillsРІР‚в„ў sake. The park opened with two major-league thrill machines, РІР‚СљDueling DragonsРІР‚Сњ and РІР‚СљThe Incredible Hulk CoasterРІР‚Сњ from Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). In 1999, Universal Orlando entered the coaster fray in a big way when it debuted its second gate, Islands of Adventure. The park invited guests to РІР‚Сљride the movies,РІР‚Сњ but none of its initial ride systems were coasters. Roller coasters werenРІР‚в„ўt part of the script when Universal Studios Florida began taking visitors into the stories and behind the scenes of film and television productions in 1990.

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