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The Holywood Rip Ride Rocket roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

The front part of Universal Studios Florida is the "Production Central" part of the park with studio soundstages that house rides and shows like Shrek 4D or Transformers The Ride in 3D.

The Holywood Rip Ride Rocket roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

 The big ride that towers over all of the soundstages and quite a bit of the park is the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster.

The Holywood Rip Ride Rocket roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Built in 2009 this is the largest Mauer Sohne X-Coaster built.

The Holywood Rip Ride Rocket roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Having really enjoyed Mauer Sohne's X-Coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls in Arkansas I was looking forward to giving the Rip Ride Rocket a spin or two.

The Holywood Rip Ride Rocket roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

What I really liked about X-Coaster was that the restraints were extremely comfortable while leaving riders feeling exposed especially when dangling upside down.  That freedom really added a lot of terror and thrill to the ride.



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