12/29/2023 0 Comments Rip ride rockitAfter that, it’s largely more of a dark ride than a roller coaster. While more of a “dark ride,” with some roller coaster elements, the journey through Gringotts begins with a roller coaster-esque drop and turn to get to the second show scene. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is on RCDB, so for the sake of this article, it’s a roller coaster. Often, the gold standard is the “Roller Coaster Database,” - if it’s on RCDB, you’re golden to call it a roller coaster. (But for the views of Jurassic Park alone, you should definitely ride!) Level II: Thrill SeekersĤ) Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts – Universal Studios FloridaĪs roller coaster enthusiasts, one of the most constant arguments in the community that we see is if a ride counts as a roller coaster or not. While Pteranodon Flyers is the only roller coaster on this list that actually requires a guest between 36″-56″ in order for someone taller to ride, we have ranked it third in this level due to the in-line seating, swinging ride vehicles, and “feet-dangling” that may make “unseasoned” riders feel a little uneasy. Sitting in-line and flying above the “Camp Jurassic” area at a speed that can best called “leisurely,” Pterandon Flyers completes its relatively short course in just about 45 seconds once it reaches the top of its lift hill. The opening day “kiddie” coaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure was actually the suspended Pteranodon Flyers. Like Woody Woodpecker, guests who are 36″ tall can ride on Flight of the Hippogriff.ģ) Pteranodon Flyers – Islands of Adventure It’s about 200′ longer than its west coast counterpart of the same name, which was manufactured by MACK Rides rather than Vekoma, and opened in 2016. Like its family coaster predecessor at Universal Studios Florida, Flight of the Hippogriff at Islands of Adventure is a slightly larger junior coaster from Vekoma, standing 42.7′ tall, and reaching a top speed of just under 30mph. Many park guests might think that Flight of the Hippogriff (formerly Flight of the Unicorn) was an opening day attraction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, however, it didn’t open until a year after the rest of the park. If you absolutely can’t “hang” with roller coasters, don’t worry, as Woody Woodpecker will bring you back to the station in 45 seconds, and will likely leave you saying “Ha-ha-ha-HA-HA!”Ģ) Flight of the Hippogriff – Islands of Adventure An anchor attraction in Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, the Nuthouse Coaster is a quintessential “kiddie coaster.” Standing less than 30′ off the ground, the Vekoma Junior coaster would be comfortable to travel in most residential neighborhoods with its top speed of just under 22mph. When starting at the “Thrill Seekers In Training,” level, what better place to start than Universal Orlando’s first roller coaster, Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster. John Hammond of Jurassic Park fame, “Welcome…to Tame to Thrilling: Universal Orlando.” Level I: Thrill Seekers In Trainingġ) Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster – Universal Studios Florida To help future park guests with their roller coaster riding decisions, we’ve divided the roller coasters of Universal Orlando into three “levels” - Thrill Seekers in Training, Thrill Seekers, and Thrill Junkies. Eventually, even if you’re stuck on Level I, you’ll be able to conquer all three levels. There are coasters mainly designed for children, families, and the occasional park guest who turns green at the sight of roller coasters, there are a group of coasters that fall into that “thrilling, but not too scary” category, and finally, a group of roller coasters that even the most seasoned of roller coaster veterans will find exciting. What you may not realize is that with these nine roller coasters almost create a “natural progression” of sorts for riders to “graduate” to the next “level” of thrills.
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