![]() The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit and Seuss Landing as seen from Toon Lagoon at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida on May 27, 2011.Ĭonstruction began in May 2008 with preliminary land clearing, which caused the removal of some of Twister.Ride it Out's outdoor extended queue. Some of the artists that guests could choose from were: The Black Eyed Peas, Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, and Johnny Cash. Also, in the months after the announcement, Universal Studios surveyed guests on what songs they think should be included in the roller coaster. At the time, the new roller coaster was scheduled to open in Spring 2009. The ride would also include six near miss encounters. It also mentioned that each train would be equipped with a multi-media package, LED lights, built-in video recorders, and the option for riders to choose a song from a list to be played during the course of the ride. Although the layout was not revealed, the original press release stated that the roller coaster's vertical lift hill would be 167 feet (51 m) tall, and that the trains would reach a maximum speed of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h). The new attraction was officially announced by Universal Studios on March 19, 2008. ![]() During the second week of January 2008, Universal Parks & Resorts filed a Notice of Commencement with Orange County, Florida indicating that they were to construct a ride system that they had code-named "Project Rumble." The notice also stated that the contractor was "Maurer Rides GmbH," located in Munich, Germany. ![]()
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