Universal Orlando has shared a first look at Stardust Racers, the dual-track roller coaster that will be located in Celestial Park, the main hub of Epic Universe.
Stardust Racers First Look
Stardust Racers (formerly Starfall Racers) is a dual-track coaster with speeds up to 62 miles per hour and heights up to 133 feet, traveling along nearly 5,000 feet of track.
The roller coaster has no brake zones, and is covered in lights that make the vehicles look like shooting stars at night.
The first look at this new coaster was shared on the Universal Orlando Resort official YouTube channel, as part of their Ride Guys series.
The Assistant Director, Executive Producer for ride and show, JC, also appears in the video. He shares more of the story and lore behind Stardust Racers and Celestial Park.
In the story for the coaster, the citizens of Celestial Park — referred to as “Celestians” — have figured out a way to harness the energy of and capture comets, jump on them, and ride through the night sky.
Riding on these comets is a favorite pastime of the Celestians, and once the park opens, guests visiting Epic Universe will get to experience this for themselves.
In the video, JC also says that what’s exciting about Stardust Racers is that Universal Creative has “taken the nostalgia fill of the classic wooden roller coasters” and married it with “the 360 immersive experience such as what our Celestial Spin offers.”
The “Celestial Spin” is an inverted crisscross of two coaster vehicles. Located after the second launch, two ride vehicles will enter the Celestial Spin, with guests in one vehicle looking up as the other coaster car is looking down on them.
The video also included a first listen at the music for Stardust Racers, as well as a closer look at the ride vehicles, which are covered in lights to look like they’re actual shooting stars traveling through space. The exterior of the track will not be lit at night, making this lighting even more effective.
The one thing the video does not include is a full ride POV, but the Ride Guys teased that that will be coming soon. We did see it testing back in March 2024.
Watch the video:
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