Additional Track Removed from Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida

Even more track has now been removed in the New York section of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit as demolition of the former attraction continues.

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Demolition

Construction site with cranes by the waterfront, Rip Ride Rockit track removed in the cloudy background.

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s final day of operation was August 17, but demolition around the attraction began back in June. After the closure, we saw pieces of track removed from the coaster before an entire loop was removed.

Construction site with workers and excavators removing track for Rip Ride Rockit in front of a blue building.

Rip Ride Rockit’s red track stands under cloudy skies, with cranes and track removal equipment in the foreground.

The ride’s final loop used to be located in this area. It carried guests up to a drop before the ride’s end, but now it has been replaced with dirt work, excavators, and other construction equipment.

A construction area under Rip Ride Rockit’s red track, with yellow umbrellas and a yellow excavator visible.

From the area of Minion Land, even more construction equipment is visible past this piece of track.

A tall red Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster winds around a yellow tower amid palm trees at a theme park under a blue sky.

Near Music Plaza the ride appears relatively untouched, with the lift and first drop still intact.

Construction site with green and gray barriers, Rip Ride Rockit track removed, city buildings, and a partly cloudy sky.

Construction barriers and fences block a street near Rip Ride Rockit, where track removed work is underway at Universal Orlando Resort.

However, moving over to the New York area, more track has been removed, in addition to the Subway photo-op being blocked off.

A red Rip Ride Rockit track curves above a green wall, hinting at possible track removal in the background.

Just in front of the New York Public Library facade, a large section of the curving track has been removed just after the former firehouse facade at the end of the street.

Universal stated Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was closing to make way for a new experience, but hasn’t announced specifics yet. There are rumors that they could build a new multi-launch roller coaster by Intamin. Construction walls in Universal Studios Florida reference Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, and Fast & Furious, fueling rumors that the new attraction could be based on one of those franchises. A recently-filed permit called for a two-story building in the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit site.

Check out our last look at Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.

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