The latest rumor around the Universal Orlando Resort suggests that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will permanently close sometime in 2025. This rollercoaster at Universal Studios Florida is getting older, and is not very popular with guests, which means its final days could be near. Let’s take a look at several recent changes that point towards … Read more
A Florida woman has filed a lawsuit against Universal Orlando, claiming she sustained “traumatic brain injury” while riding the rollercoaster Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Geriann Clem and her husband, Richard Clem, from the Broward County area, are suing the Universal Orlando Resort as a result of her experience riding the rollercoaster Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. … Read more
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida is unique because it allows riders to pick the soundtrack for their roller-coaster experience. Previously, Rip Ride Rocket had over 30 song options, including secret songs. But the ride has unexpectedly shortened this list to just 5 songs. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Songs Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit … Read more
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is now temporarily closed at Universal Studios Florida, as the ride undergoes a previously announced brief refurbishment. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Temporarily Closed Rip Ride Rockit is a roller coaster in the New York section of the park, near Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and the new Villain-Con Minion Blast. Originally opened in … Read more
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is scheduled to temporarily close later this month at Universal Studios Florida. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Closing Temporarily Rip Ride Rockit is a roller coaster in the New York section of the park, near Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and the new Villain-Con Minion Blast. Originally opened in 2009, it is unique … Read more
Today the Florida Department of Agriculture’s quarterly MOU Exempt Facilities Report came out and shows two separate incidents that recently happened at the Universal Orlando Resort. Two Injuries in Quarter One 2023 at Universal Orlando Resort The first injury stated in the report comes from early February when a 64-year-old female reported a headache after riding Hollywood … Read more
Back in August, we announced that Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was going to be closing for a temporary refurbishment beginning August 21. That refurb was pushed back until after Hollywood Horror Nights since the Revenge of the Mummy attraction reopening was so delayed. Now, the scheduled refurbishment of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is finally underway. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Weekly Recap for September 12 – September 18, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort Universal … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Weekly Recap for August 1 – August 7, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort From … Read more
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit in Universal Studios Florida will be temporarily closed beginning August 21. The closure will last through August 25, with it scheduled to reopen to guests on August 26. This is presumably for a standard refurbishment. Did you know Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit has secret song selections? Read our guide.
It’s another beautiful, sunny day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It looks like it’s going to be busy, too. So let’s get going and head over to Universal Studios Florida first. There was a lot of traffic with people waiting to park. Thankfully, there were no lines at security so we got into CityWalk … Read more
With the addition of two Blink-182 songs to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit in Universal Studios Florida, we thought it would be useful to make a guide to the full secret song list aboard the musical coaster. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is a roller coaster in the Hollywood section of the park. The coaster is unique … Read more
“What’s My Age Again” and “All The Small Things” by Blink-182 are both now available as secret song selections on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida. Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus initially shared on March 19 that songs by the band would be available as secret selections for two days only. He … Read more
It’s another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort! The weather is beautiful and we’re ready to start our day over at Islands of Adventure. The Wizarding World is always packed, especially first thing in the morning. If you’re visiting soon, make sure you have the Universal Orlando app to reserve a Virtual Line … Read more
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is one of the most popular roller coasters at Universal Studios Florida. The attraction is currently closed for maintenance March 10-11. A sign at the entrance of the theme park states that the attraction will not be operating at all today. An additional sign is placed in front of the attraction … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from December 21 to December 27, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Get in the holiday spirit … Read more