Jurassic World VelociCoaster To Open At Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure in 2021

Over the past few months, guests at Universal Orlando’s Island’s of Adventure theme park have been closely watching the construction of a new giant roller coaster. Today, the park has finally acknowledged this ride as the new  “Jurassic World VelociCoaster”.

A new section of Universal’s Jurassic World section of their official website revealed stunning new details about the new ride:

“Step into Jurassic Park and stand in awe and wonder at a land transformed by science after 65 million years. But don’t be deceived by the island’s beauty because danger lurks behind every corner. Only here can you live the adventure of coming face to face with giant creatures of the Earth’s past, encounter raptors roaming every day, or take a daring raft expedition through jungles teeming with dinosaurs. For those brave enough to visit the raptor paddock, you may be able to carefully approach one of these deadly predators. Then feel the rush of the hunt as you race through the jungle alongside raptors on the Jurassic World VelociCoaster, a new species of roller coaster coming Summer 2021.”

Over the course of the past few weeks, we begun to learn more about this coaster. The ride, an Intamin LSM coaster, features the new LSM trains similar to the ones being used for the new Pantheon coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.

However, from photos of the Velocicoaster vehicles being tested, they appear to be articulated. Furthermore, the trains will feature front LED lights.

The new ride features a highly themed environment and a variety of elements including multiple launches, numerous inversions, and off-axis elements.

UPDATE 9/28/2020

Universal Orlando has sent us information revealing new details about the ride:

Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster – along with a pack of fierce Velociraptors – will be unleashed at Universal Orlando Resort in 2021 with the debut of Jurassic World VelociCoaster. Concepted and designed by the award-winning Universal Creative team in partnership with acclaimed filmmakers from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, this new species of roller coaster touts a series of intense maneuvers that will send guests catapulting up to 70 mph and more than 150 feet in the air with the swiftest of prehistoric predators.

Opening at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park, Jurassic World VelociCoaster will be the world’s first coaster based on the blockbuster franchise, and will feature an original story that expands upon the thrills, dinosaurs and environments fans have seen on the big screen. Guests will join the original cast of the films – Chris Pratt as Owen Grady, Bryce Dallas Howard as Claire Dearing and BD Wong as Dr. Henry Wu – as Jurassic World unveils the next evolution of its “carnivore expansion”: the VelociCoaster, where riders embark on a high-speed chase and feel the rush of the hunt while racing alongside a nimble Velociraptor pack.

The Jurassic World VelociCoaster will raise the bar in extreme roller coaster design and become the ultimate experience for coaster enthusiasts and thrill-seekers. Spanning more than 4,700 feet of track and reaching heights of up to 155 feet, the coaster’s signature maneuvers will have guests twisting and soaring above land, barrel rolling just inches above water, speeding through near-misses and launches within the paddock, and more…with just a lap restraint holding them in place. Below is a rendering of the new ride vehicle which includes front LED lighting.

Get ready to:

• Accelerate through two pulse-pounding launches, the fastest reaching 70 mph in 2.4 seconds
• Encounter a one-of-a-kind, 360-degree barrel roll right above the Islands of Adventure lagoon
• Experience a zero-gravity inverted stall that will send riders upside down across 100 feet of track in a jaw-dropping maneuver that is the first of its kind
• Go airborne during the towering “Top Hat,” which propels riders 155 feet in the air and then immediately into an 80 degree drop – Universal’s steepest drop yet
• Brace for a total of 12 heart-pounding seconds of airtime – the thrilling sensation of weightlessness riders feel when they’re lifted from their seats – throughout the entire adventure

Jurassic World VelociCoaster will be the next exciting addition to Jurassic Park at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Only in this immersive land can visitors come face-to-face with life-size dinosaurs in incredible theme park experiences, including Jurassic Park River Adventure, where a leisure raft ride turns into a daring eight-story plunge to escape a ferocious T. rex; and Raptor Encounter, where guests can test their bravery and get up-close to Velociraptor Blue and the newest additions to the paddock – baby raptors – while learning more about the clever carnivores. Guests can also satisfy their cravings with all-new delectable food items inspired by Isla Nublar.

The Jurassic World VelociCoaster has an opening set for summer 2021.

For tickets, and more information, visit the official Universal Orlando website by clicking here.

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