universal studios theme parks adventure trailer

One of the most clever rooms contains the stables for the raptors. Moving along in the queue you'll see various Easter eggs to the previous Jurassic movies, as well as get a safety check from Dr. Glass panels allow guests to watch as the ride vehicles get launched out of the tunnel, followed by digital imagery of a couple of raptors. As you move to the next room, you start to see exactly how immersive the queue is. So we started to use the parameters we had to actually make the creative and make the coaster better.'Īfter you enter 'the paddock,' you're greeted by a statue of the iconic Jurassic World velociraptors, Blue, Delta, Charlie, and Echo. Like, we're over the lagoon for a good portion of this attraction. And really that made us be more creative, because in those challenges we actually found some of the best things about this coaster. 'Certain things about accommodating a coaster this size on such a limited plot of land meant we had to get really creative. 'We explored a bunch of different layouts, a bunch of different places, and it all kind of fell into really beautifully,' Shelby Honea, show producer for Universal Creative, says. The design team that put together the VelociCoaster over the past four-plus years made sure to maximize the use of the surrounding environment. Two raptor statues bracket the top of the entrance to the ride, which is around the front of the Jurassic Park Discovery Center. The conceit is that riders are not in Islands of Adventure but in Jurassic World to experience a new ride that allows guests to race alongside a pack of raptors. The storyline of the ride is set just before the events of Jurassic World. It goes beyond just an exhilarating ride across 4,700 feet of track and 12 seconds of airtime (more on that later) it's a completely immersive experience from the moment you enter the queue. And that's coming from a devout Incredible Hulk coaster stan, which until now has always been the standard-bearer for thrills at Islands of Adventure.

The VelociCoaster, tongue-twister that it is, is a stunning roller coaster ride that is the single best thing Universal's theme parks have ever put out.

For the TL DR crowd, here is the three-word review: I needed to drive home and gather my thoughts first before committing them to virtual ink. I'm writing this review of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster literally just hours after having experienced it for myself.

Universal studios theme parks adventure trailer