This weekend is your final opportunity to ride Universal’s towering musical coaster which goes the way of several other ...

It's down to the final days for guests to experience a thrill ride at Universal Studios Florida.The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster will permanently close on Aug. 18 to make way for a new ...

Time is winding down to get your final climbs in at Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Hello, theme park chums. It’s Haley. For 16 years, the Universal Studios tower coaster has treated guests to beats and ...

Universal Announces Closing Date For Iconic Roller Coaster After 16 Years of Operation originally appeared on Parade. It's ...

Universal Orlando has announced that the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit rollercoaster will close permanently on August 18.

While Universal Orlando has not announced what will replace the attraction, permits suggest that a new, possibly larger ...

It’s fun to look at the historic flurries of coasters, such as the Hulk-Rock ‘n’ Roller-Kraken era. Orlando might be in a ...

It's officially time to say R.I.P. to Universal Orlando's Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit as the coaster closes next week.

Get a unique ground-level view of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida! Instead of riding, we capture the high-speed thrills from below—watching trains launch, ...

Rip Ride Rockit opened in August 2009. It's considered an "X-Car Coaster" that was designed by Maurer Söhne, who at the time it opened called it the largest roller coaster of its kind in the world.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios was stuck at the top of its first incline Wednesday night. Twelve guests were on board when the ride stopped just after 7 p.m.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT THEY TOOK NEARLY 2 1/2 HOURS TO GET ALL 12 PASSENGERS DOWN OFF OF THAT RIDE, FORTUNATELY IN ONE WAS HURT. 12 PEOPLE TAKING A DRILL ON THE 65 MILES PER HOUR RIP RIDE ROCKET ...