Jurassic World VelociCoaster | |
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Universal Islands of Adventure | |
Location | Universal Islands of Adventure |
Park section | Jurassic Park |
Coordinates | 28°28′17″N 81°28′19″W / 28.47127°N 81.471999°W |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | May 7, 2021 |
Opening date | June 10, 2021[1] |
Replaced | Triceratops Encounter |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Launched |
Manufacturer | Intamin |
Designer | Universal Creative |
Model | LSM Launch Coaster |
Lift/launch system | LSM |
Height | 155 ft (47 m) |
Drop | 140 ft (43 m) |
Length | 4,700 ft (1,400 m) |
Speed | 70 mph (110 km/h) |
Inversions | 4 |
Max vertical angle | 80° |
Height restriction | 51 in (130 cm) |
Trains | 4 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Theme | Velociraptor (Jurassic World) |
Website | Official website |
1st Launch | 0 to 50 mph (0 to 80 km/h) in 2 seconds |
2nd Launch | 40 to 70 mph (64 to 113 km/h) in 2.4 seconds |
Restraints | Lap bar |
Pre-show hosts | Claire Dearing Owen Grady |
Universal Express available | |
Single rider line available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair | |
Closed captioning available | |
Jurassic World VelociCoaster at RCDB |
Jurassic World VelociCoaster is a launched roller coaster at Universal Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride opened to the public on June 10, 2021. It is themed to the Velociraptor dinosaurs depicted in the Jurassic World film franchise and is located in the Islands of Adventure's Jurassic Park area, occupying the site of the former Triceratops Encounter attraction. VelociCoaster features two high-speed launches powered by linear synchronous motors, a signature 155-foot-tall (47 m) top hat, four inversions, and a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h).[2][3]