'Rockit' will roll 'em at Universal Orlando in 09

^With trains that small, you have to have them all to have a decent capacity. If it only had 1 MCRB there would be 5 blocks - so 3 trains carrying 12 people - 24 people on the ride while 12 people load. But, if you have 4 MCRB's there would be 9 blocks - so 7 trains carrying 12 people - 72 people on the ride while 12 people load.

It's ride capacity is 1,850 rph, to finish that.

^Thanks! Which is very high! Millennium Force CP max capacity is 1,300 and Raptor CP is 1,850.

Raptor and most B&M's never run at their projected 1800...more like 1600 or so.

I don't think this will get near it's capacity either.

^Real, Yea its true. Loading takes too long however, it happens every once in a while! I can tell you on MF we hit interval almost every single time last year!

Nobody like...me, to update this thread again!

EDIT: well, the video has been removed by the user...for some odd reason, so it's not up anymore...but I do have this info-

The trains light up like a christmas tree at night

AND, From a reliable resource: OPENS AUGUST 16th!

This ride looks boring, thats all I have to say about it. Lame turns and a bunch of breaks. The X-Car can be put so SO much better use then this lame attempt at a 'NEW' coaster............Sigh...........

How about when I go ride it and come back, I'll tell you whether or not it's boring, OK?

I just got back from Orlando last week, and this ride looked PHENOMENAL! (but it wasn't open yet)

the ride soft opened on the 15th to staff and some lucky park visitors got to ride it. they say that there will be few more random 'soft' openings ( presumably to keep people flooding in to the park in the hope it will be on that day) before a grand opening in the next 4 weeks.

I was so looking forward to this, but now it's up and running, I'm really dissapointed, not particularily revolutionary and apparently rough. Still hoepfully will be proved wrong when I ride.

Alright!

Here is the footage from the soft-opening!

Hollywood Rip-ride-ROCKIT!!!

Off/On-ride



POV (better one!)



It's bookin' quite nicely!

That POV sucks.

Even though it's animated, it's still a whole lot better than the other one, so I shall not deal with it!

Found a better one!

FP:POV

Look at the edit on the post I just put up.

That guys screaming makes me want to punch him. He would definately ruin the ride for me if I was sitting next to him!

I will see it again in a couple yrs..Our passes just came to an end so thats it for Universal...

looks pretty awesome

Sounds cool.

That looks like a really fun ride.

Looks like a really fun ride.

When that coaster opens Someone will make in URCD.

Certainly sounds good, hope it lives up to the hype.

i wonder if six flags great adventure will ever get a new coaster.. i mean, with the economy the way it is :-/