incredible hulk roller coaster incredible hulk launched roller coaster located islands adventure theme park suggests ride themed comic book superhero character hulk ride positively received opened roller coaster feature launch design primarily implemented launched lift hill train mph approximately seconds reaches speed mph riders experience seven course foot long ride roller coaster temporarily closed september major refurbishment expected reopen summer history planning began new theme park adjacent end decided area future islands adventure theme park themed hulk theme selected thrill ride designers ride wanted simulate fired cannon subsequently set launch system universal creative systems corporation working prototype january methods achieve acceleration investigated site construction underway responsible supports track roller coaster officially opened public incredible hulk debut attractions august universal announced coaster undergo major refurbishment work ride closed september expected reopen summer characteristics incredible hulk sitting coaster swiss firm foot long ride features seven including zero roll cobra roll vertical loops ride features maximum height feet drop stretching feet riders reach speed miles hour minute second ride incredible hulk trains feature cars seat riders abreast giving train maximum capacity riders riders inches tall restrained shoulder restraints train configuration allows ride achieve theoretical hourly capacity riders hour ride features subterranean partially built water illuminated green night unique launch system riders foot tall hill system developed prototype launch system designed january prototype consisted series form launch tunnel track mounted propelled inside tunnel use weight drop launch mechanism designers experimented different rates acceleration times force gravity final system implemented sees trains launch miles hour seconds riders travel angle degrees foot long tunnel pulling power launch designers investigated variety systems ranging hydraulic cable steam catapult belt end drive tire system selected electrical motors power set tires pinch train underside provide propulsion system required power launch train park built motor generator sets large stored energy units build risk local energy grid launch launch system incredible hulk ride feature launch opened unlike uses launch system designed experience queue riders enter science laboratory showing story hulk bruce trying find way reverse effects guests walking lab encounter items including generator gamma core towers power riders able watch roller coaster large holes walls listen ride number passes ride riders boarded train departs station entering gamma ray anxious voice issues speakers walls looks good think think time going work cue female voice announces malfunction begin sound inside tube banner screams terror synchronized launch mechanism train mph seconds exiting gamma ray train immediately goes zero roll foot drop cobra roll park main riders complete vertical loop enter subterranean tunnel mist train gamma ray sent area smaller vertical loop mid course brake run flanked banked turns train slowed mid course brakes sent hill turn riders travel sideways ride camera zone ride final brake run reception incredible hulk received debut year ride voted roller coaster discovery channel viewers appearing thrills documentary amusement business described incredible hulk world class roller coasters dragons known orlando sentinel rated ride eighth favorite attraction orlando states ride intense trips nerves good way gave ride stars describes ride terrifying faint heart amusement today annual golden ticket awards incredible hulk consistently ranked debuted position reaching peak ranking worldwide coaster poll incredible hulk entered position slowly declining low ride ranking subsequent polls shown table
The Incredible Hulk (roller coaster)