Local tv reporter and her photographer ride Orlando's fiercest roller coaster yet....VelociCoaster

VelociCoaster is Universal Orlando's newest attraction

[@timetraveler7]

I love how she's just casually explaining factoids about the coaster while the dude's soul is leaving his body.

[@stephanourquiaga-ff2ml]

HAR HAR YEP

[@stephanourquiaga-ff2ml]

That would be me lol

[@skippythealien9627]

lmfao i am totally the guy on the left. i am so scared on these things, i can't even make a sound lol

[@NealCEdwards]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jasons5915]

The only factoid I got was 0-70 in 2.4sec repeated over and over again.

[@JT049]

Tom was fighting for his life lmao

[@neasewired3567]

Thom*

[@joephelan7356]

Well done Thom

[@mariavilafadhel4330]

😂

[@SancLunatic]

His soul left his body on the 2nd launch lol

[@TheCart54321]

I can relate to Tom

[@realjoshhayes]

1:06 - This woman is a straightup beast. She casually talked through the ride's biggest drop (so tall it can be seen from the entire park) like it was absolutely nothing.

[@david0g150]

ngl you dont really feel it (well at least i didnt)

[@Carcosahead]

Who’s she?

[@WCfanboy]

Because it’s fun, and some people just don’t find it scary?

[@mentyyy2803]

@@david0g150 yea it has 0gs

[@ducheau100]

@@david0g150 i agree theres so much inertia going up you don't feel the drop. it is weird. almost like a floating feeling. I got the same feeling on the Icebreaker at SeaWorld

[@Notepad37]

I like how he high fives at the end and then instantly fades back into deep depression

[@RemixManiacs]

I am Tom, and Tom is me 🤣😂

[@DecidedchumpX2929]

wow bro you look to scared 😅

[@ashtonbrown8549]

My fiancé loved it, I ended up doing it three times. It was amazing, but I was Tom each and every time 😂 I did not let go of that lap bar

[@RemixManiacs]

@@DecidedchumpX2929 Very Much So 😂

[@RemixManiacs]

@@ashtonbrown8549 I'm definitely going to do it whenever I go to Florida lol. Our Universal in Cali doesn't come close.

[@DecidedchumpX2929]

@@RemixManiacs 😅

[@NickBrunet]

Haha she is badass for being able to talk through that. I’ve been on it and the person (stranger) in front of me turned around at the end and said “are you okay? You were screaming so loud”. Lol I love rollercoasters and that is incredibly thrilling!

[@AlexLopez-ey2pu]

Women love emotional roller coasters 🎢

[@aileenmccarthy8660]

She is a professional reporter, they can talk thru anything.

[@st.francisanddr.pepper1304]

Omg. The same thing happened to me last week. When the ride ended the teenaged couple ahead of me turned around and sincerely asked if I was okay. Lol. I screamed so loud. Don't like.rollercoasters

[@amyburkum7602]

@@st.francisanddr.pepper1304so was a terrified scream? I screamed so dang loud on Mummy, we stopped at the end and after a moment i said “again!” Made people laugh lol. Hope to do Velocicoaster next Tuesday if I’m brave enough

[@amyburkum7602]

I wanna ride this so bad, i LOVE Jurassic World, and the coaster looked stunning when i saw it in person. Tomorrow i go back and I’m terrified but i really wanna ride it. But the restraints freak me out

[@otm011]

I‘ve never seen a person flowing this smoothly through a ride 😅😂

[@OrlandoTVphotog]

Update: My wife and I rode the coaster twice at night during the November 20th Orlando Informer meetup event. It’s definitely a different experience at night. No video of the rides unfortunately. I still did not hold my arms up. Thanks for all the comments and subs.

[@ParanoidReviewer]

Real champ 🏆

[@kaitoelitex4901]

Foe! I prefer buckle my chest, not my waist.

[@samanthaserrato171]

I have a fear of Rollercoasters, but I LOVE this ride. The difference in riding during the day and at night is literally day and night. I love both ways to ride. I hope you enjoyed the Orlando Informer meet-up, it's about the only way I choose to go to Universal - I truly love the event!

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

Hey I was at the park that week! I bet it was a COLD ride that night! I know Hulk was first thing in the morning.

[@yurisilvestri4804]

Poor Tom! I believe that the harder that you stiff your body the worse you are going to feel the ride, you must loose yourself and enjoy the ride 😉 I cannot stop watching this video, the expressions on his face are hilarious 😆 I hope he is ok now

[@enterprisesoftwarearchitect]

Too loose and you’ll hurl 🤮

[@TheMuni777]

That was my problem with roller coasters, which is why I hated them. I had to start small and work my way up. It’s impossible to just loosen up when you’re that terrified 😬

[@noosebrother]

i agree, i decided to relax myself on coasters and suddenly i had a lot more fun on them. still can't handle the hight though.

[@johsy]

That’s exactly. I used to be very afraid of them cause every time I tried to get on I would tense up and it the worst time ever. One day I tried again but I completely let go as I as sat on it and right there I had the best time. I now love coasters.

[@Kstunnnaman23]

@@TheMuni777 hah yea i had to do the same, start really small...im talking kiddy coasters, ride them a couple times to get a feel then slowly work ur way up.

[@digitl4133]

She was still totally calm and reporting like during the launch, that’s just a true news reporter lol

[@noeramirez7575]

Doesn’t matter how hard you hold you, you get that airtime big time in this ride. Lol 😂 I love coasters and at times was finding it hard to keep my hands up because you feel like your flying right out of that thing!

[@Kin2InuYasha]

I've been on it 12 times so far since opening and found out so long as your not in the first or 4th row, you can brace your feet against a bar on the bottom of the person's seat in front of you and push yourself into the restraints which mitigates a lot of the airtime feeling. That allows me to have my hands up from beginning to end. Obviously I know I can't slip out, but my instinct for self preservation makes me put my hands down otherwise. This is a pretty gnarly coaster and I love it.

[@Onnaevilsmith]

@@Kin2InuYasha I know this is a month old comment but THIS. Everytime we do the prolonged upsidown part I kept panicking about the things in my pocket ( there was none) but yah bracing your feet definitely helps!!

[@lcm433]

I held on SO TIGHT to the bars that i had very bad back pain the minute i stepped out to the point I couldn’t walk 😂. I was soooo scared that i held on for my dear lifez

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

@@lcm433 I held so tight onto the bars that my hands hurt for hours afterwards - I actually bruised my palms

[@ThreechTHEdruid]

Just Big fan of Theese type of coasters taiga, velocoaster & helix ofc helix is not intamin But same type of coasters and just love the feeling that your flying just need to trust the coaster to do it But after done it its just too fun

[@michaeldavis3183]

Wow….. he looked stressed out in the end…. Great ride…

[@OrlandoTVphotog]

Thanks for all the comments and likes. I wear prescription eyeglasses to see and obviously taking them off for this coaster is wise. Alot of my facial expressions come from the fact that everything is blurry without my glasses. My reporter comments were taken from talking points Universal gave out. We planned to incorporate her comments during the ride into a tv news story. She did several takes to give us some options while editing. We hope to ride Disneys Tron and/or Guardians of the Galaxy ride together in the future…stay tuned.

[@Mimi-jg4yy]

phew. i was worried you were in pain the whole time!! i didn’t want to laugh at that… but now i feel a bit better. thank you so much for sharing!

[@kelleyjarvis4601]

Thom we love you but those were not faces because of blurry vision 🤣🤣🤣

[@OrlandoTVphotog]

@@kelleyjarvis4601 Your right just some of it.

[@Dolcevita_bakes]

@@OrlandoTVphotog So would you say you hated it is it smooth did you feel like you were falling out when it went upside down the first time am I gonna pass out my six year old daughter wants to ride this with me and I’m not a young person so I am all I’m not really scared or afraid because I trust universal and no one has fallen out of it but I’m just afraid I’m gonna pass out or have a heart attack or some thing just curious if you would ride this again?

[@louskunt9798]

Dude you looked like you were in pain, much like I do on a roller coaster ride. But honestly, I was moreso just waiting for that smoking hot reporters shirt to blow up just a little higher to show off that fantastic rack she’s rockin’!😉

[@NealCEdwards]

Their totally opposite reactions are freakin' hilarious!!! Love love LOVE this rollercoaster!!

[@lawrenceyoung9669]

He looked like he's soul was taking and he was about to pass out and she's loving every minute of it I always find it funny when people who has never rode big coasters get on one of the fastest and biggest one's there are and just freeze up with fear 😨 but hay I give him props for doing it but I don't think he will be doing it again anytime soon. Lmao

[@phoenixshade3]

Well, it doesn't reach 70 in 2.4 seconds, but it's still one of the best coasters on earth. The first launch is 0-50 in 2.0 seconds; the second is 40-70 in 2.4 seconds which is where she is getting that number. Also, please don't kill your cameraman. He seemed genuinely terrified. He did NOT have a good time.

[@jmcubria]

You are absolutely right...He (very clearly) did NOT have a good time. He looked just like my husband when it stopped. He said he'd never go on it ever again.

[@360coasters]

@@jmcubria Yeah you are absolutely right. Listen from 1:22 - 1:28

[@stealth1077]

Well said I was going to say that

[@robertgerber6746]

My heart goes out to the cameraman. His bravery wins the day. He’s a true champ!

[@kentwelling]

Thank you for mansplaining Karen

[@MrSamsung1988]

Is it just me or did it seem she was on repeat? THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST RIDES 0-70 IN 2.4 SECONDS

[@DinerLingo]

She was recording multiple takes of that line to have coverage to edit together her story.

[@Stef8988]

And also not to be a smartass but it barely cracks the top 100 in terms of fastest coasters

[@kaymoraa3317]

@@Stef8988 fastest rides in florida. not in the world.

[@43aceman]

@@kaymoraa3317 if I’m not wrong doesn’t rockin rollercoaster go faster than this at the beginning?

[@kaymoraa3317]

@@43aceman nope! this is 0-70 in 2.4 seconds, rock n roller coaster goes 0-57 in 2.8 seconds

[@caitcc89]

The scariest part of the whole ride she just goes “a little twisty turn” 😂

[@KaiDub24]

Everyone keeps saying that’s the scariest part and I barely noticed it. Mind u my eyes were already closed and I was already wishing it to be over so maybe I was numb by that time 🤣

[@ELETE-ej9nx]

You alright Tom? NO No!!! 😂 had me dying

[@elise235]

its awesome she was able to talk through that, i rode it the other day for the first time and i couldn't stop screaming. i thought i was gonna shit my pants

[@salutations8705]

1:30 the sound he made after the twisty turn 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm in tears!

[@iamsueshii8529]

this woman should be on a national station. able to talk while on a massive drop as if nothing is happening. very impressed.

[@firmancardi]

She is sooo chill!!! I was Thom when I was riding this! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Cedar253]

That WOAH is so understandable. That mosasaur roll really hits hard and it is so u expected.

[@kellynorvell5714]

She is a TROOPER. I wish I had the guts to keep my eyes open on those crazy, fast and fun coaster rides!!!!!!!!

[@kevelite862]

My face was stuck like Toms for a few minutes after. That ride is INTENSE

[@terrilongden275]

That’s got to be one of the smoothest coasters ever

[@amyburkum7602]

Proud of you Tom! You were so brave! I could tell you were afraid but you still rode it! And that is an accomplishment and something to be proud of! It has inspired me to try it next Tuesday assuming Hulk goes okay for me

[@cathinieto39]

How did you like it? I ride it everytime I go with my kids, I am 58 years old and terrified but I still get on it everytime. Lol

[@mattrost2574]

Tom was a good sport. Good on you, Tom!

[@Jdude-nl8dn]

Dude went “I hate my job”

[@cartcody]

i cant be the only one who cant stop laughing at 1:13 HE HELD HIS MOUTH OPEN THE ENTIRE STALL 🤣

[@starlight9447]

FRRR I was at that same time and I died

[@starlight9447]

When I saw your comment it was the same time I mean 😭

[@Villanade]

The fact that Thom looked at his least terrified on the top of the top hat is hilarious! Best coaster ever, it’s awesome and keeps you out of your seat so much 👍🏻

[@hike-bike-paddle-and-drone]

Outstanding and AMAZING Coaster!! Just got back home from there and I want to go back and ride that for a week non-stop!! The reporter would be a BLAST to ride with!!

[@IlysianOfficial]

Homie on the left is NOT having it lmao

[@DINOSAURIA]

That photographer guy is literally me on a rollercoaster

[@duchovny2]

Just came from there . Rode it 8 times in two days. Best coaster ever!

[@walker11907]

My wife and I just rode it last week for the first time ….in the dark! I’m still buzzing about it. The sheer speed and direction changes blew my mind. The fact you don’t get the typical coaster slow down and build up stuff was mind blowing. The final barrel roll over the water was my fav

[@jonposte5152]

The sound of those LSMs kicking on the second launch does something to me and I aint ashamed to admit it...

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Yeah the sound of those LSMs is pure "Oh, shiiiiit!"

[@My_Work_Here_is_Done..]

Had to Google what LSM stands for and one of the entries on Wikipedia is Lesbian Sex Mafia so I’m sticking with that

[@jonposte5152]

@@My_Work_Here_is_Done.. Similar noise, can confirm xD

[@roxygonzales6080]

@@My_Work_Here_is_Done.. 😂

[@carlosvida517]

My experience while riding it was definitely more like the one of the photographer! The fact that you have these little tiny things between your legs to grab for your life while you are upside down and you definitely feel your body lifting from the seat, makes the experience more traumatic! I dont regret riding it, it was definitely an experience I wont forget, but I would not describe it as a "fun" experience in my book!

[@demtingz2692]

the roller coaster looks so smooth to ride. no rattling no nothing, just smooooth

[@bluecobalt665]

This ride was amazing! I loved being on the velocicoaster

[@jenny_4rmdablock]

I went to Universal Studios Orlando for the first time and man this is by far the fastest rides I have ever been on. No matter how hard you try to stay seated you always get lifted off the seat 😂 Amazing ride 🦕

[@kylethekiller8559]

Awe 😭😭 that man is the cutest thing ever I wish i could have given him a hug :( lol

[@ghosssttt3]

She’s so chill haha I could never

[@amyburkum7602]

I rode this yesterday. I was initially scared but the fear melted off into joy! Loved it sm 😁

[@bobcat409]

Tom, that girl next you you is the best roller coaster rider of all time.

[@eriiksen1517]

You did it man! That’s how I will be when I go on this ride

[@dualsportedc]

I went on that a few days ago. It was my first ever big coaster. The speed was awesome. I wasn’t aware that feeling like you might fall out is normal when it inverts so that scared me a bit and then the big drop after the second speed boost was pretty brutal because ever since dirt bike accident in 2007 I have hated the free fall feeling which is exactly what that drop gives you

[@nio8655]

Old guy bout to have a heart attack 😂😂😂

[@theterbear9915]

She is so chill and he's about to have a panic attack. Got to ride this when they were doing the soft opening last year. 2 hour wait but it was great.

[@youandiwillmagnify]

I love roller coasters and Jurassic Park so I was excited to ride this ride. I rode it yesterday and during that second launch, my life flashed before my eyes.XD I had to take a BREAK to get over it.

[@agustin86iskander]

My kids rode all those rides in Universal studios and the velocicoaster was their favorite

[@GamerzWRLD]

This coaster looks amazing fun, definitely need to head to Universal and give it a go!

[@tomtucker1517]

Thanks Thom for the laugh at your expense. Your co worker is hilarious btw 🤣

[@margaret3458]

hahahah this poor guy!!!! all the deep breathing to keep calm and maybe not throw up loll this is so INTENSE and my MOST FAVORITE RIDE EVER!!!!! ALWAYS A PRIORITY WHEN I GO ;)

[@nettlewarrior8627]

I was Tom the first time I rode it. Been the reporter ever since. Awesome ride.

[@karann490]

omg i love this roller coaster sm!!

[@ImTheRealJake]

Tom had a great time. I heard he quit to become a fulltime coaster youtuber.

[@michaelmione]

I'm not a coaster freak but have been on enough coasters to say the Velocicoaster is one of the best coasters in the game right now... Serious fun!

[@manuni7135]

this ride is straight up amazing. No matter the wait, it is so worth it and i had the best time on it

[@vashnanerada5373]

This looks absolutely incredible I want ride this

[@thuyanhpham2171]

She is so brave. She enjoyed her ride

[@77devera]

Their reactions can't be more extreme! LOL

[@nealee498]

Lmao I watched this 5 times still its still funny lol his reaction is the best 😂

[@sommerlyntan]

This roller coaster had me nearly passing out LOL

[@theangrylepper6113]

i have rode this now 67 times so far and im just saying im in loveeeeeeee. PASSHOLDER LIFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@sarahbethbays6532]

Pass holder here too… I love it, but have only rode it three times. It’s terrifyingly fun 🤣

[@Trahzy]

Too bad they got rid of dueling dragons , this with those still standing and the hulk would make islands of adventure a solid coaster park. I miss them so much lmao.

[@Qrispy]

Thom's scream during the zero-g roll was so real lol

[@thomasbrown6970]

I love this ride!!!

[@ramoncaraballo9898]

I was on this last week and it feel like my soul left my body but still had a good time lmao!!!

[@XxdextriousxX]

Screaming and exclaiming is fun if you’re scared but being completely silent is genuine fear 😭 we are so proud of you Tom!

[@htctilt]

Rode that hell ride yesterday. I've never feared for my life like that before. I was done when my cheeks lost contact with the seat 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@batshtcrazy5293]

His reactions are hilarious!!!😂😂😂😂

[@AUDREYJUSTADDMAGICTRAVEL]

I love watching this video!!!!

[@Chopan8809]

She was loving it and he was not haha Still fun to watch. I didn't have the balls to ride it when I was at Universal Studios in Orlando.

[@StefanVarga]

Tom was not appreciating this too much 😅

[@chrisjones4423]

Amazing coaster, rode it once and said I wouldn't ride it again, but... My daughter shamed me into another ride! 2nd time I knew what the ride was like and I'll definitely ride it again when I'm back in March!

[@j.strother2727]

Tom has a testimony after this ride!!! He was going through it 😂😂

[@jonierburgos4665]

That ride is awesome

[@raster0489]

I love Velocicoaster ❤❤❤

[@greeksimeon]

i felt the same as Tom!!! i couldn't even have my eyes open!!!!

[@lukeprimmer9366]

The mosasaurus roll got Tom freaked tf OUT 🤣

[@alessandrowidmer8820]

The cameraman once again went above and beyond

[@deandreflowers5732]

No cap, she a certified gangsta for how unbothered she was during this UNHINGED ass ride😂

[@SteveDave211]

Legend says he was the one who was supposed to do the talking;)

[@karaterrell4056]

The photographer is really having a hard time..poor dude..

[@oceanairboy]

I love how she said, "OK, that's why this is billed as Florida's fastest ride" after the first launch.... The first launch is only 50 MPH... The second launch is where you hit the 70 MPH... But you're already going 40 MPH into that second launch, so it's really just a 30 MPH boost to get you from 40 MPH to 70 MPH.

[@theduck9591]

It is not great because of the speed, it is great because of the layout and inversions.

[@scottfrom.scottandsheds]

The camera man's face @1:03 was my face when it happened to me!

[@DarthVader2017]

I'm definitely going now! 🔥🔥

[@ThisIsChuck]

I feel you bro!!!!

[@MoneyPoetry]

i needa give that dude a hug

[@OrlandoTVphotog]

I’m good thanks. What you saw was my honest reaction to that coaster with no knowledge of it beforehand. I have now ridden 3 other times without camera on me. Night time is a whole different experience.

[@Brad772006]

Thom's expressions make me eager to ride this.

[@AMKx2]

Captain bald beard looks like he's about to have a aneurysm while pippy is so excited she just keeps repeating the only Stat in her head

[@twelvegaugeslug7840]

My man in struggles :) Cheers to him for conquering

[@daylonfleck3329]

I rode velocicoaster like a week ago and holy hell its intense i had it as tight as possible and i still went flying around it was very intense i recommend it to thrill seekers here!

[@NoobTheBeginner]

I rode Top Thrill like a week ago and holy hell its intense i had it as tight as possible and i still went flying around it was very intense i recommend it to thrill seekers here!

[@jockae306]

The camera man saw his life flash before his eyes during the start of the big drop

[@ArrowLooper]

Try riding it in the back lol

[@ThemeParkLyfeStyle]

lol i feel bad for him he was not having fun

[@Kstunnnaman23]

These rollercoaster can be hell for people that havent ridden before, so i feel that man. Especially since this one is one of the most intense ones you can ride.

[@benm2169]

That looks like so much fun and my worst nightmare at the same time

[@filmesrobertplas6440]

I can relate to him. Was there 4 months ago but…maybe next time! 🤤

[@sweetsundaetv]

Wow the lady reporter is a pro , she don’. Love her happy moments !! The gentleman has a lot of reactions on his face . Kudos to both of you!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍👍. 🎢