The Theme Park History of The Incredible Hulk Coaster (Universal's Islands of Adventure)

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Two small corrections: 1) "Ranked as a top 50 steel roller coaster for 14 straight years from 1992 to 2012" We meant 1999, not 1992. 2) "Only rollercoaster at Islands of Adventure" We forgot about Flight of the Unicorn/Hippogriff. I haven't been on it in over 10 years so I forgot it even existed.

[@arkitect156]

Can you do something on expedition everest or Matterhorn if not what ago t hershey park

[@arkitect156]

@@lukecolumbus13 OK I'm still asking for it at some point in time not next

[@alaeriia01]

Fun fact: Flight of the Unicorn opened in 2000, replacing the first half of Dueling Dragons' queue. (Yes, that queue line was even longer, and featured a whole village and woods before the castle.)

[@ąŋཞ]

Luke McNair who cares it might be matterhorn

[@Mikeyboyx12]

Also the dueling dragons coaster has been around since opening

[@MrGojira95]

I love how you added the very obscure Hulk 2003 game music around 9:42. Such an under-appreciated video game soundtrack.

[@spochysrandomnetwork]

Wow i have that game

[@katieelspeth2299]

I rode this around 2001-ish and was so impressed with just HOW FAST you get launched out of that tunnel! We rode it twice, and even after having already ridden it there's no way to prepare yourself! Also, can we talk about how well Universal does their queues with the theming, and it taking you through the story of the ride before you get on? I live in Los Angeles and Harry Potter and the Simpsons are both good examples of all the entertainment content they give you so you're not bored while you're waiting.

[@user-pe8uk4mi8y]

I used to refuse to go on this ride because I thought I hated roller coasters but when I tried it out I fell in love. It's such a creative and impressive ride! The waiting area was extremely impressive! New favorite ride along with the mummy!

[@TheBitBlock]

I noticed the update of the ride placed VERY bright lights in the launch. I'm assuming this was to prevent people from passing out in that very harsh transition from dark tunnel to BRIGHT sunlight. Very good improvement lol.

[@Benjamin10]

TheBitBlock I’ve personally experienced the exact opposite. I used to ride the old hulk often and never experienced any dizziness or blacking out but ever since they have refurbished it I have blacked out for short periods of times every time

[@hypeninja4786]

@@Benjamin10 could be an effect of getting older

[@haiderodes]

They added the LED screens in the launch tunnel purely for thematic reasons...it had nothing to do with people passing out.

[@matthewcoquillette5357]

I went on at 9 at night not knowing that back row is most intense and near the end I felt my fingers losing grips and everything was going grey lol but now I know where and when to ride haha

[@GMoney-B]

TheBitBlock lol. The body doesn’t work like that thank goodness. You can only black out from too many positive g forced, not from light changes. Otherwise if you got up in the middle of the night and turned on the light you would black out. 😆. If you had that happen though, it would be because of other problems.

[@abhinavtejomurty7325]

I went to Universal in 2022 with my family and The Incredible Hulk Coaster was so cool and fun.

[@Flamemetheus]

Rest in peace Stan Lee

[@ThemeParkHistory]

There will never be another Stan Lee. RIP

[@nootnoot4576]

He’s in a better place now..

[@marylumeyer]

We will all miss him RIP STAN LEE # Stanlee

[@weirdswagmusicc]

Luke McNair dude do you really have to ask him here? We're talking about Stan Lee and your asking for a face cam reveal?

[@Bobber_Foote]

Datal-J I am sad he died to

[@RollinBones]

I really want you to talk about Dueling Dragons. I'm still pissed off about them removing it from Orlando.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

And we will Ryan! We're waiting for more information about the new Harry Potter coaster so we can do a complete video on the history of Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge.

[@Striljr]

@@ThemeParkHistory Harry Potter and the Forbiddon Forest is what I'm hearing it's gonna be called. I might be wrong on that title, but it's gonna be a steel launch coaster that I know.

[@RollinBones]

@@ThemeParkHistory thanks for doing this show. Because of you and Defunctland, I've rekindled my love of theme parks and started diving into their history.

[@Striljr]

@@ThemeParkHistory Well, the replacement's been confirmed. It's gonna be called Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and it's gonna be a launch steel coaster opening this June. I'm also excited to hear about they're building a Jurassic World coaster in the Jurassic Park section of Islands of Adventure!

[@wolfplayz9297]

same

[@samplautz5586]

B and M didn’t specifically design the Hulk to make it roar. That’s just a consequence of how they build their rides every single BM coaster has that roar.

[@YellowLegoSpaceman]

How about Aerosmith's Rock and Roller Coaster?

[@shaiq-nbaiq1826]

Wait? Is that one gone?

[@user-sd2gv8vz8f]

Shaiq-N Baiq only the one In Paris not in Orlando

[@shaiq-nbaiq1826]

@@user-sd2gv8vz8f cool

[@kaileykrantz]

Cringa 1- what's wrong with the Orlando one? That's a personal favorite of mine

[@ashleylydard1628]

@@shaiq-nbaiq1826the one in paris is closing

[@kalebtighe9124]

I’m a simple man. I see Theme Park History uploaded a new video, I click.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

I'm a simple man. I see a nice comment, I thumbs up and heart it. Thank you for the support Kaleb, The Creator!

[@ender8516]

Rode this a few days a go it's one of my favs

[@gpoop23]

When my family went to Islands of Adventure, we tried to do this ride first, but after waiting in line for like half an hour and realizing there was still ways to go, we decided to go do something else. So glad the line was shorter when we came back later in the day and we got to ride it. Definitely the most memorable thing we did all day.

[@delloliod]

Dude, your Men in Black tips got me to over 200,000 last visit! Thanks man! Love your videos!

[@ThemeParkHistory]

That's what I like to hear! Keep practicing and you be part of the best of the best of the best in no time!

[@BeMoreBroadway]

6:24 Oh man, now THAT'S iconic. There's nothing better than staying on property and hearing that outside your window to wake you up. ♥️

[@TrafalgarD.Shambles]

My first rollercoaster that I was introduced, and it's still my favorite. So many memories from that coaster, that I still think about it sometimes.

[@brycevo]

Excelsior, True Believers!

[@ThemeParkHistory]

*EXCELSIOR*

[@BigBoy-ds5nn]

Excelsior Indeed!

[@billclay9489]

@@BigBoy-ds5nn Excelsior to ya.

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

Nuff said.

[@AriAman2010]

I remember I would be deadly afraid of any rollercoaster that would go upside-down as a kid. I went on this one when I was like 10 and somehow did it 3 times in a row with out puking. This got me into rollercoasters

[@THAKINGNME]

This is an awesome coaster. The embodiment of the Hulk is truly captured in this ride. The coaster even sounds mean and I haven't been back since before the revamp.

[@StarportS]

The intro for this episode is epic!

[@dixonmixin10]

One of the all time great coasters. Love to see it looming when you first enter IOA. No matter how many times I ride it it always gives me butterflies.

[@scrambled5948]

You should do one on Posiden's fury

[@ThemeParkHistory]

We will be covering it sometime this year, no release date just yet!

[@TransistorBased]

Yesssss

[@kaneworthington]

I rode this back in 2003 when i was 9 years old - My first big Coaster with inversions. I'm from England and before that the only coaster with inversions id been on was a single loop 'Revolution' at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the biggest coaster being The Big One. Didn't go Alton Towers for Nemesis and The Cork Screw until the year after. That holiday to Florida was amazing and this was the first coaster at the first park we visited I went on, this and duelling dragons were my favourites and The Kraken at Seaworld was good too!

[@morethanthrills1616]

The prices for merchandise in that MasterCard commercial are 👍👍

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Good luck finding anything for $4 dollars at the park these days 😂

[@Disneyfreak_8]

The Hulk is my favorite roller coaster! I've yet to experience the updated version but it looks great too. I do miss the classic narration in the launch tube though. "Everything looks good. I think, I think this time it's... going to work!". Would love to ride it again someday! Liked and subscribed!

[@IcemenMike45]

Theme Park History: "You wouldn't like it when I get angry" Me: "Tell us about the Fast and Furious Supercharged ride" 😂

[@Chanel_Number5]

2:51 The fact that this man chose the Nicolas Cage version😂😂😂 I CACKLED 🤣🤣🤣 I rode the old version and the updated Hulk ride! AMAZING AND EPIC!!!

[@jamesanderson8302]

I’d love a video on Duelling Dragons from old Islands of Adventure. Loved that ride and miss it dearly.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

We will be covering it sometime this year, no release date just yet!

[@1981deloreanfan]

It is also known as Terror Incognita. In the opening scenes of the movie “House on Haunted Hill (1999)”, Stephen Price (Geoffrey Rush) introduces the coaster as Terror Incognita. “From here on out, things get really scary”.

[@morethanthrills1616]

An attraction that still holds up and will continue to do so, it rattles my head pretty hard but is definitely one of the cleanest designs out there. Also, man did the early 2000’s lend itself perfectly to Marvel Super Hero Island. Another great video Jack. I’ve been impatiently waiting honestly. I’ve watched that footage with Scott Trowbridge so many times, so fascinating to see the R&D for any attraction. Looking forward to more IOA videos. 👍🏻👍🏻 👍🏻

[@cblord5]

I cracked up at the Hulk-amania cameo! Excellent job!

[@thatpotato2918]

I CANNOT THANK YOU ANYMORE FOR THIS YOU DID AN AWSOME JOB THANK YOU!!! Edit: I was in this video 1:40 and I was literally shaking when I saw the opening Edit 2: I LIKE ALL CAPS MESSAGES😂

[@ThemeParkHistory]

THANK YOU FOR THE SUGGESTION THAT POTATO HAPPY YOU ENJOYED THE VIDEO.

[@jurassirex326]

I got to experience this when I was a kid during the soft opening in 1999, there were literally no lines, we could run through the cue and get in the first car over and over again. An amazing time and an amazing ride! This was also my first ever 'adult' roller coaster, and possibly still my favorite. Great channel and thank you for making this video! "I think, I think this time it's going to work!!!!"

[@silaswhite1972]

Thank you for this. I have always thought The Hulk is one of the best coasters ever. Would love to see a history on Flight Of Fear at Kings Dominion in Virginia. Another great ride that is under appreciated . Having ridden it when it was new, I would be very interested in the story behind the changes that have taken place over the years.

[@MegaRayland]

The first modern coaster I ever dared to ride with speed, inversions, loops, etc. when it first opened, and the one that made me start loving these types of coasters. Loved the queue pre-show too, even though it was the same one throughout the wait.

[@icantthinkofanythingclever1802]

Posidens fury seems like it would have an interesting history.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Poseidon's Fury has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Jeff.

[@avionpiscean33]

I love that one. My brother actually got picked to hold the trident during the tour.

[@brickinterviewertv]

i rode that once didnt care for it

[@jennycraigadventures3314]

legoshowtv You might be confusing it with something else. It’s a walk-through attraction, not something you’d ride.

[@IncompleteChimera]

oh my god!! thank you so much for including my comment!! i love your videos and i'm so honored to be in the one you did for my favorite coaster. my birthday's in two weeks and i decided that i'm gonna head back to universal and finally ride the updated hulk, what a coincidence that this video goes up right after!!!! thanks again, super excited to see more videos from you!!

[@brycevo]

This is Incredible!

[@TheDumbOwl]

Alright, I'm spooked. Not a couple days ago I was recommended your video on the Spider-man ride, and now I get to see the next teased video! Huge fan of your works.

[@runi5413]

I remember reading that Universal actually got a really good deal on this coaster, because B&M thought it would become a showcase model for their new launch-system (and other technologies), so they agreed to cover all the construction over-costs themselves.

[@stevenreilly3345]

Just wanted to say how much joy this channel brings me! Im a die hard universal orlando premier passholder and i thank you guys for not focusing mainly on diney like alot of my channels i watch do.I know its the unpopular opinion to think disney is for kids, i Love what you guys do!

[@Pop_Candyz]

* Watches this video *.... * Depression rate drops to 0 *

[@Pop_Candyz]

How about you guys do one on E.T, Dudly do right, or one on flight of the hyppogrif. (i can't spell the last one)

[@zacklevine8316]

Get this man to 1 mill subs he’s so informative and helpful to learn about parks and attractions he deserves better and more clout

[@VocesAnonimas3]

You´ve forgot to talk about Hulk in the movie House on haunted hill - Anyway, great video!

[@PeterGriffin11]

Forgot

[@Kovitlac]

I was going to mention that too, lol

[@detroitdiezel7856]

Huh?

[@dratelectasis]

I was 9 when I saw that movie in theaters with my babysitter. Scared the hell out of me but I remember going "HEY HEY!!! I'VE BEEN ON THAT RIDE!"

[@Necrowolf81]

@@detroitdiezel7856 they used footage of the hulk coaster in the movie because one of the main characters owned a theme park. OFC the real ride doesn't launch a dummy car off the tracks like it did in the movie.

[@ethancooper3946]

This video is a nice change of pace from other theme park history videos which are saying how it was closed evilly and replaced, whereas the changes made to the Hulk where overwhelmingly positive!

[@MatheusMaracana1950]

Great as always! Can't wait for Journey to Atlantis!!! (Wild Artic would be great too)

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Thank you Matheus! We will be getting to Journey To Atlantis soon.

[@RealHyperHedgehog]

My favorite roller coaster.

[@PrincipalCellist]

I'm mad enough that they removed Dueling Dragons, I will absolutely REVOLT if they ever remove Hulk.

[@gechotaris]

i doubt they would remove it, but it sadly could get re themed if the rights with Marvel Characters with disney gets to dicey

[@Sentinelelmejor928]

@@gechotaris Universal's Stinginess to the Marvel Brand on their park is bigger than Dísney's will to take back the Marvel theme park rights for that

[@tinsote7176]

@@gechotaris If the rights do ever go back to Disney, I think Universal should go back to the drawing board with Warner to turn MSI into DC land. Perhaps even a DCEU land. I can even see the Hulk rethemed to Henry Cavill’s Superman and the queue taking you through through the Superman ship.

[@gechotaris]

@@tinsote7176 honestly would be awesome i could easily see this ride getting a retheme. superman or batman would be an obvious choice but i’m hoping they’d go with someone more cool

[@tinsote7176]

@@gechotaris It would be awesome if they also reskinned the Spider-Man ride to Zack Snyder’s Justice League or his version of Batman.

[@Yoyomo124]

This has gotta be one of my favorite coasters out there! Thanks for making this vid!

[@vinijacob6074]

Ahh the last video before my vacations get over, I loved this video, I love this ride ❤️. Iam anxious to the dwelt dragons video, Wanna se my name on the video. BEST CHANNEL EVEEEER

[@Watermelonman1]

Rode this like 3 weeks after it opened prob 1st week in June 1999 never forget that trip we road dudley do right log flum 20 times in. A row with put even getting off

[@marissa5239]

PLEASE DO UNIVERSALS RIDE: JIMMY NEUTRON’S NICKTOON BLAST!!

[@alexheat0678]

Bruhh

[@game-tuber5083]

I love the thumbnail, with Captain America, Spider-Man, Storm, and Cyclops.

[@letsgoOs1002]

This may not fit the channel but volcano at kings dominion could be a great video.

[@davidp839]

I love the way you describe the ride. You're very good at these videos my friend. Lots of information and no fat.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Thank you David! We try to serve only the healthiest videos on KZbin: no filler!

[@245thegreat]

Went on this on opening year in 1999 when I was 9! (Trivia, how old am I?) Absolutely fell in love with this, we happened to still be there while all the kids went back to school (I'm from the UK) and we got to go round and round the queue line multiple times while the park was half empty it was incredible! (pardon the pun lol)

[@brickman409]

Well, that was 20 years ago, so I guess your 29 now? Maybe 28 depending on when your birthday is.

[@matthewtemprell5422]

Same age as me 28

[@Necrowolf81]

that was the same year house on haunted hill remake came out. The hulk coaster was a stand in for the coaster one of the main characters created.

[@thetamedheathen9734]

I love how you play the music played when you first enter islands of adventure in the beginning it's a nice touch

[@bridgetgriffin148]

Wish I could’ve went after they refurbished the coaster!

[@SeanLKearns]

The hulk is really one of a kind in the world.

[@genracer8866]

Stan Lee Will always be Remembered🙏⛪🕯🌌🌟🌠☝️😔😔😔😢😢😢😭😭😭

[@kevincolbertjr.6844]

This has always been my first roller coaster ride to get on at the park,as soon as I get through the gates. This ride sets the mood for my entire day at the park,and it's worth it. I heard what they did with it recently though.

[@brassmonkey0300]

one of those double helix in the queue broke soon after the refresh, still never fixed it. annoys me. 11:07

[@tankart150]

brassmonkey0300 I agree, it’s like Universal’s version of the Disco Yeti.

[@noblexchaosoldier]

This was my first roller coaster back in 2002

[@WraptorRangler]

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing RNRC, especially the one in Disneyland Paris

[@yeyemeng2299]

I like how you have the islands of adventure theme in the background. Thought I was at the park for a second. Good shit mate 💪🏽

[@mariaaa2884]

Also one about the Iron Man Ride would be Soo cool please do that also!!!😆😆🤩🤩🤩

[@scottestes1431]

This is absolutely my favorite ride there I've ever ridden anywhere!

[@katm.5503]

The Great Movie Ride

[@ej1117]

Honestly like my favorite Chanel I get so hyped everytime I see a video

[@MarcJam22]

Is there a video like this that shows the history of Universal Studios Florida? Like the entire theme park with old pics/videos etc???

[@ThemeParkHistory]

We haven’t done a full video dedicated to the history of Universal Studios Florida yet. We do a short recap about the history of the park in our ET Adventure video.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

I believe Expedition Theme Park did a video on USF. I’m on mobile right now so I can’t link it.

[@acowwithlegs]

When I went to IOA the longest wait for this ride was litterally 10 minutes. Same with every ride. And I’m from California so it was a blessing. We rode each ride 20 times.

[@glennisdead587]

Do one on the lost continent area including Poseidon's fury

[@ThemeParkHistory]

The Lost Continent has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion GlennIsDead.

[@kartert.jefferson6759]

Finally you doing the incredible hulk coaster...……….I LOVE THIS RIDE

[@Usavacationtravel]

Do Rock and Roller Coaster at Disneys’ Hollywood Studios next! Please? lol

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion USA Vacation.

[@bswift1991]

We went to Orlando in 2017 all the way from the UK, staying at Disney but having a full day for each of the two universal parks as well. Incredible Hulk was closed the day we went to IoA, I was so gutted!

[@godzillajdo]

I'd like to see the history of Fantasmic.

[@alifraser1801]

Jordan Osceola that sounds awesome

[@JoeyAnimate]

Meet too

[@PencilStash]

Fantastic video, as always!!!! Love the HULK coaster!

[@PiratesCaveHaunt]

Please do ripsaw falls!!!

[@ThemeParkHistory]

We will be covering Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls sometime this year, thank you for the suggestion Jacob.

[@Sesca14]

Hahaha YES! Just got back home from Universal and Island today! Went for the weekend, So didn’t really check my phone much. What a great way to end the vacation. Rode this like 5 times today since it was rainy today in Orlando. Lol everything in the morning till noon, when we left was a walk-on.. it was awesome haha my wife freaking loved it.. anyways keep up with the videos man!

[@that_one_nerd117]

I know it's a fairly recent attraction but could you do a video on the Transformers 3d ride?

[@hbcreates8355]

He talked about it in the Spider-Man video since those two rides are fairly similar

[@iamthejudy5411]

This was one of the first coasters I rode so this ride has a special place in my heart

[@kakashikage9483]

I haven’t been to Universal since I was like, 8 or 9.. I’m 23 now. All I remember is the doctor doom ride, spider man, dueling dragons, Posiden’s fury & Jurassic park. I was so scared of the spider man ride when I was a kid, I remember my older brother making fun of me and making me keep my 3-D glasses on the whole time. But ooh, I got him back when we went to Posiden’s Fury! He was deathly afraid of water & I loved it & loved swimming. So when the door opened & there was a vortex of water, I told him the bridge was going to break and we were going to drown. Lol, then, he was the big crybaby 😂

[@EvanBagwell]

Posiden's Fury and Spider-Man are both insanely awesome

[@kakashikage9483]

Evan Bagwell Yeah... god I really miss it. I have to go back ASAP! It’s been too long

[@TitoTimTravels]

My 2nd favorite coaster in the world... #1 was the Dueling Dragons - also Islands. The last time I was in the US was 2012 and it was getting rough. I am glad they refurbished it. It needed it!

[@samuelcohen501]

Dueling dragons

[@ThemeParkHistory]

We will be covering Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge once more information about the new Harry Potter coaster is revealing. Thank you for the suggestion Samman the Narhwhal.

[@samuelcohen501]

@@ThemeParkHistory Ok

[@M89020]

I'm so happy to see my favorite rollercoaster got refreshed.

[@sum_rand0m]

12:20 I dare you guys to caption this

[@Eddytainment]

Always impressed by how much research is put into your videos, your efforts are obviouse. Great Video!

[@BwOk61867]

Escape from gringotts!!!!!!

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Brady.

[@xomisskittyxoxo]

Quite possibly my favorite roller coaster ever, great memories.

[@RicardoValdez]

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit please!!!!!

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion Fe4r_Cloak.

[@MysticCritter]

Poseidon’s Fury is one of my favorite remaining attractions at the park. I would love to see that! It’s a FANTASTIC attraction!!

[@liam9206]

Shockwave at Six Flags Great America!

[@ThemeParkHistory]

Shockwave has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion 0range Thund3r.

[@ShebaAttack]

6:17 no that is the signature sound of an B&M, not just the hulk

[@4drewk]

The haunted mansion is a good one

[@ThemeParkHistory]

The Haunted Mansion has been added to the list, thank you for the suggestion 4drewk.

[@bundleization]

So happy you did this ride. Probably my favorite in the Orlando area

[@thebaker525]

Man the themeing of this ride makes me miss when the hulk was, yknow, the hulk. When he was this rampaging monster and the scourge of Bruce Banner's existence. When Thunderbolt Ross would chase him across the desert sending hundreds of tanks and missiles at him. When there was a sense of science fiction and tragedy to the character! It feels like so much of that is just gone now.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Yeah it’s pretty sad

[@coastx6140]

“Everything’s looking good. I...I think it’s going to work!” WARNING WARNING “Ahhhh!”

[@LadyDarkHatter]

the intro was top notch!

[@heltel2375]

DO CORCKSCREW FROM ALTON TOWERS!

[@Sharpshears325]

You should do Poseidon's Fury. That Attraction had a very big change after it opened. I was lucky enough to have experienced the original and remember everything. Plot, characters, Layout, and the artwork.