Universal Orlando Confirms Rip Ride Rocket’s Closing! What Could Replace It?

[@ledrummah]

i’ll always be a Universal guy. i always felt they actually care(d) about what the people think and they listen to what they say. i’m glad things are going great for them. i can’t wait to hopefully visit soon

[@JamieTrent]

I think they could also extend the Minion Land theme to include "Super Silly Fun Land" from Despicable Me and replicate the roller-coaster from that IP there. To me, that's a logical expansion to that area. That would keep the area themeing cohesive. Then, relocate the Universal Music Plaza stage area back to the Fear Factor theater. Ghostbusters would definitely also fit for the NY area. So that would be my second thought. But F&F would be completely out of place in that location. And then gut the existing F&F ride and replace it with something more well/better received.

[@_AT41]

Just give us an Intamin launch coaster that accelerates to 88 mph. Theme it to… I don’t know… Back to the Future? 😜

[@capthemagic]

That would be amazing lol

[@dannnn4]

if the entrance is moved to new york i wonder if there gonna use the music plaza area for a silly fun land for minion land

[@GoogalyB]

The plaza isn’t part of the demo permits, so it’ll be sticking around. It’s very valuable for them as they still use it for annual music events.

[@AdventureswithHannahandMichael]

It’s 100% going to be F&F which will lead to the current ride being closed down and replaced too! Ghostbusters would be amazing but would rather having a dark ride for that

[@ducktails1695]

I think its makes the most sense to replace RRR with a F&F coaster. They could make something that would work well and at the same time they'd be replacing a terrible attraction in the current F&F attraction. This would also make it so there's a lot more space to expand, especially if Universal wanted to expand Diagon Alley in that direction as there's a lot more room there than where the Fear Factor stage is. As far as RRR, I'm not sad to see it go. It's easily their worst coaster and I rarely ever ride it. I will say it'll look really weird there once it's down not to see RRR. They could easily put Universal Kids on one of the hotel plots near Epic Universe, especially the one over near the new bus depot. I doubt they'd use the expansion space for that but they don't need a lot of land for a kids park if they wanna build something similar to Universal Kids in Frisco.

[@yankeesusa1]

Yes, Universal needs to continue updating all their parks and not turn into the current Disney that's delaying things, removing things and raising prices.

[@ItsMeBillNye]

I thought I heard that Nintendo doesn’t want the Zelda IP going to the Orlando park?

[@stevenmoody4531]

Excellent! Most painful experience in my lifetime.

[@metallicnole4514]

Easily the worst thrill coaster in FL

[@2dietetics]

Ghostbusters would be good to replace it!!

[@sky0kast0]

Other videos have said that it might be replaced by a ghostbuster ride then again that's just rumor or speculation I wouldn't mind to see a roller coaster ride based on Ghostbusters, but that's my opinion you do you fellow nerds geeks and all the things in between have a good evening.

[@capthemagic]

It’s definitely possible it could be ghostbusters given the New York area right there

[@Cheezbat]

Islands of Adventure is in decent shape. It needs to fill in the loss from the Lost continent and do something with the Toon Lagoon amphitheater…but aside from that it’s a solid park. Studios on the other hand…may have newer attractions but they stink. The park has lost much of what made it so good and it’s a real mis-mash of themes and garbage screen rides. That park needs lots of love. It really makes me sad because that was my favorite park in Orlando until the early 2000’s.