Universal's Epic Universe | Orlando USA | Theme Park

[Efteldingus]

LOOK HOW STEEP AND INTENSE THAT LOOKS!

High five element at the top?

 

[roomraider]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1627317419784937474

Racing top hats are now complete.

 

[cookie]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1627410247865274369

Hopefully they’re still open to expanding SNW with more IPs other than Mario and Donkey Kong. Feel like at least Zelda should be represented.

 

[Lofty]

Those hills are miles steeper than I expected them to be - they'll provide some great airtime!

 

[jasone]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1627317419784937474

Racing top hats are now complete.

Hoping for Ride to Happiness quality airtime in the backseat there! Starting to think the Mack layout designers are smoking something. This, the layout of RTH, and that messed up turn around on Exodus are damn exciting! Can't wait to see what comes next from them.

 

[Matt N]

Oh wow; those look more “top hat” than “airtime hill”!

I’m thinking that there could be some very nice ejector airtime on them, anyway!

 

[roomraider]

Just a random thought but if these are classed as top hats in the end would these be the first coasters where the top hat isn't the tallest element on the ride? The only other one I can think of where that might be true is Europa Parks new Voltron ride where the top hat might be shorter than the first launched lift.

 

[Lori Marie Loud]

Hopefully they’re still open to expanding SNW with more IPs other than Mario and Donkey Kong. Feel like at least Zelda should be represented.

Zelda and Pokemon have been rumored to be expansion themes at the other two Orlando parks.

Just a random thought but if these are classed as top hats in the end would these be the first coasters where the top hat isn't the tallest element on the ride? The only other one I can think of where that might be true is Europa Parks new Voltron ride where the top hat might be shorter than the first launched lift.

They wouldn't be the first, at least to open, because Voltron's a 2024 ride while these are 2025.

 

[Indy]

Just a random thought but if these are classed as top hats in the end would these be the first coasters where the top hat isn't the tallest element on the ride? The only other one I can think of where that might be true is Europa Parks new Voltron ride where the top hat might be shorter than the first launched lift.

Do you count lift hills? If so, then Euro Express at Romon U-Park would apply, but that's the only ride that comes to mind.

 

[roomraider]

Do you count lift hills? If so, then Euro Express at Romon U-Park would apply, but that's the only ride that comes to mind.

Ah yes forgot that ride. Nice. Guess that wins

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Just a random thought but if these are classed as top hats in the end would these be the first coasters where the top hat isn't the tallest element on the ride? The only other one I can think of where that might be true is Europa Parks new Voltron ride where the top hat might be shorter than the first launched lift.

Are we counting the inverted top hats, a la Mr. Freeze or Premier's modernized version in Indonesia?

 

[Niles]

Those hills are brilliantly ridiculous, the turns after have also started to go in.
Source

 

[Lofty]

I genuinely think these two coasters really are going to be within the top 5 in the state. They look brilliant.

 

[Hyde]

The top hat shaping is super interesting, will be really interested to see how the airtime and g-force plays out. Looks like something I'd build in RCT!

 

[cookie]

Not a fan at all of the vomit-green color schemes, but that top hat looks dope. Now just waiting to see how that weird roll Mack patended looks like IRL

 

[Crazycoaster]

I think the colours are supposed to represent the colours of the logo. It’s a shame the two tracks aren’t more distinctive from each other, but I’m hoping at night time it’ll look a lot better.

In the artwork it seems to have lighting in the track like hangtime, I hope that remains true.


I do think it’s interesting that Universal opted for another duelling coaster, after the farce that became of Dragon Challenge.

 

[bratcurry]

I do think it’s interesting that Universal opted for another duelling coaster, after the farce that became of Dragon Challenge.

They didn't have metal detectors then, did they?

 

[cocoa]

how has it taken us so long to appreciate the non-turning top hat? its so cool

 

[Crazycoaster]

They didn't have metal detectors then, did they?

They installed metal detectors a few years before they closed the ride, and then still didn’t duel the trains.

 

[roomraider]

how has it taken us so long to appreciate the non-turning top hat? its so cool

Hypersonic and Dodonpa had 2 of the most loved top hats of all time. But unfortunately both gone now.