Universal Orlando has confirmed via Twitter that they are no longer loading every other row on two of their rides.
Universal Orlando no longer loading every other row on select rides
The Attractions Show! – Visiting Knott’s Berry Farm & Science Behind Rip, Ride, Rockit
Hosts Jessie Reitz and Quinn Roseboom bring you this week’s theme park and attraction news. On this week’s episode of The Attractions Show:
VIDEO: Learn the science behind Universal Orlando’s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Orlando Resort is a thrilling, musical roller coaster that makes your favorite tunes your own theme park background music — but have you ever wondered just how it works?
Sharknado 3 inflicts mayhem galore at Universal Orlando
By Banks Lee
“Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No” aired on SyFy last night, giving us plenty of shark-related destruction from Washington DC to right here in Central Florida. [Read more…]
Sharknado 3 teaser features first look at Universal Orlando scenes
Back in February, scenes for the SyFy original movie Sharknado 3 were filmed around Universal Orlando. As the film gets closer to its release date of July 22, the promotional campaign is underway with a new teaser trailer recently being released featuring Universal. [Read more…]
One Direction to perform at Universal Orlando, plus added to two attractions
On Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, One Direction will descend on Universal Orlando with a public concert and special offerings in the Studios park. [Read more…]
August 2012 Attractions – The Show: Harry Potter and arcade cons, Ripley’s, Discovery Cove and more
Join hosts Heather Leonardi and Mike Carr from Ripley’s Believe It or Not on International Drive as they bring you these stories: [Read more…]
Stars in the Parks: Christian band Relient K on Rip, Ride, Rockit
Hit Christian rock band Relient K spent the day at Universal Studios on Sept. 11, 2010 before performing at Rock The Universe in the park. During their visit, they met up with a few fans to experience the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster. In the front row are Matt Thiessen and John Warne. Jon Schneider and Ethan Luck are in the second row. Relient K is best known for their alternative rock sound.
Photo by Kevin Kolczynski
Stars in the Parks: Mariah Carey in front of Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster
Singer and actress Mariah Carey looks calm and confident in front of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios. Carey spent vacation time this week at both of Universal Orlando’s theme parks while her husband, actor and comedian Nick Cannon, filmed season five of the NBC television show, “America’s Got Talent” at Hard Rock Live in CityWalk.
Top 10 theme park videos of 2009
Our YouTube channel was a popular place in 2009. We reached more than a million views for a couple of our older videos, while others lay dormant for reasons unknown to us. Sometimes we think a video is going to be a huge hit and it flops, and sometimes we wonder why we’re bothering to record something and it turns out to be very popular. Other times a video won’t be popular for weeks and weeks, then all of the sudden the view count shoots up. But for whatever reasons, here are the top 10 viewed videos we posted in 2009. We’ll start at number 10.
Number 10
A full ride on SeaWorld’s new Manta roller coaster – 99,000+ views
Number 9
Club Penguin Rockhopper and Blue Penguin at Walt Disney World – 120,000+ views
Number 8
Halloween Horror Nights 19 2009 Opening Night Scare Zones – 130,000+ views
Number 7
Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow at the Disney D23 Expo – 131,000+ views
Number 6
Epcot Flower & Garden Festival 2009 with Disney Fairies – 132,000+ views
Number 5
David Cook Sings at Walt Disney World’s American Idol – 135,000+ views
Number 4
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster POV from Universal Studios – 306,000+ views
Number 3
American Idol Kris Allen sings “Heartless” at Disney World – 388,000+ views
Number 2
Dance-Off with the Star War Stars 2009 – Hyperspace Hoopla – 408,000+ views
Number 1
David Cook and Carrie Underwood Duet at Walt Disney World – 820,000+ views
As we said in our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009 story, some videos have obviously been online longer than others, so here’s our honorable mentions:
Manta Opening SeaWorld Orlando – Views, Interviews, & Queue – 80,000+ views
Star Wars Weekends 2009 Parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 22, Opening Day – 78,000+ views
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Now Open – 77,000+ views
Disney World Fantasyland expansion announcement & makeover concept art – 66,000+ views
Disney Hall of Presidents update with Obama animatronic – 60,000+ views