PHOTOS, VIDEO: Jurassic World VelociCoaster Ride Vehicles Testing During the Day at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Jurassic World VelociCoaster Ride Vehicles Testing During the Day at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

We saw a nighttime test of Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure a few weeks ago, but Universal is now testing the coaster during the day. We caught a look at one such daytime test on our most recent visit.

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During the initial test, the cars actually did not go over the largest hill of the coaster.

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Once it reached the peak, the train stalled before rolling back down to its starting position.

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After that, though, the train completed two full loops of the track at full speed.

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You can see the train turning upside-down to the right side of these images.

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The train then emerges from its flip.

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The osprey still attempting to build a nest on the coaster wasn’t too pleased by the test.

Watch our video of the full test below.

Jurassic World VelociCoaster remains under construction, with a planned opening date of summer 2021. Some construction walls were recently removed to reveal a velociraptor paddock and a new merchandise kiosk.

1 thought on “PHOTOS, VIDEO: Jurassic World VelociCoaster Ride Vehicles Testing During the Day at Universal’s Islands of Adventure”

  1. Rollback testing is an important part of any coasters safety features, especially a launched coaster. Additionally, tuning the launch of a coaster to hit that sweet spot over the hill is an involved process. I look forward to riding this coaster.

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