Incredible Hulk Coaster
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| Islands of Adventure | |
| Park section | Marvel Super Hero Island |
| Coordinates | 28°28′16″N 81°28′06″W / 28.471168°N 81.468424°WCoordinates: 28°28′16″N 81°28′06″W / 28.471168°N 81.468424°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 28, 1999 |
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| Type | Steel – Launched |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Sitting Coaster – Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Tire Propelled Launch |
| Height | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Drop | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Length | 3,800 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 1:15 |
| Capacity | 1920 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 to 40 mph (0 to 64 km/h) in 2.5 seconds |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | Multiple trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Universal Express Pass available |
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 Single rider line available |
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The Incredible Hulk Coaster at RCDB Pictures of The Incredible Hulk Coaster at RCDB |
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The Incredible Hulk is a launched roller coaster located in the Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando Resort. As the name suggests, the ride is themed after comic book superhero character, the Hulk. The ride was positively received when it opened on May 28, 1999. It is the first Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster to feature a launch design, primarily implemented by Universal Creative and MTS Systems Corporation. The launched lift hill accelerates the train to 40 mph (64 km/h) in approximately two seconds and reaches a top speed of 67 mph (108 km/h). Riders experience seven inversions throughout the course of the 3,800-foot-long (1,200 m) ride. The roller coaster temporarily closed on September 8, 2015, for a major refurbishment, reopening to the public on August 4, 2016.
In 1991, planning began for a new theme park adjacent to Universal Studios Florida. By the end of 1993, it was decided that one area of the future Islands of Adventure theme park would be themed after Marvel Comics, with a Hulk theme being selected for a thrill ride. The designers of the ride wanted to simulate being fired out of a cannon and subsequently set about prototyping a launch system. Universal Creative and MTS Systems Corporation had a working prototype in January 1995. Methods to achieve this acceleration were investigated into mid-1996. On-site construction of Islands of Adventure was underway in 1997, with Superior Rigging & Erection being responsible for erecting the supports and track of the roller coaster. On May 28, 1999, Islands of Adventure officially opened to the public, with The Incredible Hulk being one of its debut attractions.
On August 14, 2015, Universal announced that the coaster would undergo major enhancement and refurbishment work. The ride closed on September 8, 2015, and re-opened to the public on August 4, 2016 after a few days of technical rehearsals.
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