ARMCHAIR TRAVELLER: Roller coaster roars in sneak-peak video

Florida’s newest, fastest and tallest launch coaster will be unleashed at Universal Orlando Resort in 2021 and agents have been invited to receive a sneak video peak.

Dubbed “a new species of roller coaster,” Jurassic World VelociCoaster is scheduled to debut next summer at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Based on the blockbuster film series, the extreme roller coaster experience invites guests to be part of an original scripted story that features original film cast members (Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Claire Dearing and BD Wong).

Simulating a high-speed chase alongside a nimble pack of Velociraptors, riders will soar above land, barrel roll just inches above water, speed through near-misses and launches within the paddock, and more.

The experience will include a series of intense maneuvers at speeds of up to 110 kph and more than 45 m. in the air, across 1,432 m. of track.

Coaster enthusiasts can expect to:

• Accelerate through two pulse-pounding launches, the fastest reaching 110 kph mph in 2.4 seconds

• Encounter a one-of-a-kind, 360-degree barrel roll right above the Islands of Adventure lagoon

• Experience a zero-gravity inverted stall that will send riders upside down across 30 m. of track in a jaw-dropping maneuver that is the first of its kind

• Go airborne during the towering “Top Hat,” which propels riders 47 m. feet in the air and then immediately into an 80-degree drop – Universal’s steepest drop yet

• Spend a total of 12 heart-pounding seconds of airtime – the thrilling sensation of weightlessness riders feel when they’re lifted from their seats – throughout the entire adventure.

More details about the coaster will be revealed in the months ahead at UniversalTravelAdvisors.com and via the Universal Orlando Travel Professionals Facebook page.

In the meantime, check out the armchair experience: