Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster
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Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster | |
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Universal Studios Florida | |
Location | Universal Studios Florida |
Park section | Woody Woodpecker's KidZone |
Coordinates | 28°28′42″N 81°27′58″W / 28.478405°N 81.466225°WCoordinates: 28°28′42″N 81°27′58″W / 28.478405°N 81.466225°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | March 13, 1999 |
Closing date | January 15, 2023 |
Replaced | Hard Rock Cafe (Original location) |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Junior |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Designer | Universal Creative |
Model | Junior Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
Height | 27.9 ft (8.5 m) |
Length | 679.2 ft (207.0 m) |
Speed | 21.7 mph (34.9 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 0:44 |
Capacity | 780 riders per hour |
Height restriction | 36 in (91 cm) |
Trains | Single train with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
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Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster at RCDB |
Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster is a junior roller coaster located at Universal Studios Florida. It was the park's first roller coaster and the first roller coaster constructed at Universal Orlando Resort. The coaster was built in 1999, between the outside queue area for E.T. Adventure and the original location of Hard Rock Cafe. The premise of the ride is that guests are going on a wild ride through Woody Woodpecker's Nut Factory. The coaster was included in the original plans for the construction of Universal Studios Dubailand before the proposed park was scrapped.
History
On May 26, 1998, Universal announced plans to introduce a new Woody Woodpecker's KidZone area featuring Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster and Curious George Goes to Town at its Orlando theme park location.[1] They were built near other family attractions, such as A Day in the Park with Barney and Fievel's Playland, and are aimed at a younger audience between the ages of 5 and 12.[1] Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster opened on March 13, 1999.[2] On November 1, 2022, Universal Studios Florida announced that the coaster, alongside Fievel's Playland, DreamWorks Destination, Curious George Goes to Town, and Shrek and Donkey's Meet and Greet, would close permanently on January 16, 2023, with its last day of operation on January 15, 2023.[3]
Summary
Queue
As guests queue, they pass Woody Woodpecker's insignia, along with certain bells which make various noises which guests may pull. They also pass a sign where Splinter and Knothead, Woody's niece and nephew, are arguing about who will first sign it. Guests then enter the factory, where they line up in rows, and soon enter the ride vehicles.
Ride
After guests are seated and Woody's assistants have pushed down their lap bars, a bell rings and the ride train leaves the station and starts to climb a lift. As it nears the top, riders have a full view of Kidzone. At the top, a sign reads "Ready or nut...Here we go!" and Woody (voiced by Billy West) can be heard saying "Guess who?", and then doing his famous laugh. The vehicle goes down a winding drop and goes up a hill and does a smaller drop and goes in multiple winding turns before coming to a complete stop with signs in front of it which read "STOP! TRACK ENDS! NOW!". The vehicle then comes back to the station and guests exit.
Gallery
References
- ^ a b "Universal adds kiddie attractions". Florida Today. May 27, 1998. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Marden, Duane. "Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster (Universal Studios Florida)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Universal Orlando Resort on Twitter: Update from Universal..." Twitter. @UniversalORL. Retrieved 1 November 2022. Publish date: 1 November 2022
External links
- Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster at Universal Orlando Resort
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