The Incredible Hulk is a launched steel roller coaster located at the Islands of Adventure theme park in the Universal Orlando Resort, Florida. As the name suggests, the ride is themed after the popular comic book superhero character, the Hulk. The ride opened on May 28, 1999, and has generally been well received. The roller coaster closed on September 8, 2015 for major enhancements and is expected to reopen in Summer 2016.
The Incredible Hulk was the first Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster to feature a launch system; however, this mechanism was subcontracted to another company. The roller coaster is also unique because it features a launched lift hill as opposed to a conventional chain lift or horizontal launch track. This means the train accelerates to 40 mph (64 km/h) in approximately two seconds before speeding through seven inversions. The 3,700-foot-long (1,100 m) ride features a top speed of 67 miles per hour (108 km/h).
Statistics:
Length: 3,700 ft
Height: 110 ft
Drop: 105 ft
Inversions: 7
Speed: 67 mph
Duration: 2:15
G-Force: 4.0
Max Acceleration: 0 – 40 mph in 2.0s
Elements: 150 ft long Tunnel, Tire Propelled Launch, Zero-G Roll, Cobra Roll, Loop, Corkscrew, Loop, Block Brake, Corkscrew
Capacity: 1,920 riders per hour
Once riders have boarded the train, it departs the station entering the gamma-ray accelerator, where the anxious voice of Bruce Banner issues from speakers in the walls: “Everything looks good…I think…I think this time it’s…going to work!” On cue, a female voice announces that there has been a malfunction. Klaxons begin to sound inside the tube as Dr. Banner screams in terror: “No. No! No!!!” The last “No!” is synchronized with the launch mechanism, which propels the train from 9 to 40 mph (64 km/h) in 2 seconds. Upon exiting the gamma-ray accelerator, the train immediately goes into a zero-g roll, down a 105-foot (32 m) drop, and into a cobra roll over the park’s main lagoon. Riders complete a vertical loop, then enter a subterranean tunnel full of mist. The train encircles the gamma-ray accelerator and is sent into the back area via corkscrew. A smaller vertical loop wraps around the mid-course brake run, which is flanked by two over-banked turns. The train is slowed down by the mid-course brakes before being sent down another hill to a corkscrew and turn-around. Riders then travel sideways through an on-ride camera zone and then to the ride’s final brake run after a helix.
More Info:
* http://rcdb.com/557.htm
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Hulk_(roller_coaster)
* https://www.universalorlando.com/Theme-Parks/Islands-of-Adventure.aspx