Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Ride Overview
Jam out to a tune of your choice on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit as you climb a 167-foot vertical lift and race along the track at up to 65 mph. While you listen to “Born to be Wild,” the rider next to you could be jamming out to “Rainbow Connection” from the Muppets, which is a passholder favorite.
This high-speed roller coaster is the tallest roller coaster at Universal and makes quite the impression as guests approach the theme parks through Universal CityWalk. Although, it sometimes gets a bad reputation for being rough and jerky compared to the other roller coasters at the resort.
Page Contents: Location | Basic Information | Our Recommendations | Photo Gallery | Fun Facts | Main Song List | Secret Song List | Explore More
Location
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is located in Production Central at the Universal Studios Florida theme park.
Basic Ride Information
Ride Type: Thrill / Roller Coaster
Thrill Level: High
Height Requirement: 51 inches (or 130 cm)
Child Swap: Available
Test Seat: Available to try at the front entrance
Save Time in Line: This ride accepts Universal Express passes and often has a single rider line available too.
Ride Photo & Video: An on-ride photo is available for purchase. Also, this roller coaster is unique because it also offers a video for purchase. This video costs about $50 and includes a mash-up of clips of you on the ride and generic ride footage.
Loose Articles:
- Loose articles, outside of your park ticket, are not allowed on the ride.
- Riders pass through a metal detector in the queue and must leave loose articles in a locker or with a non-rider before entering.
- Secure items like belts and watches are allowed.
Lockers:
- Lockers are located at the entrance to the ride.
- Free small lockers are available while you ride and can hold items including phones, empty Coke Freestyle Cups, most cameras, and small bags like purses.
- Larger lockers than can fit backpacks inside are available to rent starting at $2.
Guests use their park ticket or annual pass to rent and re-open a locker, so keep your ticket with you as you ride. If you accidentally leave the ticket in the locker, find the assigned Universal team member nearby for assistance.
Accessibility:
- Guests in wheelchairs must transfer onto the ride vehicle.
- Learn additional accessibility information on Universal Orlando’s website here.
Our Recommendations
Ride Priority: High – Plan this into your day.
Best Time to Ride: For the shortest wait, ride during the first hour after the park opens or the last two hours before the park closes
Best Seats in the House: Front row.
Bring the Ibuprofen: Some guests find this roller coaster to be rough and jerky at times.
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Photo Gallery
(All photos copyright United Thrills.)
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Fun Facts
- In addition to the main 6 songs available to listen to, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit has a whole selection of ‘secret songs’ that can be assessed by typing in a three-digit code. Keep scrolling a little further down this page for all the details!
- The roller coaster features the world’s first non-inverting loop. This means the ride never flips riders upside down.
Note: In late August 2023, Universal reduced the main song list down to 5 songs.
Main Song List
Classic Rock / Metal
Welcome to the Black Parade – My Chemical Romance
Pop / Disco
Waterloo – ABBA
Country
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! – Shania Twain
Rap / Hip-Hop
Humble – Kendrick Lamar
Club/Electronica
Sandstorm – Darude
Secret Song List
To access the secret song list, hold down the Rip Ride Rockit Logo on the touchpad in front of you for 10 seconds. Then a number keypad should appear. Once it does, type the three-digit number of your chosen song and hit the ‘enter’ key. A full list of songs and their corresponding codes can be found below.
(Also, riders who choose a secret song will not be able to purchase an on-ride video.)
101 – The Temples of Syrinx – Rush
102 – Blues Before & After – The Smithereens
103 – Break on Through – The Doors
104 – Crocodile Rock – Elton John
105 – Do it Again – Steely Dan
106 – Don’t You – Candlebox
107 – Drivin’ Rain – Gov’t Mule
108 – Eight Miles High – The Byrds
109 – Fantasy – Aldo Nova
110 – Fool – Rollins Band
111 – For The Love Of God – Steve Vai
112 – Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
113 – Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin
114 – Just Because – Jane’s Addiction
115 – Live – Lenny Kravitz
116 – Mexicola – Queens of the Stone Age
121 – Runnin’ Down a Dream – Tom Petty
122 – Start Me Up – The Rolling Stones
123 – Stockholm Syndrome – Muse
124 – Diary of Jane – Breaking Benjamin
127 – Urgent – Foreigner
128 – Vertigo – U2
129 – Wheel in the Sky – Journey
130 – Won’t Get Fooled Again – The Who
131 – Klein Mandelbrot – Blue Man Group
132 – Drumbone – Blue Man Group
301 – Float On – Modest Mouse
302 – I Want You Back – The Jackson Five
303 – In My Pocket – The Cat Empire
304 – It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me – Billy Joel
305 – Brothers Gonna Work It Out – Public Enemy
306 – Lose Yourself – Eminem
307 – Ride Like The Wind – Christopher Cross
308 – Run to You – Bryan Adams
309 – Save Room – John Legend
310 – Vogue – Madonna
311 – You Make Loving Fun – Fleetwood Mac
312 – My Everything – Barry White
504 – Smokin Gun – Robert Cray
506 – The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King
507 – Who Did You Think I Was – John Mayer
508 – Pivot – Dry
701 – Cyanide – Metallica
702 – Endangered Species – Flaw
703 – For Whom The Bell Tolls – Metallica
704 – Forever Down – Black Label Society
705 – How Heavy This Axe – The Sword
706 – Just One Fix – Ministry
707 – Know your Enemy – Rage Against the Machine
708 – Let’s Go – Ministry
709 – Mouth for War – Pantera
710 – Painkiller – Judas Priest
711 – Paranoid – Black Sabbath
712 – Temptation’s Wings – Down
713 – The Wicker Man – Iron Maiden
714 – Unreal – Ill Nino
715 – Wake Up Dead – Megadeth
716 – We Call This Mutha Revenge – Suicidal Tendencies
718 – You’ve Got Another Thing Comin – Judas Priest
901 – Moving Right Along – The Muppets
902 – The Rainbow Connection – The Muppets
903 – Your Attitude Towards Cuttlefish – Paper Moon
904 – Night on Bald Mountain – Modest Mussorgsk