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At Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure, a signature attraction has roared back to life. The newly-revamped Incredible Hulk Coaster from Bolliger & Mabillard now features enhancements including a new story, new entrance, new ride vehicle and new queue experience for guests. Only the track layout remains unchanged. Paul Ruben reports
Greener and meaner than ever! T
he Incredible Hulk Coaster is a beloved attraction at Islands of Adventure,” notes Neil Engel, show producer for Universal Creative, when we asked why
the ride was enhanced. “We felt like we owed it to the fans to revamp the attraction and make it better than ever before. We started talking about how we can make this attraction modern and sleek. The storyline puts you in the middle of an experiment so we wanted guests to feel like they are actually stepping into a high-tech facility when experiments would happen." The new storyline and queue experience places Islands
of Adventure guests inside a perilous scientific experiment led by the nefarious villain, General Thaddeus Ross. The new entrance features The Hulk himself. B&M's new ride vehicle offers a sleek, modern design and
Incredible Hulk Coaster
powerful audio system that blares an exclusive, original ride score by Patrick Stump, front man for popular rock band Fall Out Boy. The completely redesigned queue appears to guests as a high-tech, scientific facility centred around a massive Gamma Core. “Our goal is to immerse guests into the story and world of
our attractions," Engel offers, adding that he is pleased with the ride's beginning. "One of my favourite parts is the Gamma Bombardment Chamber, the launch tube. In the tunnel, you see this amazing light show that makes you think that you are going through gamma radiation. Then you burst through the tunnel and go on the ride of your life.” Dominating the entrance to Marvel Super Hero Island
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