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too, and launches you into Double Take, a loop inversion in which you begin on the
inside of the loop, twist to the outside at the top (so you're upright), and then twist
back inside the loop for the descent. Double Take stands 136 feet tall, and its loop is
103 feet in diameter at its widest point. You next hurl (not that hurl—it comes later)
into a stretch of track shaped like a musical treble clef. As on Double Take, the track
configuration on Treble Clef is a first.
The ride starts in the Production Central area; weaves into the New York area
near
TWISTER
, popping out over the heads of guests in the square below; and then
storms out and over the lagoon separating Universal Studios from Islands of Adven-
ture. Each row is outfitted with color-changing LEDs and high-end audio and video
technology for each seat. Like the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood
Studios, this coaster features a musical soundtrack. With Rip Ride Rockit, however,
you can choose the genre of music you want to hear as you ride: classic rock, country,
disco, pop, or rap. After the ride, Universal flogs a digital-video “rip” of your ride,
complete with the soundtrack you chose, that you can upload to that you can upload
to YouTube, Facebook, and the like. Your only chance to ride without a long wait is
to be one of the first to enter the park when it opens.
The incentive for me to try out this thingy has not been invented. Therefore,
Bob, stop asking me to ride the monster. The answer is NO.
Liliane, I'm still half-deaf from the last roller coaster I rode with you.
