Revenge of the Mummy (Florida)
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| Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride | |
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| Location | Universal Studios Florida |
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| Park Section | New York City |
| Type | Steel - Enclosed |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | May 21, 2004 |
| Manufacturer | Premier Rides |
| Model | Sitting Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | LIM Launch Track |
| Drop | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Length | 2,200 feet (670.6 m) |
| Max speed | 45 mile per hour (72.4 km/h) |
| Duration | 4:00 |
| Max Vertical Angle | 50 degrees |
| Cost | $40,000,000 |
| Height Restriction | 48 inches (121.9 cm) |
| Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Revenge of the Mummy: The Ride at RCDB | |
Revenge of the Mummy is an indoor steel roller coaster featured at both the Universal Orlando Resort and the Universal Studios Hollywood theme parks. Both coasters are based upon the popular Mummy movie franchise directed by Stephen Sommers. The rides opened on May 21, 2004 (Florida) and June 25, 2004 (Hollywood) and were built by Premier Rides. The Orlando version of the ride was reputed to be built at a cost of $40,000,000 USD. Both coasters have a height restriction of 48 inches.
The Revenge of the Mummy coasters use Linear Induction Motors (LIM), a technology used to launch riders from a complete standstill. The coaster in Florida features 3 LIM launches.
The coaster lasts 3 minutes and features a top speed of 45 mph. The track is 2200 ft. long featuring no inversions, 80 degree banked turns, and a 50 degree angle of descent. The building housing the coaster was previously home to one of Universal's landmark attractions, "Kongfrontation". Homages to the Kong attraction can be found in several areas within the Mummy attraction.
Although the coaster shares a name with the one in Hollywood, each has a unique plot and track layout. The Florida version boasts a fake unload section while the Hollywood version boasts a slightly longer backwards section climaxing in a fiery turntable ending.
Thrill seekers and fans of the ride find the Florida version to be the better of the two as it offers a more intense ride. For best riding experience, the back row offers the most intense ride with pops of airtime on various hills/drops.
[edit] The Ride
Guests enter the ride by browsing through a film setup for the fictional "third Mummy movie". The film's props, molds, and concept drawings are on display near the entrance to the ride. The inside queue morphs into a 1940s archeological dig, where guests board mine cars utilizing individual lap bars.
Once the mine cars move away from the loading area, guests discover Reggie, a production assistant of the set, being sacrificed to Imhotep. Imhotep tell the riders that "With your souls, I shall rule for all eternity". The mine cars make their way into a giant treasure room, featuring many artifacts and a King Kong statue (in homage to the attraction's original tenant). Imhotep offers riders a life of riches or "bitter treasure" before warrior mummies arise. The cars dip out from under a falling wall, and are sent into an encounter with scarab beetles, before being sent backwards, rotated, then rocketed upwards into the coaster portion straight through Imoteps mouth. The ride goes through a series of highly banked turns and a few drops, there are however, no inversions.
The ride features a "fake unload" sequence, parodying the unload areas of theme park rides. The silhouette of a worker sitting in a control booth is seen, before she is disintegrated into a skeleton. The booth's window "explodes" and Imhotep is seen in 3 dimensional animatronic form. Promising that "Death is only the beginning!" The cars are launched down a 26 ft drop into a fiery pit and are sent hurtling towards the finale.
| Roller coasters at Universal Orlando Resort |
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Dueling Dragons - Flying Unicorn - Incredible Hulk - Pteranodon Flyers - Revenge of the Mummy - Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster |
