WESH 2 News has reported numerous times that the Rip Ride Rockit has shut down due to technical problems. Sometimes, fire crews have needed to rescue riders stuck on the roller coaster for hours ...

Universal Orlando could soon start early construction on a replacement to Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, according to documents ...

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit opened in 2009 and was built by German coaster company Maurer Söhne and features a non-inverted loop and a 90-degree angle climb to the launch, creating an iconic shape ...