Rip Ride Rockit Express?

[TheUniversalManiac]

Does anyone know when USF might be including an express line for the RRR?
BTW, im going to Orlando the 16 this month, any chance it might open by then?

 

[damo]

Does anyone know when USF might be including an express line for the RRR?
BTW, im going to Orlando the 16 this month, any chance it might open by then?

No, it won't be open this month.

 

[TheUniversalManiac]

No, it won't be open this month.

Thats a shame,the line is probably going to be PACKED!

 

[Coach81]

We were there over the Mardi Gras Holidays.. and I was told by a staffer that they do not expect to have an express line for it "anytime soon at all" due to HP and ect.. his exact words to me were... "I don't see it anytime in the near to possibly distant future".

 

[damo]

Thats a shame,the line is probably going to be PACKED!

Yes it will. Try the single rider's line. Sometimes it is a shorter wait. Sometimes it is not.

 

[TheUniversalManiac]

Does the early entrance to the park also include Universal because i was told it would only be for IOA and the WWoHP?

 

[damo]

Does the early entrance to the park also include Universal because i was told it would only be for IOA and the WWoHP?

It is only for IOA and WWoHP.

 

[TheUniversalManiac]

It is only for IOA and WWoHP.

That sucks, guess i have to get there early

 

[syenisch]

This ride really is operating much better. I went Friday night to get my first nighttime ride in. The posted wait time was 75 minutes. I was off the ride in 45, and that included a few minutes of stoppage to get a train off that didn't have operating lights. I should note that they weren't loading people on that train. I was shocked not only that the line was basically constantly moving due to the conveyor belt, but also that they were able to stop the ride, get the train off, and start things back up in no more than 3 minutes.

 

[TheUniversalManiac]

This ride really is operating much better. I went Friday night to get my first nighttime ride in. The posted wait time was 75 minutes. I was off the ride in 45, and that included a few minutes of stoppage to get a train off that didn't have operating lights. I should note that they weren't loading people on that train. I was shocked not only that the line was basically constantly moving due to the conveyor belt, but also that they were able to stop the ride, get the train off, and start things back up in no more than 3 minutes.

Wow, sounds good, was it less congested at night than the day?

 

[inkkognito]

Steadily loading is the exception rather than the rule, and that is why you won't see Express any time soon. It has nothing to do with HP (if anything, that would make it MORE likely because it draws people away from Uni and to IOA). I've ridden the Rockit more times than I can count, and the last several times they were sending out trains purposely with many empty seats (I'm guessing either the sound or restraints were malfunctioning) and there were backups on the final brake runs. They're between a rock and a hard place because they can't run it efficiently at capacity and it needs that capacity to make Express doable without insane waits.

 

[Claireybear]

We were there last August when the rdie opened and the queues were huge so my daughter and I went in the single rider line and got sat next to each other within around 3 minutes - def better than waiting 2-3 hours!!
Claire

 

[BuckeyeGuy28]

That sucks, guess i have to get there early

Dont let the negative responses take away from what's going to be an awesome trip! This summer (many times in July included) the longest I waited was about 45 minutes, and the biggest wait I've seen was 75 minutes, and I just went to the single rider line which zooms by. Yesterday was the end of high season so the lines can only get better from there. Yeah, getting there early won't hurt, but you should be fine, don't stress about it.

If you do end up seeing a monster line, what I'd do is wait until about 10 minutes til park closing, then line up. First of all, the line will have shortened at night, and also they can't kick you out, if you get in the line before the park closes, you're in no matter how long the wait time says. If you spend your time waiting when the park is closed, you waste no time to your day

 

[bubba's mom]

When we were there, a TM told me that FJ was likely to open to Express before HRRR.

 

[TheUniversalManiac]

When we were there, a TM told me that FJ was likely to open to Express before HRRR.

Thats interesting, would've never expected that.

 

[damo]

Thats interesting, would've never expected that.

Capacity on FJ is much much higher than RRR.

 

[Deb in IA]

I've ridden the Rockit more times than I can count, and the last several times they were sending out trains purposely with many empty seats (I'm guessing either the sound or restraints were malfunctioning) and there were backups on the final brake runs.

We were there on Friday and saw that too!

We got into the park about 9:15 and headed straight to HRRR. I stowed the backpack and got in line at about 9:20 - already a 60 minute wait. Line moved steadily until we were on the loading platform, right at about 10:15,then the ride magically goes down. They send at least 7 or 8 cars through with no riders. It was down for at least 20 minutes. We finally get on and ride it.

 

[texaschick]

Is the queue worth going through to see or is it better to just head straight to single rider line?

 

[damo]

Is the queue worth going through to see or is it better to just head straight to single rider line?

There's nothing to see in the HRRR queue.

 

[smillerguy]

Do onsite guests have FOL one the coaster?