The Incredible Hulk, Steel roller coaster in Universal Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida.
The Incredible Hulk is a steel roller coaster at Universal Islands of Adventure that takes riders through 1128 meters of track featuring seven inversions, including vertical loops and a cobra roll. The ride reaches speeds up to 108 km/h and seats 32 people per train, arranged in eight rows of four across.
The Incredible Hulk opened with Universal Islands of Adventure on May 28, 1999, designed by Werner Stengel and built by Bolliger & Mabillard as the first B&M coaster with a launch. Universal announced a major refurbishment on August 14, 2015; the ride closed on September 8, 2015, and reopened on August 4, 2016, with a new queue, storyline, track sections and trains with on-board audio.
The queue recreates Dr. Bruce Banner's gamma-ray laboratory, where monitors show a cartoon featuring Banner, General Thunderbolt Ross, Betty Ross and the Rhino as guests wait to undergo the gamma mutation. The 2016 refurbishment added a new storyline to the entrance and queue, and the trains carry on-board audio. The launch tunnel's exterior was repainted black.
Visitors should store loose items in lockers outside the queue before boarding, as the acceleration and inversions make it impossible to carry bags or backpacks safely. The minimum height requirement stands at 137 cm (54 inches), and wearing glasses or other accessories with a secure strap is recommended to prevent loss during the ride.
The launch mechanism uses electric motors that power tires, which grip the underside of the train and accelerate it from zero to 64 km/h (40 mph) in two seconds before the track climbs upward through the first hill. This solution was unusual at the time of opening and differed from the more common hydraulic or pneumatic systems used back then.
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