Had such a great time! Thanks for having me on to talk about one of the best roller coasters ever! 🙌

@watcherpodcasts

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for coming on!!!

during my first ride, i was DRUNK and it was at NIGHT in the FRONT ROW and during the mosesaurus roll i have never felt closer to death. it sounds like a joke but i am so fr. scariest most thrilling feeling ever!!! best coaster ever

@oneslikeme

2 ай бұрын

"Drunk af and thought I was dying! BEST COASTER EVER!" 😂 This sums up the coaster perfectly lol

Just wanted to say, this has become my favorite podcast in a matter of a few days of listening. I love the format, all of your enthusiasm, the deep dives and research, and of course all the goofs. Also love that you give Universal and Disney pretty equal attention, as well as other big names across the world. Keep up the incredible work, and hope to see more Universal Orlando attractions especially!

another fun fact about velocicoaster: when the ride was originally being designed, there was planned to be an ending with an animatronic raptor jumpscare. The small show building for this animatronic portion was cut but in the video on the wall right before you see the animatronic raptors you can see the building still there in the coaster mock-up animation.

1:41:05 There's no onride POV or any view off the ride that really conveys how aggressive and fast it feels. It's an absolute sleeper. I love going on this ride with people for their fist ride. Everyone's jaw is on the floor.

@Coasterkingg

2 ай бұрын

My fondest moments in all of universal parks come from this ride for this very reason.

Love that you guys covered this ride! One thing I love that I haven't heard anyone mention is that at the end of the ride while you are waiting to go back into the station you can hear Claire and Owen speaking. Claire mentions a "situation" over at the River Adventure for Owen to go handle. It's a great tie-in to the rest of the area and it always makes me want to ride River Adventure next to continue the story.

This was one of the first rollercoasters I rode while high on an edible at a theme park for the first time. I screamed an operatic scream that was long and continuous without taking a breath during that second top hat arch. Had my friends laughing 😂

I'm so glad you guys are talking about Velocicoaster! You're totally right that no on-ride footage could ever do it justice. I don't think there's any other roller coaster like this that makes you feel like it wants to THROW you out of it. That Mosasaurus Roll is absolutely unreal. Combined with the lack of over-the-shoulder restraints, makes Velocicoaster one of my top rides ever!

The legit, classic clipboard gives the thing a whole extra level of authority. You don't see those just anywhere these days! 😂

50:59 idk if this was intentional on the ride devs part but - blue is the leader When you see the raptor heart rates during the pre show you can see blues heart rate going down way faster than the others, like she’s regulating herself better. Incredible detail.

when they talked about the Taron blitz coaster, they pronounced it the exact same as my name is and that was honestly such a jumpscare LOL

I like that “not too high production” comment at the beginning…refreshing.

Day 8 of asking for Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree

@apeiceofgarbage9848

2 ай бұрын

No idea what it is but I'm absolutely on board

@imaginationstationyt6948

2 ай бұрын

If they do Mater's Junkyard Jamboree and you are not the guest. We riot.

My best friend and I rode this for the first time (4 times in a row) at their 21st b-day after Margaritaville for *breakfast* They threw up in the Dino pavilion like 10 minutes later lmao it’s my new all time favorite ride

My favorite fun fact is that allegedly the rock work in the spaghetti bowl is the Halloween Horror Nights puppet for stranger things. I’m forgetting the name but it’s the big monster. The same guy who made the puppet did the rock work. (From the river adventure employees I have talked to)

Velocicoster was my first ride of the day (at 9am) and I waited 25 mins with the fast pass. Rode it as the last ride the same day (at 4pm) and waited 8 mins!! My fave roller coaster I’ve ever been on❤️❤️❤️

i wish i wasn't so so so scared of rollercoasters because you guys made this sound so fun

Ryan finding out about rollbacks was the highlight of my day.

Every episode I hear of this show, makes me wish i could be on the show more and more.

the second time i went on this ride was during testing, i got incredibly lucky and got a rollback, i thought it was a part of the coaster that had just gotten added and i will just say it was insane. So much love for this coaster

OMG YES!!!! I was hoping y'all would cover Velocicoaster, my favorite coaster ever! 🎢

A correction to something Byron had mentioned regarding the top hat. That is not actually a trim at the top of the top hat. The train is weighed at the 1st launch sequence (the build up section) and then launched. Based on the weight the forces of the LSMs are adjusted for each train so that when it launches through the second launch it crests the top hat at the correct speed. If for some reason the forces are such that the train just makes it to the top without being able to crest over, those are additional LSMs to push the train forward so that it doesn't stall on the top hat so that way a complicated evacuation is avoided. So long story short the trains aren't trimmed which in my opinion makes it even more amazing of a coaster.

@watcherpodcasts

2 ай бұрын

Pooh bear gettin’ caught slippin’. He’s trying his best. I’ll give him more honey. - Ryan

@josephmorris7447

2 ай бұрын

@@watcherpodcasts y'all are doing great! When I first saw the layout I thought it was a trim too but bigger coaster nerds than me such as eltororyan pointed out the true purpose of that element. I just thought it was a cool tidbit and a testament of the great lengths Universal goes to to ensure a superior experience for park guests. Love y'alls podcasts ♥

I really hope Ryan gets to go to Cedar Point. It’s my home park and the coaster collection there is absolutely insane. Also top thrill 2 actually is designed to rollback into a huge spike after its first launch every time!

I rode Velocicoaster and Hagrid for the first time each the same day and it was a life-changing day of ride experience for me. In my opinion, this is the BEST coaster in the world. Everytime someone is going to Islands all I do is tell them to make sure they get on this. World class. Hands down. I don't even need to watch this whole video to know it's a ten out of ten. I mean I will watch this whole thing. But I expect a ten or you're wrong.

the theming is so cool, I'll sadly never be able to ride it for health reasons, but i wish i could experience the pre-show & other elements w/o riding it bc it seems so well done. thats why i love this podcast, it gives us a little taste of these cool attractions even if we've never been there.

My #1 coaster out of 97 credits

@thepuncakian2024

2 ай бұрын

My #1 out of 204 👌

A deep cut Easter egg, in the line. When you are in the room that has the equipment on display there is a red clip for lack of a better term that has 6 holes. This you use in working with dangerous animals so that multiple different locks can be placed on one door. That was each "keeper" has there own specific key and thus a double check. It's a proven system in the zoological field to make things safer. Two people operating the locks and literally call out to each other after doing positive counts that they feel safe entering a enclosure after shifting animals on/off display.

Just found you guys and love that you guy collaborate with some of my favorite vloggers! keep it up

I love this podcast so much I watch even when I haven’t been on the ride

Love velcicoaster! I'm from Ohio and I am always comparing roller coasters to the ones at cedar point. I love the stuff that they show in the line for velcicoaster too. The fact that the engineers made it to feel like you are going to fall out is crazy awesome 😂

I'm fortunate enough to visit Universal Orlando quite often and, honestly, VelociCoaster is a must-do every trip. I've been on it many times and it never loses its WOW factor. I absolutely love it. Additionally, this is my first time seeing Theme Park Obsession, I love the vibe between you three. Excellent podcast this week, pals!

You have to get Molly from Mammoth Club on to do Hagrid's

@ruthames8350

2 ай бұрын

Yessss!!

@Rothesome16

2 ай бұрын

I would die for that crossover!!

@meganashlea

2 ай бұрын

Yes!

@Matt561

Ай бұрын

I believe you mean Hagrid's magical creatures motorbike adventure tm

One of my favorite rides! So glad they added Express Pass. Watching this while on a train in the middle of a European coaster trip. 🎢

The guests on this podcast are always absolute perfection

The tourists are pleased with you choice!

thank you for the birthday gift!! i absolutely love this podcast im obsessed pls dont get rid of it

I’m terrified of rides and never get on amusement park rides and usually don’t go overall unless I’m taking kids but idk I enjoy hearing people talk about spending they’re so passionate about

I look forward to your podcasts! Thank you both for being you and for giving us theme park nerds fun videos! And thank you Dylan, I’ve been a fan for years!

@ThemeParkObsessionDD

2 ай бұрын

Appreciate it ❤️

@ Ryan's story about the vomit on Velocicoaster, I remember when I went to Universal as a kid and the same thing happened on Hulk. The employees were telling us there was a, quote, "Gamma Spill" 😂

I was lucky enough to experience a rollback on top thrill dragster in cedar point. One of the best coaster experiences I’ve ever had. Now I want one on Velocicoaster.

Wife and I took our three sons (11yr, 7yr, & 5yrs) to the park and everyone rode Hagrid’s together. Then the 11 year old rode Velocicoaster by himself! He loved it!

Best day of the week when this pod comes out! Look forward to it every week!

that second launch is AMAZING!! and the raptor jump scares. i would love to see an episode on Mako at Seaworld Orlando

My favourite day of the week ❤

Man. I LOVE being upside down in a coaster and it's been so long. 😂 I'm so hyped to ride this one day.

Maverick’s a fabulous coaster. My sibling and I could feel the inspiration of that in Velocicoaster. Those are two of our favorite coasters. Also, I love Blue Also also, Millennium Force will always be world class in my heart

I’ve been waiting for this… it’s like the best day ever

@Coasterkingg

2 ай бұрын

And best coaster ever

Perfect timing! I'm riding Velocicoaster tomorrow!!! (And Cosmic Rewind on Friday) My partner is riding with me, the only coaster they've ever been on was Seven Dwarves Mine Train, and they agreed to this sight-unseen. This will be the last time they ever willingly ride a coaster, so it has to be a great one.

I’m so glad these are getting longer and longer!

I remember getting on Velocicoaster with my family around the time it was completed. When everyone re-convened to walk down the steps to the exit, I loved how much energy we all had talking about how insane it was. Its moments like those that bring me back to theme parks.

There is literally no roller coaster in the world that scares me more than this one. I thought I was going to die.

The raptors are my favorite dino from the movies lol. I love the T-Rex and Ryan is correct that in a MUSEUM, I want to see dem giant bones. But in the movies, the raptor were so intelligent. The scariest scene in the whole franchise for me was the kitchen scene with the kids. The fact that they use signals to hunt and know how to work locks? Yeah, that's terrifyingly brilliant lol

Hands down the most insane coaster in America… maybe the world!

Oh man....the timing! We're overdue for a Universal trip, last trip was an Orlando Informer event in 2020, I've been preoccupied with WDW and haven't gone back. But, I just shared a Wizarding World reel with my daughter saying it's calling us back...I guess here's my sign :) we missed Velocicoaster like Byron when we went in 2020, we saw it being built and oh man did it look epic! I've only heard amazing things about it since!

Thank you guys so much for this show

there’s a ride that’s already meets the theming and thrill of velocicoaster and that’s Gotham City Escape also made by Intamin

24:42 Please go to Cedar Point!! As an NE Ohio native, it is such a staple of everyone’s summer and I would absolutely love to see an episode about my home park ❤️ Also, my hot take about Cedar Point, Millenium Force is WILDLY overrated. A significant amount of people pass out on the big hill and the seats are so small that people regularly get turned away. My favorites that I cannot leave before riding are Raptor, Gemini, and Mean Streak (RIP) Honorable mentions: Blue Streak, and Gatekeeper.

I love these podcasts!!!

Sooo excited for this!!!

Yesss I’ve been waiting for this one!

I’m new to theme parks my boyfriend bring me to universal for the first time in March and day two we opened with velocicoaster and i thought I was going to die and have dreamed about going back since

One of my favorite FYA episodes ever. Absolutely would love to have Dylan back for another episode, his energy works great with Byron and Ryan.

17:48 that’s kinda wild don’t even have to pay for tickets 😂😂

I just rode Velocicoaster for the 1st time on Wednesday. I got extremely lucky and got back row. This is hands down the best roller coaster on the planet-an unreal thrill experience. The coaster and theming, coupled with back-row seats for my first ride, was beautiful to experience.

@1:24:54 they did not develop new screens for this ride. Transparent OLED screens already existed. They only devolved/ special ordered a certain size.

I feel like after watching this, the new fast and furious roller coaster opening up in Cali might be extremely similar to velocicoaster here in FL. That's just a shot in the dark!

I was on the riddler at magic mountain and we hit the second brake run too hard and it slowed us down too much and we didnt make it through the next loop and rolled back and valleyed and they to evacuate us. We were trapped there forEVER before they got us out, but i was just grateful we rolled back instead getting stuck upside down. And this wasnt a rollback but occasionally on superman the brakes wont catch you in the station and you shoot backwards out of the station into a second set of brakes, and since theres no way for the the car to move independently they have to attach a winch to it and pull you back into the station. Thats happened to me twice and it also takes forever and once was in the middle of valencia 110 degree summer sitting in full sun.

arguably, the velocirapters are the main event in both the movies and books. they are given more interpersonal aspects, including additional fear factor because of their intelligence. t-rex is scary because its big. velociraptors will not only hunt you, but manipulate you and the environment, as well as, tear you apart, piece by piece. multiple characters will go into depth about velociraptors. the t-rex is cool and big and is probably the main event for the average person, but actually looking at the material, the velociraptors are the main dinosaur discussed.

My favourite Ryan thing that he does is he says “no” enthusiastically when he agrees with someone lol

@whatwhat7798

2 ай бұрын

51:49

you guys gotta get to cedar point i can’t believe you haven’t yet

I also use your tippy toe maneuver and it works great. I went to far with it on mummy in orlando and almost flew out

This is the one I've been waiting for.

Never heard of this ride. it looks fucking amazing. Sad I'll never ride it.

Random locker thing: When I went to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen in 2016, they had double-sided lockers for their sky swings.

Glad you're hitting Columbus this time. I don't want to drive all the way to Cleveland from Cincinnati again lol. Come to Cincinnati next year and check out Kings Island! Gotta ride The Beast!

Velocicoaster is one of the best coasters around. Being upside down over the water is one of my favorite portions of any ride

Velocicoaster: Almost 2 years to build. Tron: 5+ years of a copy/paste ride.

Front row first thing in the morning and last thing at night is GOATed

RYAN you need to go to cedar point! It is open in September on the weekends. It’ll be halloweekends too so they’ll have the spooky stuff! MAKE TIME FOR IT

airtime thrills mentioned🙏 pls have him on the podddd

@drawsomethewizard3006

2 ай бұрын

He is definitely a guest I want to see along with ElToro Ryan, Peter from Theme Park Crazy, Mike from Canobie Coaster,etc

Great Pod cast!!

The screens on this ride are better than you realize Ryan! They’re better than he realizes!

Riding this in the rain at night is the greatest roller coaster experience I’ve ever had. That thing HAULS

I've been on a lot of coasters, but this is the only one that ever made my legs feel WEAK after I got off it.

Y'all HAVE to go to Cedar Point. It's an incredible park. How on earth do you keep track of your credits? lol. I can't remember all the coasters I've been on! I have not had a positive experience with Velocicoaster yet, unfortunately. Not that it isn't a great ride, it very much is. But the crew made me remove my glasses for the ride. Not as fun when you are nearly blind lol. They don't seem to do this every time though? Because I've seen people comment that they were able to wear their glasses. I don't think I would dare without a strap for them though!

Love this show so much. Would the PodWatcher shows be available on the streamer?

I will hopefully be on this very attraction in one week.

This podcast is my favorite watcher production. Im genuinely scared this may go away because it is so niche- so in addition to my watchertv sub, what is the best way to keep this podcast going?

I used to use the cheat names in roller coaster tycoon lol

yeahhh love this pod

I love all the CP talk in this episode, being a Cleveland native and now living in LA. Great podcast 👊👊👊

About time someone picked this ride!

Please make a dedicated channel. This podcast deserves its own.

Dueling dragons was my son's first real roller coaster, he was 4 or 5 years old and it was the weekend after the twin towers 9/11 event. The employees at universal Orlando were just happy to have people in the park.

I’m terrified of heights but wanna go on this some day

Fast and Furious Roller Coaster Construton update#1 for Universal Studios Hollywood Opening in 2026 So What You do think about it The Watcher Podcasts 🤔

“Did you kill them?” You didn’t play Roller Coaster Tycoon or Sims if you didn’t kill them 😂

Saw it was Dylan and immediately clicked 👏

I rolled back on my first time on King da Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure and it was a bit traumatic

Best coaster of all time 🔥