Incredible Hulk (roller coaster)
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| Incredible Hulk | |
 Incredible Hulk Coaster |
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| Location | Islands of Adventure |
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| Park Section | Marvel Super Hero Island |
| Type | Steel - Launched |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | May 28, 1999 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Sitting Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Drive tire launched lift hill |
| Height | 110 ft (33.5 m) |
| Drop | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 3700 ft (1127.8 m) |
| Max speed | 67 mph (107.8 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:15 |
| Capacity | 1920 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 − 40 mph in 2 seconds |
| Max G force | 4 |
| Height Restriction | 54 in (137.2 cm) |
| Incredible Hulk at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Incredible Hulk at RCDB | |
The Incredible Hulk Coaster is a steel roller coaster located in Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. It is named for the popular comic book superhero character, the Hulk. Voted the #1 roller coaster by Discovery Channel viewers in 1999, the roller coaster is unique because it features a launch lift hill as opposed to conventional chain lifts. This means the train accelerates to 40 mph (18 m/s) in a short time (approximately two seconds) before speeding through several inversions. The coaster has been criticized for its relatively “boring” second half, but still remains one of the top rated coasters in the US.
The Incredible Hulk is the only launched roller coaster ever produced by Bolliger & Mabillard. As a company, they are opposed to launched coasters because of perceived reliability problems, so they subcontracted the launch mechanism to another company.
| 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 |
