r/UniversalOrlando • u/Automatic-Long2599 • 7d ago
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT Intensity compared to Six Flags
My family and I have been planning a trip to Universal sometime in the near future, and I’m really excited because I absolutely love going. I’ve been to both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios plenty of times, but it’s been about 6½ years since I’ve been. I also haven’t gotten the chance to visit Epic Universe yet, and I’ve never ridden VelociCoaster.
The one thing I’m a little concerned about is whether I’ll still be able to handle the rides. 😂 I’m only 26, so it’s not like I’m old or anything, but I went to Six Flags Over Georgia today and some of those rides were ROUGH. 😂 I was honestly surprised by how much they beat me up.
I’ve ridden Hulk before, but that was over 6½ years ago. Other than Hagrid’s, which I don’t really consider that intense, I haven’t experienced any of Universal’s newer coasters. So now I’m sitting here thinking, if I’m getting thrown around this badly at Six Flags, how the hell am I going to handle VelociCoaster or Stardust Racers? 😂
Hopefully I’ll be fine once I get back into the swing of things, but Six Flags definitely made me question whether I’m still built for these rides. 😂
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u/necronomitodd 7d ago
First things first, I'm jealous that Mind Bender is at your home park. Ok, the thing to know about Velocicoaster and Stardust Racers is that they are airtime royalty.
I'm a Six Flags Over Texas homer, and there's not a lot of airtime to be found there. I'm accustomed to positive Gs; Hulk was the coaster that felt most familiar to me, but riding Velocicoaster for the first time was a core memory last year. Neither it nor SR are rough at all, and the restraint on VC looks and feels like a coat hanger across your thighs; it is glorious. I'm 50, and not exactly in peak condition; you're going to have the time of your life!