If you had the chance to pick the song that you could listen to while on a rollercoaster, what would you choose?
Would it be a slow-jam or an 80’s hairband?
Could it be an Elton John or a Muppets tune?
All of these (and more) are available for your ride on Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster at Universal Studios Florida! Let’s talk about what to do and when you should do it!
THE STORY
When Universal Orlando was creating the soundtrack for their new coaster at Universal Studios Florida, there was talk about allowing guests the opportunity to pick their own song. After the ride opened, rumors started that there was a hidden (or secret) function that actually brought hundreds of songs to the fingertips of riders…and all they needed to do was “press and hold”!
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HOW TO ACCESS THE SECRET SONG FUNCTION
When you board the coaster, look down at the mounted control panel that lists the genres. Instead of picking the genre, just hold down the Rockit logo for 10 seconds.
Once you let go, a number pad will appear in front of you and then (and only then) will you have the opportunity to jam to whichever number you enter
PLEASE NOTE
If the screen says “Please be aware you are unable to make a video with this song” – you were successful!
If you hear a “click”…then the number wasn’t valid and you get to listen to the screams of other guests instead of Lose Yourself by Eminem!
OFFICIAL VS UNOFFICIAL
Although Universal doesn’t have an “official” list, there are a ton of websites that have done the research for you. I’m pulling from as many sources as possible to get my favs, but doing a simple google search for “hollywood rip ride rockit songs” will guide you to a bunch of sites:)
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RIP RIDE ROCKET SECRET SONG LIST
101 – The Temples of Syrinx – (Rush)
102 – Blues Before & After – (The Smithereens)
103 – Break on Through – (The Doors)
104 – Crocodile Rock – (Elton John)
105 – Do it Again – (Steely Dan)
106 – Don’t You – (Candlebox)
107 – Drivin’ Rain – (Gov’t Mule)
108 – Eight Miles High – (The Byrds)
109 – Fantasy – (Aldo Nova)
110 – Fool – (Rollins Band)
111 – For The Love Of God – (Steve Vai)
112 – Free Bird – (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
113 – Immigrant Song – (Led Zeppelin)
114 – Just Because – (Jane’s Addiction)
115 – Live – (Lenny Kravitz)
116 – Mexicola – (Queens of the Stone Age)
117 – Rock instrumental
118 – Latin/jazz/funk instrumental
119 – Rock instrumental
120 – Rock instrumental
121 – Runnin’ Down a Dream – (Tom Petty)
122 – Start Me Up – (The Rolling Stones)
123 – Stockholm Syndrome – (Muse)
124 – Diary of Jane – (Breaking Benjamin)
125 – R&B/soul
126 – Rock instrumental
127 – Urgent – (Foreigner)
128 – Vertigo – (U2)
129 – Wheel in the Sky – (Journey)
130 – Won’t Get Fooled Again – (The Who)
131 – Klein Mandelbrot – (Blue Man Group)
132 – Drumbone – (Blue Man Group)
301 – Float On – (Modest Mouse)
302 – I Want You Back – (The Jackson Five)
303 – In My Pocket – (The Cat Empire)
304 – It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me – (Billy Joel)
305 – Brothers Gonna Work It Out – (Public Enemy)
306 – Lose Yourself – (Eminem)
307 – Ride Like The Wind – (Christopher Cross)
308 – Run to You – (Bryan Adams)
309 – Save Room – (John Legend)
310 – Vogue – (Madonna)
311 – You Make Loving Fun – (Fleetwood Mac)
312 – My Everything – (Barry White)
501 – Latin/jazz/rock instrumental)
502 – Country/bluegrass instrumental)
503 – Funk instrumental)
504 – Smokin Gun – (Robert Cray)
505 – Jazz instrumental
506 – The Thrill Is Gone – (B.B. King)
507 – Who Did You Think I Was – (John Mayer)
508 – Pivot – (Dry)
701 – Cyanide – (Metallica)
702 – Endangered Species – (Flaw)
703 – For Whom The Bell Tolls – (Metallica)
704 – Forever Down – (Black Label Society)
705 – How Heavy This Axe – (The Sword)
706 – Just One Fix – (Ministry)
707 – Know your Enemy – (Rage Against the Machine)
708 – Let’s Go – (Ministry)
709 – Mouth for War – (Pantera)
710 – Painkiller – (Judas Priest)
711 – Paranoid – (Black Sabbath)
712 – Temptation’s Wings – (Down)
713 – The Wicker Man – (Iron Maiden)
714 – Unreal – (Ill Nino)
715 – Wake Up Dead – (Megadeth)
716 – We Call This Mutha Revenge – (Suicidal Tendencies)
718 – You’ve Got Another Thing Comin – (Judas Priest)
901 – Moving Right Along – (The Muppets)
902 – The Rainbow Connection – (The Muppets)
903 – Your Attitude Towards Cuttlefish – (Paper Moon)
904 – Night on Bald Mountain – (Modest Mussorgsk)
Hope that you had fun with this piece of extra fun for your next trip to the Universal Orlando Resort! If you wanted to check out any of our other Universal articles, enjoy:)