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Decepticoaster

Launched roller coaster in Beijing

39°51′25″N 116°40′29″E / 39.85682983°N 116.6746029°E / 39.85682983; 116.6746029StatusOperatingSoft opening dateSeptember 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)Opening dateSeptember 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)General statisticsTypeSteel – LaunchedManufacturerBolliger & MabillardDesignerWerner StengelModelSitting Coaster – CustomLift/launch systemTire Propelled LaunchHeight110 ft (34 m)Drop104.9 ft (32.0 m)Length3,700 ft (1,100 m)Speed67 mph (108 km/h)Inversions7Duration2:15Acceleration0 to 40 mph (0 to 64 km/h) in 2 secondsG-force4Height restriction132 cm (4 ft 4 in)ThemeTransformersSponsorChina LifeDecepticoaster at RCDB

The Decepticoaster (Chinese: 霸天虎过山车) is a launched roller coaster located at Universal Studios Beijing within the Universal Beijing Resort. The ride opened to the public on 20 September 2021, with the park.^[1]

History

On 13 October 2014, Universal Parks & Resorts CEO Thomas L. Williams announced a deal to construct a Universal Studios park in Beijing, with the park's attractions yet to be announced.^[2] In October 2020, Universal Parks & Resorts posted a video which detailed most of Universal Studios Beijing's attractions. The video confirmed the addition of the Decepticoaster, similar to The Incredible Hulk Coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure.^[3] The roller coaster opened to the public on 20 September 2021 with the park.^[4]

Ride experience

The train (the vehicle mode for an Autobot simply named Coaster) launches from 0 to 40 mph (0 to 64 km/h) in 2 seconds at an upward angle through the belly of a Decepticon Driller (a tunnel with special effects and lighting). The train then enters a zero-g roll and plunges down a 105-foot (32 m) drop, reaching its top speed of 67 mph (108 km/h), and then enters a cobra roll, followed by a vertical loop. The train then enters a small cave. Once exiting the cave, the train enters a corkscrew and another vertical loop before entering the mid-course brake run descending another hill into another corkscrew and a turn-around. The train then tilts sideways as the train enters a helix, which ends at the coaster's final brake run.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Decepticoaster". Universal Beijing Resort. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ "Universal Theme Park and Resort Planned for Beijing". COMCAST. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
^ Niles, Robert (20 October 2020). "New Detail Revealed for Universal Studios Beijing". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
^ Pei, Jianfei; Bai, Shuang (19 September 2021). "北京环球度假区明日开业，9时至11时、19时至21时易拥堵" (in Chinese). BJNEWS. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ MiyaPA Masane (3 September 2021). "Decepticoaster Front Seat Onride Go Pro POV Universal Studios Beijing". YouTube. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ Marden, Duane. "Decepticoaster / 霸天虎过山车". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 1 April 2022.