For all you coaster fans out there (me here!) the Orlando Sentinel has an article announcing a new roller coaster for Universal Studios. Not sure if it will be simultaneously built in Cal as well as Orlando but obviously this article focuses on the Orlando.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-universal1908mar19,0,3576109.story


An insider I read elsewhere online added a few details:
full vertical powered lift (look at the picture in the article and you'll see it's vertical like an elevator. crazy).

Worlds first "non-inverted" loop. Apparently you'll never go upside down on the ride. Sounds interesting. Wonder how that works.


Lastly, the roller coaster will include a mini touchscreen on each rider's seat to select the music you want to hear during the ride and, supposedly, you can record the video of your ride (with the music) and post it online.

that looks pretty cool.

Knott's Berry Farm opened the Sidewinder last year and it has the video recording thnig you can buy a DVD. DS and I couldn't get near the counter so we didn't see ours the line was too long.