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Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Orlando

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Orlando

Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 19:05

The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster burst onto the scene at Universal Studios Orlando nearly a year ago—this is the attraction where you can choose your own song to be played as you ride the coaster. Riders hear their own song Universal has released a list of the most popular songs chosen, and here’s the top five:

1. “Stronger” by Kanye West
2. “Pump It” by Black Eyed Peas
3. “Rollin’ ” by Limp Bizkit
4. “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence
5. “Glamorous” by Fergie

There are several songs to choose from, including some that aren’t publicized. The publicized songs are:

POP/DISCO: “Bad Girls,” Donna Summer; “Glamorous,” Fergie; “Hella Good,” No Doubt; “I Will Survive,” Gloria Gaynor; “That’s the Way (I Like It),” KC and the Sunshine Band; “U Can’t Touch This,” MC Hammer.

CLUB/ELECTRONICA: “Busy Child,” The Crystal Method; “Harder Better Faster Stronger,” Daft Punk; “Intergalactic,” Beastie Boys; “Keep Hope Alive,” The Crystal Method; “Le Disko,” Shiny Toy Guns; “Pump Up the Volume,” MARRS.

RAP/HIP-HOP: “Don’t Phunk With My Heart,” Black Eyed Peas; “Insane in the Brain,” Cypress Hill; “Pump It,” Black Eyed Peas; “Rock Star,” N.E.R.D.; Sabotage, Beastie Boys; “Stronger,” Kanye West

COUNTRY: “All Night Long,” Montgomery Gentry; “Guitars, Cadillacs,” Dwight Yoakam; “I Can Sleep When I’m Dead,” Jason Michael Carroll; “Living in Fast Forward,” Kenny Chesney; “Midnight Rider,” The Allman Brothers; “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” Charlie Daniels Band.

CLASSIC ROCK/METAL: “Born to Be Wild,” Hinder; “Bring Me to Life,” Evanescence; “Gimme All Your Lovin’, ” ZZ Top; Kickstart My Heart,” Motley Crue; “Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven; “Rollin’, ” Limp Bizkit.

There are various Internet rumors about how to access the unpublicized or “secret” song list. Here’s one way to try: On the song keypad, hold down the HRRR logo on the selection pad several (at least five) seconds. A number pad appears. Type in a three-digit number between 000 and 999 and you'll get a “secret” song.