SEE: Universal’s Jurassic World VelociCoaster opens

ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando Resort’s Jurassic World Velocicoaster officially opened Thursday at Island’s of Adventure.

It is Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster.

Photos: Universal Orlando releases new images of Jurassic World VelociCoaster

Universal said guests will “feel the rush of the hunt” as they “race through the jungle alongside velociraptors.”

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The VelociCoaster reaches speeds of 70 mph and climb more than 150 feet in the air.

Here are some of the features the roller coaster has:

SEE: Universal Orlando reveals Jurassic World VelociCoaster ride vehicle

• More than 4,700 feet of track and heights of up to 155 feet in the air.
• The coaster will speed through near-misses.
• Have launches within the velociraptor paddock.
• Accelerate through two launches, the fastest of which will reach 70 mph in 2.4 seconds.
• Have a one-of-a-kind barrel roll directly above Islands of Adventure’s lagoon.
• A zero-gravity inverted stall that will send riders upside down across 10 feet of track in a first-of-its-kind maneuver.
• Include a 155-foot “top hat” that goes immediately into an 80-degree drop, the steepest at Universal.
• Have 12 seconds of airtime and weightlessness throughout the adventure.

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Take a look at the launch trailer below:

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