The Decepticoaster () is a

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located at

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within the

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. The ride opened to the public on 20 September 2021, with the park.

History

On 13 October 2014,

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CEO Thomas L. Williams announced a deal to construct a Universal Studios park in Beijing, with the park's attractions yet to be announced. 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. The roller coaster opened to the public on 20 September 2021 with the park.

Ride experience

The train (the vehicle mode for an

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simply named Coaster) launches from 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

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and plunges down a drop, reaching its top speed of , and then enters a

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, followed by a

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. The train then enters a small cave. Once exiting the cave, the train enters a

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and another

before entering the mid-course brake run descending another hill into another

and a turn-around. The train then tilts sideways as the train enters a helix, which ends at the coaster's final

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References

{{Universal Studios Beijing Universal Destinations & Experiences attractions by name

History

Ride experience

See also

References