Family Travel: Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
April 25, 2009 by Kori Ellis
Filed under Home & Living
If you are taking a trip to Florida this summer, don’t miss out on Universal Orlando. One of the highlights of this theme park is that they have a brand new, innovative roller coaster set to open. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit will be open to the public in late spring/early summer.
Not only does the coaster offer breathtaking, first-ever maneuvers and speeds up to 65MPH, but also features audio and video components for a very unique ride experience.
Riders can pick their own soundtrack from five genres of music (rap/hip hop, country, classic rock/metal, pop/disco and club/electronica). The music is then blasted …read more
Dear Kendra: Hypoplastic left heart syndrome and roller coasters?
August 7, 2008 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Thanks to Rita- we have another great question! So here is our Dear Kendra for the weekend.
Just curious if roller coaster’s are out for all children with congenital heart defects? My son has Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and is getting to the age where he is asking to ride the more adult, scarier rides. Let me know if anyone out there has HLHS or a child with HLHS and share your experience.
Thanks
Rita- Thanks for the question again. Roller coasters… ahhh! I personally find them very scary and the thought of my kids getting on them is even scarier, …read more




