{"id":3751,"date":"2009-09-08T10:08:19","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T14:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/?p=3751"},"modified":"2018-05-18T10:27:50","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T14:27:50","slug":"universals-hollywood-rip-ride-rockit-is-now-rolling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/2009\/universals-hollywood-rip-ride-rockit-is-now-rolling\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal\u2019s Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit is now Rolling!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/wp-content\/themes\/oryx\/js\/swfobject.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mediaspace\"><strong>Video Clip<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n  var so = new SWFObject('http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/video\/flvplayer5.swf','mpl','620','350','9');\n  so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');\n  so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');\n  so.addParam('wmode','opaque');\n  so.addVariable('author','Go To Team');\n  so.addVariable('description','Rip Ride Rocket High Definition Video Production');\n  so.addVariable('file','http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/video\/rockit.flv');\n  so.addVariable('image','http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/rockit.jpg');\n  so.addVariable('controlbar','over');\n  so.addVariable('stretching','exactfit');\n  so.addVariable('plugins', 'gapro-1,viral-2');\n  so.addVariable('gapro.accountid', 'UA-966913-1');\n  so.write('mediaspace');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4064\" title=\"rockit-logo\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/12194655\/rockit-logo-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"rockit-logo\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4069\" title=\"rockit-triptek\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/assets.gototeam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/12194654\/rockit-triptek-600x150.jpg\" alt=\"rockit-triptek\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With cutting-edge technology, several first-ever maneuvers, songs from five different music genres, and a personalized music video you can take home, Universal Orlando Resort&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodripriderockit.com\/\">Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit<\/a>, is now open!<\/p>\n<p>Go To Team&#8217;s Orlando crew &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/assignmentdesk\/site\/2009\/orlando-crew-and-matt-kensenth\/\">DP\/Partner Dan Beckmann<\/a>, Executive Producer, Sue Stauffer, and Lead Digital Artist, Giovanni Sensat &#8211; helped create animation and graphics, as well as capturing &#8211; in High Definition &#8211; creative shots from every conceivable angle of the roller coaster&#8217;s unique track.\u00a0 The GTT crew shot from scaffolding, cherry picker lifts, platforms, and rooftops in Universal Studios Florida to showcase the ride&#8217;s thrills. 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