Stardust Racers
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| Manufacturer | Mack Rides | |||||||||||
| Product | Launch Coaster | |||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched - Twin - On-ride soundtrack | |||||||||||
| Photon (Yellow) | Pulsar (Green) | |||||||||||
| Height | 133 feet | 133 feet | ||||||||||
| Speed | 62 mph | 62 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 5000 feet | 5000 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
Stardust Racers is a Mack Rides launched roller coaster located at Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida, USA.[1]
History
The ride was first shown in concept art that coincided with the park's reveal in late 2019.[2]
Constructed started in late November 2022, with the first pieces being spotted in August of that year.[3] The first pieces reported to being built were for the two stations for both tracks.[3]
The ride was officially announced on January 30, 2024, as Starfall Racers.[4] The attraction was later renamed to Stardust Racers, after the Starfall Education Foundation challenged Universal over the Starfall name.[5]
In early 2025, a trim brake was added on both Pulsar and Photon tracks' Top hat elements, reportedly due to concerns that the airtime would be too strong on that particular element.[6]
The ride would open for previews alongside the rest of the park in April 2025, which will last until May 19.[7]
Design
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6 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "Starfall Racers". Universal Orlando. 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Universal's Epic Universe Concept Art Hints at Possible Lands". mynews13.com. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Universal's Epic Universe Construction Thread". Inside Universal Forums. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Universal Reveals 2 NEW RIDES for Epic Universe".
- ↑ Tuttle, Brit. "BREAKING: Starfall Racers Renamed to 'Stardust Racers' at Epic Universe Due to Trademark Infringement". Universal Parks News Today. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ↑ "RUMOR: Trim Brakes Added to Subdue G-Force Issues on Stardust Racers Roller Coaster at Epic Universe". WDW News Today. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ↑ "Universal expands Epic Universe previews to general public". Orlando Sentinel. 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
External links
- Stardust Racers on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
