Incredible Hulk Coaster Construction Update: Walls Down, Statue Up, and Lockers Back

We’re a few steps closer to the grand re-opening of the Incredible Hulk Coaster at Islands of Adventure later this Summer. The brand new entrance and plaza are ready. Most of the work walls are now down throughout the area. A new life-size Hulk statue holding a piece of coaster train between two ripped pieces of track beckons you to enter. And the new locker station is complete, with a new system that utilizes your park ticket to reserve your free locker rather than your fingerprint which can be faulty at times (especially in the hot summer months). Other changes since my last update include some new safety nets, lots of nighttime lighting has been installed on the track supports, the lagoon is filled with water again, and the queue building looks nearly complete on the outside. Trains are now cycling empty for testing, so no more water dummies as far as I could tell. Check out the video as well as lots of images below and stay tuned for more theme park updates!


Ride Testing Continues

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Looks like the trains are empty for testing this time

Looks like the trains are empty for testing this time

Construction Update

Walls down around the area and Marvel Super Hero bridge

Walls down around the area and Marvel Super Hero bridge

The view of Marvel Superhero Island from the bridge from Port of Entry

The view of Marvel Superhero Island from the bridge from Port of Entry

A look at the queue building with new covered area out front

A look at the queue building with new covered area out front

Green LED lighting being tested behind decorative wall plates

Green LED lighting being tested behind decorative wall plates

Covered stairs now finished, presumably for single rider queue

Covered stairs now finished, presumably for single rider queue

Workers working on the ride exit area

Workers working on the ride exit area

This small piece has finally been painted and put back into place

This small piece has finally been painted and put back into place

Moving on from the queue to the new entrance

Moving on from the queue to the new entrance

New full-size highly detailed Hulk sculpture is the centerpiece to the new entrance

New full-size highly detailed Hulk sculpture is the centerpiece to the new entrance

Hulk detailed!

Hulk detailed!

New coaster train car also featured in entrance

New coaster train car also featured in entrance

Entrance features old pieces of track from the old ride

Entrance features old pieces of track from the old ride

New sign will look amazing when the LED lights come on

New sign will look amazing when the LED lights come on

New entrance looks truly "incredible"

New entrance looks truly “incredible”

Express entrance on the right

Express entrance on the right

Single Riders on the left

Single Riders on the left

Standard entrance in the center

Standard entrance in the center

Cannot wait for this bad boy to re-open!

Cannot wait for this bad boy to re-open!

Incredible detail

Incredible detail

Gamma radiated pupils

Gamma radiated pupils

The area feels like a courtyard now with a mini garden in the center and Hulk and Storm entrances now closer together

The area feels like a courtyard now with a mini garden in the center and Hulk and Storm entrances now closer together

New high tech lockers area now complete and ready

New high tech lockers area now complete and ready

Lockers will still be free while you ride

Lockers will still be free while you ride

There are hundreds of small lockers

There are hundreds of small lockers

Plus one section of larger lockers too

Plus one section of larger lockers too

You can also still pay for extra time beyond the free period

You can also still pay for extra time beyond the free period

These new lockers will use the barcode on your park ticket rather than your fingerprints

These new lockers will use the barcode on your park ticket rather than your fingerprints

Overview of the expanded locker area

Overview of the expanded locker area

Logo based on the new storyline showing up around the area

Logo based on the new storyline showing up around the area

Two new safety nets added on sides of existing net

Two new safety nets added on sides of existing net

The new nets look more professional and not as temporary as the blue one previously added

The new nets look more professional and not as temporary as the blue one previously added

Another new net on the right

Another new net on the right

Nighttime lighting effects added to most supports

Nighttime lighting effects added to most supports

Close up of the fancy LED lighting. Can be set to any color they want

Close up of the fancy LED lighting. Can be set to any color they want

Lights facing track over the lagoon

Lights facing track over the lagoon

Lighting on the launch tunnel

Lighting on the launch tunnel

Lagoon area filled with water once again

Lagoon area filled with water once again

Water splash effects installed

Water splash effects installed

Will spray water outwards when train passes over

Will spray water outwards when train passes over

Close view of water hoses for spray effects

Close view of water hoses for spray effects

Water mist effects running inside the train tunnel under bridge

Water mist effects running inside the train tunnel under bridge

Closer view of water mist

Closer view of water mist

Shouldn't be too much longer now!

Shouldn’t be too much longer now!

One last look at the new entrance with a coaster train running behind it

One last look at the new entrance with a coaster train running behind it

That's all for this update! Stay tuned for more updates coming soon

That’s all for this update! Stay tuned for more updates coming soon


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