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Hollywood Dream – The Ride
The first drop part of the ride.
Universal Studios Japan
Location	Universal Studios Japan
Park section	Hollywood
Coordinates	34°40′00″N135°26′02″E / 34.66655°N 135.433808°E /34.66655; 135.433808
Status	Operating
Opening date	9 March 2007 (2007-03-09)
Cost	$50 million[1]
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer	Universal Creative
Model	Hyper Coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	44 m (144 ft)
Drop	43 m (141 ft)
Length	1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Speed	90 km/h (56 mph)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:31
Max vertical angle	50°
Height restriction	132 cm (4 ft 4 in)
Trains	5 trains with 9 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train.
Universal Express available
Single rider line available
Hollywood Dream – The Ride at RCDB

Hollywood Dream – The Ride (ハリウッド・ドリーム・ザ・ライド,Hariuddo Dorīmu Za Raido) is asteel roller coaster located atUniversal Studios Japan. Designed byBolliger & Mabillard, it features inbuilt sound systems allowing riders to choose their ride music.

In July 2006, Universal Studios Japan announced a 2007 proposed installation of a new roller coaster. Although full details of the ride were not announced, officials stated that $50 million would be invested in the attraction. At the time this was the park's second-highest investment, following the $120 millionThe Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride.^[1] On 9 March 2007, after approximately eight months of construction, the park officially opened Hollywood Dream.^[2]

In 2009,Universal Studios Florida opened the roller coasterHollywood Rip Ride Rockit, which later permanently closed on August 18, 2025. Although this ride was manufactured byMaurer Söhne, and featured a different track layout, it was inspired by Hollywood Dream. Both rides use on-board audio systems allowing rider-selection of music.^[3]

In 2013, Universal Studios Japan announced that from 15 March to 7 July they would be operating the ride with sections of the trains facing backwards, under the name Hollywood Dream – The Ride – Backdrop.^[4] As of September 2025, Backdrop is still an option in the park.

In 2022, Universal Studios Japan announced that the ride will be rethemed toOne Piece. When the coaster reopens, it'll be retitled toONE PIECE x Hollywood Dream – The Ride: Departure!, as part ofOne Piece Premier Show 2022.

Hollywood Dream is a custom-builtBolliger & MabillardHyper Coaster. The 1,200-metre-long (3,900 ft) ride reaches a height of 44 metres (144 ft), has a maximum vertical angle of 50°, has noinversions, and has a top speed of 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph).^[2] The ride lasts two-and-a-half minutes and riders must be at least 132 centimetres (52 in) in height to ride the attraction.^[5]

Each of Hollywood Dream's 5 trains carry 36 riders in nine cars, each having a row of four seats. All trains have an on-board audio and lighting system, with each seat having a headreststereo sound system capable of playing one of five songs selected by the rider with a control panel inserted into the seat's restraining lap bar.^[2][6][7] The on-board audio and lighting system animatesLED lights that are built into the trains' sides and front riderless pilot coach. The lighting program varies as the train moves, with different animations for different track sections and the station. The lighting pattern used for the park entrance track section gives the effect of aComet with a sparkling head and glittering trail of light.

Riders can choose to play one of five tracks during the ride. At the time of the ride's launch these tracks included "Homebound Train" byBon Jovi, "Lose Yourself" byEminem, "Get Back" byThe Beatles, "Osaka Lover" byDreams Come True, and "The Wing Named You" byKobukuro.^[8] They currently play songs such as "On Our Way" byThe Royal Concept and "Can't Stop the Feeling!" byJustin Timberlake. As of December 2017, the English pop songs include "Live While We're Young" byOne Direction and "Feel This Moment" byPitbull andChristina Aguilera.

The ride's musical tracks changes over time.

Riders approach Hollywood Dream within the Hollywood area of Universal Studios Japan. Admission is through four entrance options: general admittance, holders ofUniversal Express Passes,single riders, and "child switch". Child switch is designed for children with adults, where one adult takes the ride while the other looks after a child, both then switching roles.^[5]

After being dispatched from thestation the music of choice begins to play, and the train ascends a 44-metre-tall (144 ft) half-enclosedchain lift hill.^[2][9] As the train descends, it turns to the right and then proceeds over the first of manycamelback hills. This hill navigates over the roof structure covering the park's Hollywood area. A heavily banked turnaround is followed by another camelback over the roof. After a turn to the left the ride track runs parallel to the park's Hollywood street, after which the train navigates over two more camelback hills, and is slowed as it runs through a set ofblock brakes at the top of another hill. After descending out of the brakes, the train enters a one-and-a-half turn upward-spiralling helix followed by another camelback hill. A tunnel withstrobe lighting leads the train into the final brake-run before it returns to the station.^[2][10]

In the first month after the ride's opening, Universal Studios Japan saw a rapid rise in attendance. This rise was directly attributed to Hollywood Dream and saw the company significantly increase their projections for profit for thatfinancial year.^[11] The popularity of the ride eventually saw the park's net income increase by 63.6%.^[12]

In Mitch Hawker's worldwide Best Roller Coaster Poll, Hollywood Dream – The Ride peaked at position 69 in its debut year. The ride's ranking in subsequent polls is shown in the table below.^[13]

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