Ultimate Ride

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Ultimate Ride
Developer(s)Gigawatt Studios
Disney Imagineering
Publisher(s)Disney Interactive Studios
Composer(s)Jack Wall
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: September 26, 2001[1]
Genre(s)Simulation video game

Ultimate Ride is a video game by Disney Interactive for Microsoft Windows in which players design, engineer and ride virtual roller coasters.

Development and release[edit]

It was released on September 26, 2001, alongside a website, by Walt Disney Imagineering, for members to upload and share their designs and rate rides based on Adrenaline, Technique and Originality. Designers of each week's five top-rated rides were awarded "Roller God" titles.

Two versions released in 2002, "Ultimate Ride Coaster Deluxe" and "Disney Coaster", added new features. The website closed in 2003.

Reception[edit]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Eric Bratcher of NextGen said of the game, "It's slightly under-ambitious, but this is one ride that you should definitely consider taking."[11] Bad Hare of GamePro said, "Ultimate Ride succeeds where Rollercoaster Tycoon [sic] and even Sim Theme Park failed---it gives you the true sensation of riding a rollercoaster, the logical tools to build them, and the ability to show your work quickly and easily. If you're just looking for a creative adrenaline rush without a lot of hassles, check out Ultimate Ride."[13][a]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ GamePro gave the game two 4/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, and two 3.5/5 scores for sound and control.

References[edit]

  1. ^ IGN staff (September 26, 2001). "Ultimate Ride Riding Shelves". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 30, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ultimate Ride". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Bauman, Steve (December 17, 2001). "Ultimate Ride". Computer Games Magazine. theGlobe.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2002. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Case, Loyd (December 2001). "Ultimate Ride" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 209. Ziff Davis. p. 122. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Ferris, Duke (November 2001). "Ultimate Ride Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Walker, Trey (October 17, 2001). "Ultimate Ride Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on November 9, 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Suciu, Peter (November 1, 2001). "Ultimate Ride". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Bedigian, Louis (October 16, 2001). "Ultimate Ride Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Adams, Dan (November 13, 2001). "Ultimate Ride". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  10. ^ Jihem (December 18, 2001). "Test: Ultimate Ride". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Bratcher, Eric (December 2001). "Ultimate Ride". NextGen. No. 84. Imagine Media. p. 115. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  12. ^ Osborn, Chuck (December 2001). "Ultimate Ride". PC Gamer. Vol. 8, no. 12. Imagine Media. p. 76. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Bad Hare (November 6, 2001). "Ultimate Ride Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2021.

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