Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster was a junior roller coaster located at Universal Studios Florida. It was the park's first roller coaster and the first roller coaster constructed at Universal Orlando Resort. The coaster originally opened in 1999, It was originally located between the outside queue area for E.T. Adventure and the original location of Hard Rock Cafe. The attraction was closed on January 15, 2023, and was rethemed into Trolls' Trollercoaster (inspired by DreamWorks's Trolls), which opened on June 14, 2024. A design for the ride was also included in the original plans for the construction of Universal Studios Dubailand before the proposed park was scrapped.
History
In May 1998, Universal planned to introduce a new Woody Woodpecker's KidZone area featuring Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster and Curious George Goes to Town at its Orlando theme park location. They were built near other family attractions, such as A Day in the Park with Barney and Fievel's Playland, and were aimed at a younger audience between the ages of 5 and 12.[1]