Connect with us

Los Angeles, Ca

Universal Studios shares update on new 'Fast & Furious' roller coaster

Published

on

Universal Studios shares update on new 'Fast & Furious' roller coaster

The new “Fast & Furious” themed roller coaster under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood will open in 2026, the theme park announced on Friday.

“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will be the park’s first high-speed outdoor coaster and will feature “technological achievements never previously employed in a roller coaster,” USH said in a statement.

The ride will launch from the park’s upper lot and descend into the lower lot for a series of banked turns and inversions, including a loop around the Starway escalator. Park officials said its cars will be able to rotate 360 degrees to replicate the drifting seen in the movie franchise’s famous race scenes.

  • Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
  • Fast & Furious Coaster Rendering
  • Fast & Furious Coaster

“As Universal Studios Hollywood continues to evolve, the arrival of ‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ will be a powerful game changer that will infuse a new level of thrill into our already dynamic theme park,” said Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood.

The ride’s queue will be a large, red brick, “garage-style structure” in the upper lot, and cars will be modeled after those seen in the films.

The rotating cars, however, won’t just elicit screams. They will also spin riders away from nearby communities so those screams don’t cause a noise issue.

Advertisement

Two half-pipe shields and “pea gravel” filled tracks will also limit noise, the park says on its community outreach website.

Friday’s announcement coincides with the 60th anniversary of the park’s marquee attraction, the Universal Studios Tour, which predates any of its thrill rides.

To mark the anniversary, the park has revamped the tour to allow riders to step off and take photos next to the famous Psycho House and Bates Motel, among other updates.

Advertisement

Los Angeles, Ca

California primary election results: governor and L.A. mayor races

Published

on

California primary election results: governor and L.A. mayor races

With a little more than half of the vote counted, Republican Steve Hilton opened a one-point lead over Democrat Xavier Becerra in California’s governor’s race Wednesday morning, 27% to 25%, respectively. Democrat Tom Steyer was in third with 20%, raising the strong likelihood that Hilton and Becerra will advance to November’s runoff. Meanwhile, Los Angeles […]

Continue Reading

Los Angeles, Ca

L.A. police in pursuit of suspected car thief

Published

on

L.A. police in pursuit of suspected car thief

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a person behind the wheel of a vehicle that has been reported stolen. Preliminary, though unconfirmed, details suggest the suspect stole the vehicle, a 2012 Hyundai, in downtown L.A., near the intersection of 7th and Figueroa streets. The suspect is believed to have struck […]

Continue Reading

Los Angeles, Ca

2 women killed after being struck by BMW in Orange County intersection

Published

on

2 women killed after being struck by BMW in Orange County intersection

An investigation is underway after two women were struck and killed by a driver in Orange County on Monday night. Dispatchers received multiple 911 calls around 9 p.m. reporting that a BMW had hit two pedestrians at the intersection of Magnolia and Cerritos avenues in Stanton, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed. When deputies […]

Continue Reading
Advertisement

Trending