Universal Studios Hollywood is officially ready for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift confirming a September 16 opening for the eagerly awaited first outdoor, high‑speed roller coaster at the park.

Here’s the latest look at we know for the upcoming Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida.

What to Expect

The ride celebrates the Fast & Furious franchise and captures the spectacle, suspense and meticulous choreography created for the edge-of-your-seat driving sequences the films are renowned for, offering guests a chance to experience the energy and thrill of high-speed action for themselves.

The Queue

  • Located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood, “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” is situated within an expansive red brick-garage-like structure. Two stationary, photo op prop car reproductions welcome guests just outside the ride as they make their way through the entry archway towards the queue.
  • The queue is designed to advance the storyline while keeping guests entertained with an environment filled with recreated props from the Fast Saga films. Select displays will feature QR codes that guests can scan for additional behind‑the‑scenes insights and context about the displays. The QR code opens to Universal Studios’ fan engagement site, the “Backlot Club.” From there guests can either create a new account or login to their existing account to enjoy the behind-the-scenes information as it pertains to the various displays. Highlights of the props include:
    • Car Cannon, featuring the car driven by Brian O’Conner in Fast & Furious 6
    • Roll Cage and Winch, featuring the 2010 Dodge Charger SRT8, driven by Dom Toretto, in Fast 5
    • Vault Truck, as featured in Fast 5
    • Motorcycle, as featured in F9, driven by Letty Ortiz
    • NOS System and Dodge Charger Engine, a recreation of the internal NOS operating system for the modified Fast & Furious ride vehicles in the films
    • Ramp Car, driven by Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6
    • Rolling Bomb, as featured in Fast X
    • Rollover Stunt Rig, a recreation of the rollover stunt rigging system used in the Fast & Furious films

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The Ride

  • Due to the dynamics of the roller coaster, guests will be required to place all belongings in complimentary lockers, located within the queue area. They will also be required to pass through metal detection before entering the ride platform to ensure all loose articles, including mobile phones, among other items, are placed securely in the lockers.
  • A unique dual-launching, split-ride track will alternate trains from dispatch to propel guests on an epic adventure that will take them over and under portions of the multilevel Starway escalator, through four spectacular launches, an exciting inverted dive loop, twisted pretzel loop and inverted stall, among others, at speeds of up to 72 MPH and a force of up to 3.6 Gs along 4,100 feet of elaborate aerial track constructed with sound-reduction technology while drifting at 360-degrees in their individual ride vehicles.
  • The arrival platform will be anchored by an all-original, large-scale mural created by world-renowned artist Tristan Eaton, which depicts the finale street racing action scene in the very first Fast film, 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, with a montage of the aerial-bound Dodge Charger and Toyota Supra vehicles racing against a speeding train. Another inspirational Tristan Eaton mural will be featured within the queue in tribute to the entire film franchise.
  • Begin the journey lap-bar harnessed into one of four iconic Fast Saga ride vehicles—the Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and the Toyota Supra—each modeled after the cars driven by favorite Fast characters in the film series. Equipped with a fully independent audio system, each ride vehicle will surround guests with true‑to‑type engine and sound effects unique to the car they are riding in. And, because each ride vehicle is fully rotational and independently programmed to drift in motion along each train, guests can enjoy four varying experiences depending on which vehicle they are seated.

Video

Check out our full POV on-ride video from our test ride during Annual Pass Member previews!

About the Ride

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift promises high-speed roller coaster adventure. At Universal Studios Hollywood, the attraction is set to open on the Upper Lot with 360-degree rotating vehicles designed to simulate drifting along approximately 4,100 feet of track that winds above parts of the park — including the escalator between lots. The iconic coaster will reach speeds of up to 72 MPH—making it the fastest in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio.

At Universal Studios Florida, the attraction will also feature the signature 360-degree rotating vehicles designed to simulate drifting and speed through several maneuvers including a 170-foot vertical “spike” that will send riders nearly 17 stories in the air over the outskirts of Universal CityWalk.

See it for Yourself

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will open at Universal Studios Hollywood September 16, 2026. A similar version of the aattraction opens at Universal Studios Florida in 2027 — an official opening date has not yet been announced.

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