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<\/p>\nUniversal Studios Hollywood has begun peeling back the curtain \u2014 or opening the garage? \u2014 on its new \u201cFast & Furious\u201d-inspired coaster coming to the park this summer. <\/p>\n
The coaster will feature four heavily detailed miniature cars as ride vehicles. These four-seaters \u2014 mimicking a Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-Y, Nissan Skyline GT-R and Toyota Supra, all complete with pull-down lap-bars and working taillights \u2014 were unveiled at a media event Wednesday. <\/p>\n
But perhaps the most exciting news out of the event is just how meaty of a coaster Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift looks to be. <\/p>\n
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Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will launch this summer at Universal Studios Hollywood and boast ride vehicles that are miniatures of actual cars. The show building is themed like a warehouse with a vibrant, spray-painted mural. <\/p>\n
(Todd Martens \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n
The attraction, the second outdoor coaster at the park after the more kid-focused \u201cHarry Potter\u201d ride Flight of the Hippogriff, was timed at running about two minutes around the track, which goes over and under the park\u2019s famed hillside escalators. Hollywood Drift will reach a top speed of 72 mph. <\/p>\n
While a representative for the company said the coaster is intended to reach that 72-mph milestone at various points on the ride, it\u2019s worth noting that it\u2019s still in testing mode and the final speeds and run-time may change. Still, the fact that Universal has been able to pack such a mighty experience into a tight piece of real estate should be positive news for coaster enthusiasts. <\/p>\n
By comparison, the family coaster Flight of the Hippogriff is only about a minute, whereas Disney California Adventure\u2019s Incredicoaster comes in at more than 2 and a half minutes. It\u2019s not uncommon for modern coasters today, due to their increasing emphasis on speed and thrills, to last only about a minute. <\/p>\n
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A look at the ride vehicles and inside mural in the passenger load area of Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. <\/p>\n
(Todd Martens \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n
Though packing storytelling into a fast-moving outdoor ride is always a theme park challenge, Universal is doing what it can to make guests feel as if they\u2019re sitting in actual tiny, authentic cars. Check, for instance, the brightly orange Supra, or the black, vintage-style Charger. Each car will be equipped with onboard audio and has unique details, right down to the different placement of the odometers on the dashboard. <\/p>\n
One question: Do those odometers actually work and measure speed? A Universal rep declined to answer, but no matter, as most guest will likely be focused on the scenery outside the vehicle, such as the next-door golf course or bird\u2019s-eye views of the park.<\/p>\n
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An artist rendering of Universal Studios Hollywood\u2019s Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, the park\u2019s first high-speed outdoor coaster. <\/p>\n
(Universal Studios Hollywood)<\/p>\n
The coasters will board two at a time inside the red brick, warehouse-themed show building, which features spray-painted murals from artist Tristan Eaton. Each coaster train holds four cars. There will be a single rider line for solo guests, and the coaster will boast 360-degree rotation, which is meant to create the sensation of a car drifting. The track is 4,100 feet and will take guests on a hillside journey between the park\u2019s upper and lower lots. <\/p>\n