Crews have completed the first layer of roofing for a Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift structure at Universal Studios Florida. The roller-coaster was announced as the replacement for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift ConstructionCrews have completed the first layer of roofing for a Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift structure at Universal Studios Florida.Crews have completed the first layer of roofing for a Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift structure at Universal Studios Florida.

The structure is backstage near the Ghostbusters firehouse facade. Though just a steel framework for now, the structure now has corrugated paneling covering it. More horizontal beams have also been added on the exterior.

Crews have completed the first layer of roofing for a Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift structure at Universal Studios Florida.Crews have completed the first layer of roofing for a Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift structure at Universal Studios Florida.

A crane is next to the structure. and a pole with mounted screens is in the foreground. Part of the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit track previously curved through the firehouse and around this corner.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is set to open at Universal Studios Florida in 2027. Fast & Furious: Supercharged will close the same year.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftAerial view of Hollywood Drift coaster at Universal, Fast & Furious tracks weaving around—no Disney castle like those at Disneyland.Aerial view of Hollywood Drift coaster at Universal, Fast & Furious tracks weaving around—no Disney castle like those at Disneyland.

The first version of Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood. It has 4,100 feet of track, sound reduction technology, and 360-degree rotation to create the sensation of drifting. The Universal Studios Hollywood coaster will open this year.

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