ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Universal Orlando Resort is gearing up for its next adrenaline-pumping attraction with the announcement of Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a high-octane outdoor roller coaster slated to debut at Universal Studios Florida in 2027.<\/p>\n
Replacing the longtime Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, the new coaster will put guests directly into the fast-paced world of the Fast & Furious film franchise. Designed to deliver an immersive, high-speed experience, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift promises a sensation rarely found on traditional coasters \u2014 360-degree drifting paired with dramatic, precision-engineered maneuvers.<\/p>\n
One of the attraction\u2019s signature elements will be a 170-foot vertical \u201cspike,\u201d launching riders nearly 17 stories into the air with sweeping views over the outskirts of Universal CityWalk before plunging back into the action.<\/p>\n
Universal says the new coaster will join its growing lineup of award-winning thrill rides and reflects the continued expansion and innovation led by Universal Destinations & Experiences. A separate, one-of-a-kind version of Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is also set to debut later this year at Universal Studios Hollywood, giving fans on both coasts new ways to experience the blockbuster franchise.<\/p>\n
As part of the transition, Fast & Furious \u2013 Supercharged will permanently close in 2027 to make way for the new attraction.<\/p>\n
Additional details about Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift are expected to be released in the coming months as Universal Studios Florida prepares to usher in its next era of high-speed thrills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Universal Orlando Resort is gearing up for its next adrenaline-pumping attraction with the announcement of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130311,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[47758,28,30,29,3438],"class_list":["post-131174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-fast-and-furious","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-universal-studios-orlando"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}