{"id":305903,"date":"2026-06-13T00:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305903\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T00:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T00:43:11","slug":"more-track-added-to-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-spike-element-at-universal-studios-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305903\/","title":{"rendered":"More Track Added to Fast &#038; Furious: Hollywood Drift Spike Element at Universal Studios Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction continues to progress on the spike element of the Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift ride coming to Universal Studios Florida, as more curved track pieces are added.<\/p>\n<p>Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/track-spike-fast-and-furious.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/track-spike-fast-and-furious.jpg\" alt=\"More Track Added to Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift Spike Element at Universal Studios Florida\" class=\"wp-image-1442729\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In photos shared today by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a>, the spike element of the new Fast &amp; Furious ride has received more track. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/fast-furious-hollywood-drift-tower-grows-at-universal-studios-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">170-foot-tall spike <\/a>will be a dead-end, forcing the ride vehicles to stop and change direction. According to bioreconstruct, two more sections of track still need to be added to the spike.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-2.jpg\" alt=\"Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update - June 12, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1442706\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2065242370980061499?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More track sections were also added to this, closer to the ground, curve. <\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-3.jpg\" alt=\"Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update - June 12, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1442717\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2065558559933485444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The light blue-gray track contrasts with the darker blue support poles.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"1442719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update - June 12, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1442719\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2065560122370531647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"1442718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-5.jpg\" alt=\"Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update - June 12, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1442718\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2065560122370531647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several photos provide a closer look at the full curve that is being built. Some of the blue support columns have circular signs on their ends; the arrow and \u201cDOT\u201d on the signs refer to the direction of travel.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uor-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-2026-06-12-track-construction-update-7.jpg\" alt=\"Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update - June 12, 2026\" class=\"wp-image-1442721\"\/><\/a>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2065561865200030131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another view of the track shows the yellow crane working in the area. The surrounding walkway by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalorlando.com\/web\/en\/us\/things-to-do\/dining\/hard-rock-cafe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Hard Rock Cafe<\/a> has construction walls decorated with photos.<\/p>\n<p>In our <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/fast-furious-coaster-spike-and-speed-hill-take-shape-at-universal-studios-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">last update<\/a>, we could see the staging area for the track elements.<\/p>\n<p>Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift replaces\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2025\/08\/last-look-hollywood-rip-ride-rockit-universal-studios-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit<\/a> and is expected to open in 2027. One version of the coaster, however, will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/05\/fast-furious-hollywood-drift-welcomes-first-riders-at-universal-studios-hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">open soon<\/a>\u00a0at Universal Studios Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Are you excited to ride Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift? 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