{"id":313147,"date":"2026-06-19T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313147\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:00:10","slug":"a-frames-rise-for-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-at-universal-studios-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/313147\/","title":{"rendered":"A-Frames Rise For Fast &#038; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction continues to progress on Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift ride coming to Universal Studios Florida, as large A-frames are installed.  <\/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\" data-caption=\"Source: @bioreconstruct\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-frames.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-frames.jpg\" alt=\"A Frames Rise For Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida\" class=\"wp-image-1445501\"\/><\/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>Photos from the ground this morning, June 19, from <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2065558559933485444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">@bioreconstruct<\/a> show the new towering A-frames that went in overnight. New supports on the right, that were just recently installed, can also be seen. On the far right of the image is a part of the spike element of the new Fast &amp; Furious coaster. 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.<\/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\/a-frames-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a-frames-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A Frames Rise For Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida\" class=\"wp-image-1445502\"\/><\/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 photo above, taken last night, shows the lower halves of both A-frames being installed. These supports sit inside the large curved section of the light blue\/gray track that workers <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/more-track-added-to-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-spike-element-at-universal-studios-florida\/\" id=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/06\/more-track-added-to-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-spike-element-at-universal-studios-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">have been installing over the last couple of weeks. <\/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-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>Here is a photo from a similar angle from last week, without the pair of A-frames and the new ride supports. Once again, the large structure on the right is the spike element.<\/p>\n<p><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\/spike-element-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/spike-element-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1445512\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our reporter captured a wider view of the construction site with the spike element and the partially completed A-frames  from the ground yesterday morning. There is still additional track that will be installed on the spike element.<\/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? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For more Universal Studios news from around the world, follow Universal Parks News Today on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniNewsToday\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversalParksNewsToday\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uninewstoday\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>. 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