{"id":361542,"date":"2026-08-03T14:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361542\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:36:12","slug":"universal-is-about-to-permanently-close-its-most-controversial-ride-4-months-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361542\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Is About to Permanently CLOSE Its Most Controversial Ride 4 Months Early"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oftentimes, the closure of a popular theme park attraction is met with anger and sadness<\/a> from fans. Universal Studios Florida is no stranger to this, as fans still lament losing attractions like Back to the Future: The Ride<\/a> and T2:3D Battle Across Time<\/a> decades after their closures.<\/p>\n

\"\"Universal Studios Florida<\/p>\n

All of which arguably makes it surprising that right now some fans are cheering the fact that Universal is closing a major attraction four months earlier than previously announced!<\/p>\n

Back in January, in conjunction with the announcement that a version of the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster is coming to Orlando, Universal announced that the Fast & Furious: Supercharged attraction would be closing in 2027, which was greeted with celebration by some circles. Then, in mid-July, Universal bumped the ride\u2019s closure date up to August 17th, which again was greeted with celebration in those same circles.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fast and Furious Supercharged<\/p>\n

So, why exactly are some Universal fans so eager to see the ride go? The first reason is that Supercharged has never been all that popular. The attraction, which is based on a segment from the Universal Studios Hollywood Studio Tour (which closed in 2025), sees guests board a \u201cparty-bus\u201d for a screen-based romp through the Fast & Furious universe.<\/p>\n

\"\"Details in the queue<\/p>\n

While the ride\u2019s premise sounds very promising on paper, it\u2019s proven somewhat controversial since it opened back in 2018, with many fans disliking the quality of the 3D film, the slow-moving ride system (especially galling to some given that \u201cfast\u201d is literally in the franchise\u2019s name), and the fact that it took the massive amount of real estate that used to continue both Earthquake! and the Beetlejuice\u2019s Graveyard Review.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fast & Furious: Supercharged \u201cparty bus\u201d ride vehicle<\/p>\n

Speaking of that real estate, that brings us to the other reason that the ride\u2019s closure has piqued the interest of many Universal. Rumors have been flying as to what Universal is going to replace Fast & Furious: Supercharged with, with everything from Wicked to the return of a \u201cclassic\u201d Universal property like Ghostbusters or the aforementioned Back to the Future.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Back to the Future: The Ride<\/p>\n

For their part, Universal has yet to comment on what\u2019s replacing Supercharged, and it seemed likely they may focus on getting the Orlando version of the Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster open before shifting gears (pun fully intended). Like its Universal Studios Hollywood counterpart<\/a>, Orlando\u2019s Hollywood Drift is scheduled to feature vehicles that can mimic 360-degree drifting and a 170-foot vertical spike that will shoot guests nearly 17 stories in the air, among other thrilling elements.<\/p>\n

\"\"Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift Construction<\/p>\n

Universal is set to close the Fast & Furious: Supercharged attraction on August 17th, meaning your last chance to experience the controversial attraction for yourself is August 16th. Stay tuned to AllEars for further updates on the closure and the ride\u2019s as-yet-unannounced replacement.<\/p>\n

Universal Canceled 5 BIG Projects for Universal Studios Orlando<\/a><\/p>\n

What are you hoping replaces Fast & Furious: Supercharged? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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