{"id":437179,"date":"2026-10-25T01:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/437179\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T01:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T01:54:15","slug":"final-track-work-and-station-construction-underway-on-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-at-universal-orlando-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/437179\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Track Work and Station Construction Underway on Fast &#038; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Orlando Resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.<\/p>\n<p>Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift Construction Update<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-12-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-12-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513660\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest images, shared by aerial photographer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">bioreconstruct<\/a> on X, document work throughout the attraction, from the brake run approaching the station to the towering spike overlooking Universal CityWalk.<\/p>\n<p>Brake Run and Load Station<br \/>\n<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1513659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-11.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513659\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two aerial photos show the brake run leading into the station. Yellow arrows added by Bioreconstruct identify a device used to finalize the alignment of fins within the track.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-10.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513657\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the elevated brake run, weathered shipping container theming lines the lower track. These scenic walls will conceal the jackknifed Peterbilt truck from riders as their cars stage for launch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We previously reported on <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/10\/more-theming-added-as-pull-testing-continues-at-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-at-universal-studios-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">the shipping container scenery and truck installation<\/a>. The launch sequence is expected to send riders toward the truck before the track dives beneath its trailer.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-9.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513658\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another aerial view provides a peek beneath the station roof, where curved track sections lead into the building. Exposed steel framing remains visible along the station\u2019s open side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That the framing could eventually support shipping container fa\u00e7ades, though Universal has not confirmed the theming for this area. Guests inside the station are unlikely to see approaching cars entering the dual unloading area.<\/p>\n<p>CityWalk Waterfront<br \/>\n<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1513656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-4.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513656\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1513650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513650\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along the CityWalk waterfront, much of the new pavement for the redeveloped walkway appears complete. The reddish path curves between the lagoon and the coaster construction site, with white construction walls continuing to separate pedestrians from the work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The completed paving follows <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/10\/waterfront-walkways-continue-to-take-shape-along-fast-furious-hollywood-drift-at-universal-orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">earlier work to reconfigure the waterfront walkways<\/a>, accommodating the new coaster\u2019s footprint near CityWalk.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-6.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513653\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two project office trailers have recently been relocated onto the former temporary walkway beneath the spike. Both are visible behind the construction walls near the base of the blue support structure.<\/p>\n<p><a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-3.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513651\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional photos show pavement still in development closer to Hard Rock Cafe.<\/p>\n<p>Spike Switch Track<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-8-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513655\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A closer aerial photo shows the switch track serving the spike, with workers and equipment positioned around the mechanism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bioreconstruct reported hearing the switch from the nearby Halloween Horror Nights walkway. He described a strong whoosh of air as the track locked into either of its two positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check out the track switch in action through this short clip from bioreconstruct below:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video of movement of The Spike switch track, combined with audio recorded separately 300 ft away. Air hiss when the switch track is in proper position.<br \/>First movement seen is for cars to descend The Spike.<br \/>Second for cars to curve from the Mid Course Brake Run. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LDzHLGCpwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">pic.twitter.com\/LDzHLGCpwE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bioreconstruct\/status\/2113969140990095800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">October 24, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" data-caption=\"bioreconstruct\/X\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/UOR-USF-Bioreconstruct-Fast-and-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-Update-October-2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"Crews are fine-tuning track components and completing waterfront pavement around Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida, as new photos offer a closer look inside the coaster\u2019s station and surrounding construction site.\" class=\"wp-image-1513649\"\/><\/a>bioreconstruct\/X<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A wide ground-level view from across the CityWalk lagoon shows the coaster\u2019s gray track and blue supports rising above the construction walls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere on Universal Property, <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/07\/video-photos-fast-and-furious-hollywood-drift-full-ride-pov-at-universal-studios-hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift<\/a> opened at Universal Studios Hollywood this summer. Watch our ride POV below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift is scheduled to open at Universal Studios Florida in 2027, replacing Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. Universal has announced that the attraction will feature 360-degree drifting and a 170-foot vertical spike overlooking the outskirts of CityWalk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you excited to ride Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift? 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