Start Your Engines: Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals Full Train for Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift

Universal Hollywood's first outdoor thrill (but still family) coaster opens this summer!

It’s almost time to rev your engines aboard Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, and Universal Studios Hollywood has just revealed the full train designs for the upcoming thrill coaster. 

What’s Happening:

  • Universal Studios Hollywood revealed the final three ride vehicles for “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” completing the four-car train lineup for the new high-speed outdoor roller coaster opening this summer.
  • The coaster is inspired by the intense street racing action of the Fast & Furious films and lets guests ride in vehicles modeled after cars driven by popular characters.
  • The four ride vehicles are replicas of iconic cars from the franchise, immersing guests in the thrill and energy of the movies.

  • When guests are boarding their cars, the loading platform features a large-scale, spray-painted mural by artist Tristan Eaton, who crafted the gorgeous Universal Monsters murals seen in the New York area of the backlot.
  • Thanks to Inside Universal, they have shared a first look to X at the inside of the loading platform and the amazing mural. 

  • The mural recreates the final street race from the original film, showing a Dodge Charger and Toyota Supra racing alongside a speeding train.
  • The artwork includes a tribute to Dominic Toretto, portrayed by Vin Diesel, because we are family!

The Cars:

  • The Dodge Charger ride vehicle is inspired by Dominic Toretto’s black 1970 muscle car, known for its 900-horsepower performance.

  • The Mazda RX-7 ride vehicle is based on Han Seoul-oh’s 1997 model, featuring racing upgrades and custom detailing.

  • The Nissan Skyline GT-R ride vehicle draws inspiration from Brian O’Conner’s modified blue 2002 model, recognized for its performance and distinctive styling.

  • The Toyota Supra ride vehicle is modeled after Brian O’Conner’s orange 1994 car with a 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo engine, famously fulfilling the “10-second car” promise.

About the Ride: 

  • The new Intamin multi-launch coaster is the park’s first major outdoor roller coaster, continuing an impressive string of additions to the studio park.
  • The Intamin Multi-Dimension launch coaster will speed down the hillside of Universal City reaching speeds of 72 MPH, the fastest roller coaster at any Universal park in the world.
  • Featuring an incredibly unique controlled spinning or “drifting" ride vehicle, guests ride over 4,000 feet of track with four inversions and multiple launches.
  • While many assumed the attraction would be a step away from the behind-the-scenes magic Universal Studios Hollywood is known for, the new attraction is set to pay homage to stunts.
  • The queue will be full of props and stunt demonstrations as fans wait to board Universal’s fastest roller coaster to date.
  • You can check out a few tweets below from the ride vehicles testing without the vehicle wraps that previously decorated the trains.

  • Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift opens this summer, only at Universal Studios Hollywood!
  • For those looking for a high octane trip to Universal Studios Hollywood, Laughing Place recommends Mouse Fan Travel.

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Maxon Faber
Based in Los Angeles, California, Maxon is a roller coaster and musical theatre nerd. His favorite dinosaur is the Parasaurolophus, specifically the one in Jurassic World: The Ride.