Fans yearning to drive like Dominic Toretto or Letty can finally strap into a Dodge Charger or a Toyota Supra at Universal Studios Hollywood, as the long-awaited “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” ride officially opened Sept. 16 at the park.
The much-anticipated outdoor roller coaster features four iconic cars from the $7 billion franchise — the Dodge Charger, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R and the Toyota Supra — that propel riders on a “unique dual-launching, split-ride track,” according to Universal Studios Hollywood. The cars spiral over and under portions of the park’s multilevel escalator, and include four launches, an inverted dive loop, twisted pretzel loop, an inverted stall and other thrills, reaching speed of 72 mph. Riders experience force of up to 3.6 Gs along 4,100 feet of aerial track constructed with sound-reduction technology while drifting at 360-degrees in their individual ride vehicles, according to Universal Studios Hollywood.
“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ is officially open, and we are so excited to be able to put guests in the driver’s seat of one of the most celebrated film franchises in history,” said Scott Strobl, executive VP and general manager, Universal Studios Hollywood. “The debut of this first-of-it-kind roller coaster is a literal game changer for Universal Studios Hollywood, and we look forward to sharing this thrilling experience with fans of the ‘Fast’ saga and our guests visiting from around the world.”
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The ride is anchored by an original mural created by artist Tristan Eaton, which depicts the finale street racing action scene in 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious,” the film that kicked off the franchise, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.