Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Coaster to Debut at 72 Mph in 2026
Universal Studios Hollywood today announced that its Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift outdoor roller coaster will debut as the fastest roller coaster in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio at a staggering 72 mph.
The theme park also revealed a first look rendering and animatic video showcasing the breadth of this new thrill ride, which is set to launch in 2026.
Construction continues on this ambitious roller coaster and its state-of-the-art ride system, which is being uniquely designed to immerse guests within Universal Pictures’ exhilarating Fast & Furious universe.
This innovative roller coaster will take guests on an adventure unlike anything they have ever encountered before. Featuring a groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual ride vehicles, the coaster will rocket guests up to 72 mph along 4,100 feet of elaborate track, meticulously constructed with sound-reduction technology for a breathtaking experience.
The fully rotational ride vehicles will create a seamless sensation of drifting cars as guests spin in motion at furiously fast speeds while being catapulted along an aerial track that winds its way over sections of the theme park, including the multi-level escalator that connects the Upper and Lower Lots.
“Watching the progress of this incredible roller coaster come to life is truly spectacular,” said Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood. “2026 is just around the corner and we are equally as excited as our guests to introduce such an inspiring new ride to our theme park portfolio.”
Strobl added, “‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ will be a powerful game changer for Universal Studios Hollywood that will not only transform the topography of our destination but will infuse an entirely new level of adrenaline to our already dynamic theme park. We look forward to riding it ourselves and to welcoming guests to experience it in the very near future.”
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will be located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests will queue up within an expansive garage-like structure before settling into one of four ride vehicles, designed to look like the iconic cars from the films. The ride vehicle, modeled after Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger, is currently on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The ride will join Universal Studios Hollywood’s slate of attractions, including the interactive land Super Nintendo World, featuring featuring the critically-acclaimed Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge ride, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a highly immersive land that features Hogsmeade village, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and Flight of the Hippogriff rides.
There’s also Jurassic World—The Ride; Illumination’s award-winning The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash and Despicable Me Minion Mayhem; Springfield, U.S.A. and The Simpsons Ride; TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D; Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride; and the theme park’s signature, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour attraction.
Over the course of eleven films that have stoked passion in an ever-expanding audience and have earned more than $7 billion at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ record-smashing, homegrown Fast & Furious Saga has become the studio’s most profitable and longest-running franchise.
Following 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, which debuted in theaters as the biggest global opening of all time, the blockbuster franchise expanded to a multitude of offerings – from toys and video games to an animated series and the hit spin-off title, Hobbs & Shaw. The tenth and most recent chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, Fast X, raced into theaters in May 2023.
