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a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Universal Studios Hollywood Teases Massive, 72 mph Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Coaster
What's a theme park to do when it wants to expand and innovate, but is perched on a hilly lot in the middle of urban sprawl? Answer: Go with the flow. Universal Studios Hollywood today revealed new details about its in-the-works Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster. It's the park's first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster, and when it launches in 2026, it will be the fastest roller coaster in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio, topping out at 72 mph. Dominic Toretto would be proud. More from Deadline Universal Studios Hollywood Introduces New After-Hours Fan Fest Nights First Look – New Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Coaster At Universal Studios Hollywood 'Fast & Furious' Star Vin Diesel Implores Universal To "Please Tell The Best Fans In The World When The Next Movie Is Coming Out" The coaster will also be the largest in the L.A. park, by far. In a lemons-to-lemonade decision, construction on the ride looks like it will take advantage of the steep terrain in the park to achieve the hair-on-fire speeds appropriate to Universal's Fast film franchise. Take a look in the first-look animatic video below. The innovative roller coaster features a groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual ride vehicles, which was previously announced but now can be seen (illustrated) in the video above. The ride will achieve its 72 mph by using 4,100 feet of elaborate track that begins in the upper level of the park across from the entrance to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the area that previously hosted Universal Hollywood's special effects and animal shows. Riders will queue up in an expansive (and thankfully shady) warehouse structure that resembles garages seen in the films. 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 picks up speed as it accelerates downhill toward a huge loop, which sits down below the new and improved Jurassic World attraction. Massive Fast & Furious ride being constructed from the top of Universal Studios Hollywood all the way to the bottom. — Tom T (@uluwatu70) June 13, 2025 '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. '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.' Universal Hollywood also unveiled one of the four ride vehicles designed to look like the iconic cars from the films. The vehicle shown to media today is modeled after Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger and is now on display at Universal Studios Hollywood. Best of Deadline Use The Schwartz!: 'Spaceballs' Movie Photos & Posters 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
UPI
2 days ago
- Automotive
- UPI
Watch: Universal releases video of 'Fast & Furious' roller coaster
1 of 4 | Fans can ride in Dominic Toretto's Dodge Charger in "Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2026. Photo courtesy of Universal Studios June 12 (UPI) -- Universal Studios Hollywood released a video previewing the upcoming Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster. The coaster opens at the Los Angeles theme park in 2026. The video intercuts race scenes from the movie franchise with animatics of what the finished roller coaster will look like. A train of four passenger cars, modeled after vehicles from the movies, will run along the track and also spin individually 360 degrees. UPI saw the 4100 foot track under construction in May when it visited Universal Studios Hollywood for Fan Fest nights. The track includes loops and corkscrew turns. Universal announced the ride's speed at 72 miles per hour, making it the fastest at the park. Other Universal roller coasters are based on the Harry Potter franchise and 1999's The Mummy. By comparison, Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster can reach 120 mph and Six Flag Magic Mountain's Superman: Escape from Krypton could hit 100. Magic Mountain's Ninja and New Revolution each go 55 mph while Disneyland's classics Big Thunder Mountain is 36 and Space Mountain 27 mph. The park first announced the coaster in 2024. It is the third attraction based on the franchise, following a vehicular stunt exhibit Extreme Close-Up and Supercharged, a stop on the tram tour simulating a street race with cast members from the movie on video screens.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Fast Five Reference In GTA 6: GTA 6 second trailer features the action-packed reference from the Fast Five movie
Rockstar Games has again lit up the internet with the release of the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI. Given its history of loading its games full of pop culture references, the newest look at the highly anticipated title suggests a fabulous homage to Fast Five. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now One particular scene seems to re-create one of the most speechless heist sequences of contemporary action filmmaking, vault and all. Rockstar Games delivers a thrilling tribute to Fast Five with an explosive vault heist sequence Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 The standout moment from the new GTA 6 trailer that has everyone talking is the high-octane scene where a massive vault is being dragged through the streets, crashing through traffic and careening around corners. For action cinema fans, this scene immediately flashes back, the situation is nearly shot-for-shot recreating the epic vault heist from Fast Five, where a stolen vault secured to Dominic Toretto runs through the city streets of Rio. This tribute is not subtle. The scorching rubber, torn-up streets, and mechanical anarchy are plucked directly from Fast & Furious playbook, suggesting GTA 6 will have even more sophisticated, Hollywood-style missions. Rockstar is famous for its cinematic touch, and this Fast Five homage could be one of its most daring yet, marrying movie-quality action to its own open-world gameplay. GTA's longstanding bond with Hollywood and pop culture Grand Theft Auto has a long history of taking inspiration from pop culture, whether it's the neon streets of Vice City paying homage to Scarface, or the heist-based storyline of GTA V borrowing from Heat. With GTA VI, Rockstar appears set to raise the stakes, making missions even more movie-like in terms of stunts and visual storytelling. The game's protagonists, Jason and Lucia, find themselves a contemporary criminal pair operating in a reimagined Vice City within the state of Leonida. The inclusion of a Fast Five-style heist informs us on what is to come: a dark, adrenaline-soaked narrative with cinematic set pieces and real-world resonances. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now With the addition of an action sequence directly lifted from Fast Five, Rockstar isn't merely drawing inspiration from a film, they're raising the bar. GTA VI is not merely a game; it's becoming an interactive blockbuster. With the hype building for its 2026 release, fans can expect to have a crazy, movie-like experience navigating the roads of Vice City. Also Read:
