{"id":2242699,"date":"2026-01-20T19:08:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2242699"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:08:34","slug":"universal-orlando-announces-new-fast-furious-roller-coaster-for-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/universal-orlando-announces-new-fast-furious-roller-coaster-for-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando Announces New &#8216;Fast &#038; Furious&#8217; Roller Coaster for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"align-items-center d-flex mb-4\">\n                    <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/bio\/patrick-clarke\" title=\"Patrick Clarke\"><\/a>\n                <\/div><\/div>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"inline-image-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ik.imgkit.net\/3vlqs5axxjf\/TP\/ik-seo\/images\/99999999-9999-9999-9999-999999999999\/1a95b1b4-034a-447f-be63-a91c3b08c658\/source\/Fast-%26-Furious-Hollywood-Drift-is-coming-to-Univer.jpg?tr=w-684%2Cfo-auto\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift is coming to Universal Studios Florida next year\" title=\"Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift is coming to Universal Studios Florida next year\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift is coming to Universal Studios Florida next year. (Photo Credit: Universal Orlando Resort)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled plans for an all-new outdoor roller coaster inspired by the <em>Fast &amp; Furious<\/em> film franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift is scheduled to open at Universal Studios Florida in 2027, replacing the former Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Riders will experience the exhilarating sensation of 360-degree drifting as they speed through jaw-dropping maneuvers\u2014including a 170-foot vertical &#8216;spike&#8217; that will send riders nearly 17 stories in the air over the outskirts of Universal CityWalk,&#8221; the theme park said.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2013660581153116393&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fadmin.travelpulse.com%2FWorkArea%2FContentDesigner%2Fdialogs%2Frichtextentry.aspx%3Ffolderid%3D1409%26contentid%3D567013&amp;sessionId=ddb1ed2f074a2e8858c14cdf105c382f29aa5c3f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 576px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" data-tweet-id=\"2013660581153116393\"><!-- --><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The new thrill ride&#8217;s arrival will coincide with the permanent <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/entertainment\/universal-studios-hollywood-announces-closing-date-for-fast-furious-supercharged\" ek-link=\"true\" title=\"closure of Fast &amp; Furious \u2013 Supercharged\">closure of Fast &amp; Furious \u2013 Supercharged<\/a> next year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, across the country, Universal Studios Hollywood will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelpulse.com\/news\/entertainment\/universal-studios-hollywood-unveils-new-fast-furious-roller-coaster\" ek-link=\"true\" title=\"debut its own Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift\">debut its own Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift<\/a> outdoor roller coaster later this year. <\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.travelpulse.com\/general-registration\/\" title=\"Daily TravelPulse newsletter\">daily TravelPulse newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"border-h\">&#13;<br \/>\n        Topics From This Article to Explore&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.travelpulse.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift is coming to Universal Studios Florida next year. (Photo Credit: Universal Orlando Resort) Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled plans for an all-new outdoor roller coaster inspired by the Fast &amp; Furious film franchise. 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