Universal Accelerates Closure of Fast & Furious: Supercharged
The early shutdown creates immediate space for Universal’s planned Hollywood Drift coaster and leaves the large show building’s long-term use unannounced.
Overview
- Universal confirmed on Tuesday that Fast & Furious: Supercharged will operate through August 16, 2026, and close permanently on August 17, 2026.
- The company moved the closure forward from an earlier plan that kept the ride open into 2027, shortening guests’ window to see the attraction one last time.
- Universal is already building Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a high-thrill roller coaster that the company says will use vehicles that simulate drifting and will include a 170-foot vertical spike.
- Since opening in 2018, Supercharged drew sharply mixed reactions because it relied heavily on large projection screens and relatively slow ride vehicles, and it replaced longtime favorite shows such as Earthquake! and Beetlejuice’s Graveyard Revue.
- With no official announcement about the vacated building, fans are speculating about replacements and the change could speed other redevelopments at Universal Studios Florida while giving visitors a final short window to ride.