Overview
- Universal Studios Hollywood, which announced the date Monday, scheduled Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift to open to the public on September 16, 2026.
- The Intamin-built coaster reaches up to 72 mph across 4,100 feet of track, uses a dual-launch split track, includes four launches and multiple inversions, and seats guests in four independently rotating vehicles with onboard audio.
- The attraction ran technical rehearsals and soft openings beginning in late July, allowing limited guests to ride while engineers refined vehicle programming and onboard systems.
- Toluca Lake residents complained about noise during testing, and Universal installed more than 900 feet of sound walls, pea gravel along the track and vehicle design changes and has pledged two additional barriers that a local councilman says will be finished by opening day.
- A different version of Hollywood Drift is under construction at Universal Studios Florida with track installation complete and a target opening in 2027 as Universal ties the rides to broader franchise marketing for the Fast & Furious 25th anniversary and upcoming releases.