





Roller coaster riders will hop into Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger and race around a track hugging a hillside while drifting and spinning in circles when the new “Fast & Furious” ride debuts in 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Universal offered a first look at the ride vehicles and queue building planned for the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster coming to the Upper Lot of the Hollywood theme park.
The coaster will feature 360-degree rotating vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars from the street racing film franchise that has earned $7 billion at the worldwide box office.
Hollywood Drift will hit a top speed of 72 mph — the fastest coaster at any Universal theme park. The 70 mph VelociCoaster at Islands of Adventure in Florida is the current Universal speed king.
Hollywood Drift riders will enter through a red brick auto repair garage before boarding one of four ride vehicles.
One of the vehicles will be modeled after Toretto’s Charger.
The 4,100-foot track will employ sound reduction technology to lessen the noise from the coaster for Universal’s residential neighbors.
The coast will have a state-of-the-art ride system with innovations and technological achievements, according to Universal.
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will be the first high-speed outdoor coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood. The park’s two existing coasters are the 2004 Revenge of the Mummy indoor ride and the 2016 Flight of the Hippogriff outdoor kiddie attraction.
The Hollywood Drift in the coaster’s name references the 2006 action film “Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.” Drift racers intentionally oversteer to the point of losing traction while maintaining control of the car.
Cars featured in “Tokyo Drift” included a Nissan Fairlady Z33, Silvia S15 Spec-S, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX and Ford Mustang Fastback, according to Drifted.com.