1 of 2 | A new “Fast & Furious” roller coaster will replace the thrill ride “Rip Ride Rockit” at Universal Studios Orlando. Image courtesy of Universal
Jan. 20 (UPI) — A new roller coaster called Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is set to open at Universal Studios Orlando in 2027.
“Replacing the former Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will put guests in the driver seat of the high-speed thrills of Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious universe like never before,” the Florida theme park said in a press release Tuesday.
“Riders will experience the exhilarating sensation of 360-degree drifting as they speed through jaw-dropping maneuvers — including a 170-foot vertical ‘spike’ that will send riders nearly 17 stories in the air over the outskirts of Universal CityWalk.”
The park is already home to the virtual reality ride, Fast & Furious Supercharged.
This attraction will close next year.
The film franchise started with the 2001 blockbuster, The Fast and the Furious, starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker.
So far, there are 10 movies and the spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw, in the series.