Universal Orlando Resorts is adding another extreme roller coaster to its growing collection. The theme park has announced plans to launch a new ride in 2027 that will send riders 17 stories high before plunging them back down.
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will replace the former Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, which sits near the entrance of Universal Studios Florida. The ride will feature 360-degree drifting maneuvers and a towering 170-foot vertical “spike” that sends riders nearly 17 stories into the air.
This will be the second version of Hollywood Drift. Universal Studios Hollywood will launch a ride by the same name this year, which reaches speeds of up to 72 mph. The Orlando rid…
Universal Orlando Resorts is adding another extreme roller coaster to its growing collection. The theme park has announced plans to launch a new ride in 2027 that will send riders 17 stories high before plunging them back down.
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will replace the former Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, which sits near the entrance of Universal Studios Florida. The ride will feature 360-degree drifting maneuvers and a towering 170-foot vertical “spike” that sends riders nearly 17 stories into the air.
This will be the second version of Hollywood Drift. Universal Studios Hollywood will launch a ride by the same name this year, which reaches speeds of up to 72 mph. The Orlando ride will not be the same, though. The layout is likely to be different (none of the conceptual shots of the California ride show a 17-story rise) and the company calls the Universal Studios Hollywood coaster a "one-of-a-kind" ride.
Once the new coaster is built, Universal Orlando says it will shut down the Fast & Furious – Supercharged ride in 2027.
Universal Orlando is home to several high-speed and high-thrill coasters, looking to lure action junkies to its parks. The VelociCoaster at Universal Islands of Adventure is considered one of the most thrilling coasters around, with Arthur Levine from Arthur’s About Theme Parks calling it one of the top rides in Florida.
"Considering its Jurassic World theme and its storytelling bells and whistles, the complete VelociCoaster package just may inch ahead of its Florida counterparts," he writes.
Last year, the park added Stardust Racers at Universal Epic Universe, which sends riders at speeds of up to 62 mph. That ride was shut down over the weekend after it malfunctioned, likely due to low temperatures.