Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster (Opening 2026)

[Freak]

Another, even more important question. Are the bathrooms at all themed?

I think I recall it was just red and white tile. It’s pretty minimalistic. Nothing to write home about lol

Were you expecting sound effects of Vin Diesel blowing up the bathroom?

 

[ladiesman217]

Were you expecting sound effects of Vin Diesel blowing up the bathroom?

Now that you mention it, I'd love for the Rock to call me a stink pickle while I'm fighting for my life in there after eating Slash's tacos.

 

[Rideguy70]

Another, even more important question. Are the bathrooms at all themed?

No. They look like a modern bathroom you'd see at the mall. Clean, nice, but not super memorable. Not even any music played, although I think I may have noticed a speaker in the ceiling...? So maybe in the future? Or I was just seeing things, haha.

While I obviously can't speak for the Women's side, the men's side is smaller than what was there before. Only 5 urinals, when there used to be a lot more. But that was also probably to accommodate all the people seeing shows at Animal Actors stage... without that theater space, there really isn't as much need to have a high volume, I suspect. It's just nice to have them back again.

 

[highdefrex]

the men's side is smaller than what was there before. Only 5 urinals, when there used to be a lot more.

Gonna be a lot of “Excuse me, could you scoot over so we can share?” going on.

 

[Freak]

Gonna be a lot of “Excuse me, could you scoot over so we can share?” going on.

 

[GAcoaster]

That is a fun way to meet new people...

 

[Viator]

The halfpipe scream shields are being installed!

 

[salismetho]

it's real

 

[BriefCasey]

Quite literally,

"N O W W E ' R E M O V I N G"

 

[fryoj]

Opening in 2027 - The Slow and the Tedious: Hollywood Traffic

 

[Viator]

Universal Studios Hollywood will be having a panel for their various special events, and more importantly for the context of this thread: a look into the anticipated Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, at Los Angeles Comic Con on September 27th.

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At the panel will be Jon Corfino, VP of Universal Creative, and Sr. Show Producer Abbye Finman, to talk about the brand new coaster.

 

[chris.g]

Wow a Comic Con panel for USH is so brilliant.

 

[Viator]

Wow a Comic Con panel for USH is so brilliant.

They did it last year for just Fan Fest Nights, which included a full-scale booth for the sake of the event to promote it (that had photo ops included).

I almost have to wonder if USH will be getting a larger booth for this year, to have Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift represented with the Ride Vehicle able to be sit in alongside a opening window Early Spring 2026. If your going to publicly talk about the coaster, a opening window feels primo for here.

 

[highdefrex]

My fingers are crossed so tight that only surgery could separate them at this point that softs will happen at the end of the year.

 

[ladiesman217]

My fingers are crossed so tight that only surgery could separate them at this point that softs will happen at the end of the year.

I feel like that boat has long sailed. Testing is going to be an absolute pain in the arse, let's be real. And realistically, they are probably shooting for a January soft opening because they know lots of people will already show up to the park during Grinchmas. If they have soft during January after Grinchmas, it gives them more time to perfect the attraction as well as getting AP's to come back continuously during that time before eventually officially opening the ride in February or early March.

 

[highdefrex]

I feel like that boat has long sailed. Testing is going to be an absolute pain in the arse, let's be real.

I'm well aware. But just let me dream, please.

 

[Freak]

At the rate they are going I’m going to say we won’t see softs until February. The scream shields are still not installed and I don’t think they can even start until those are fully installed.

 

[ladiesman217]

At the rate they are going I’m going to say we won’t see softs until February. The scream shields are still not installed and I don’t think they can even start until those are fully installed.

This too. Though I feel like those may end up going up faster than speculated. And I believe there's only three glass scream shields covering the track with those being the first 'drop'/turn, the first dive loop, and the second dive loop. It's gonna be interesting.