Patch Notes // updated 2026.06.30

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift

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2026
Featured Arc · 3 chapters
Hollywood Drift Construction
Apr 14 – Jun 30 · ~3 mo
1. 1
  
  Apr 14Construction
  
  Vertical construction began — the first coaster supports were installed at Universal Studios Florida.
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2. 2
  
  May 29Construction
  
  Construction reached the signature spike — support columns for the 170-foot vertical element and a first section of coaster track went up.
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3. 3
  
  Jun 30Construction
  
  Steel railings installed along coaster track; overbank curve nearly complete; spike element (170 feet) remains prominent.
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Coming SoonJan 20, 2026

Universal announced Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift for Universal Studios Florida — a high-speed Intamin launched spinning coaster opening in 2027 on the former site of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, headlined by a 170-foot vertical spike beside Universal CityWalk.

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