lazyboy97o
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Thankfully, trauma can heal with time.
The Bourne Stuntacular is a pretty rote story but it’s a series of cool vignettes. The screen is the star but it’s not a one trick wonder.
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lazyboy97o
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Do you not see how this argument reflects more poorly on you? If you know Disney announces early and hyped things up then it should not be a surprise.
Universal releases plenty of hyperbole. There are several videos for Epic Universe full of buzz speak and highlighting people who were not even with the company for most of the project.
truecoat
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Replacing their big ugly exposed coaster.
CaptinEO
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No I don't.
I'm well aware of this but am talking in general. Look at Galaxy's Edge as a prime example of years of Disney hyping up features that never even made it into the final product.
This may be true but I don't see it. The Disney PR and TV Special parks announcements I see cause they make the mainstream news.
Universal Hollywood has released new concept art and photos for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift:
Here's the press release:
Universal Studios Hollywood announces its “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster launching in 2026 will debut as the fastest roller coaster in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio at a staggering 72 MPH. The theme park also reveals a first look rendering and animatic video showcasing the breadth of this exciting new thrill ride.
Construction continues on this ambitious roller coaster and its state-of-the-art ride system, which is being uniquely designed to immerse guests within Universal Pictures’ exhilarating Fast & Furious universe.
This innovative roller coaster will take guests on an adventure, unlike anything ever encountered before. Featuring groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual ride vehicles, the coaster will rocket guests up to 72 MPH along 4,100 feet of elaborate track, meticulously constructed with sound reduction technology for a breathtaking experience.
The fully rotational ride vehicles will create a seamless sensation of drifting cars as guests spin in motion at furiously fast speeds while being catapulted along an aerial track that winds its way over sections of the theme park, including the multi-level escalator that connects the Upper and Lower Lots.
“Watching the progress of this incredible roller coaster come to life is truly spectacular,” said Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood. “2026 is just around the corner and we are equally as excited as our guests to introduce such an inspiring new ride to our theme park portfolio. ‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ will be a powerful game changer for Universal Studios Hollywood that will not only transform the topography of our destination but will infuse an entirely new level of adrenaline to our already dynamic theme park. We look forward to riding it ourselves and to welcoming guests to experience it in the very near future.”
“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will be located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests will queue up within an expansive garage-like structure before settling into one of four ride vehicles, designed to look like the iconic cars from the films. The ride vehicle modeled after Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger is currently on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” roller coaster will benefit from Universal Destinations & Experiences’ decades-long expertise in revolutionizing the development of the contemporary roller coaster across its global theme parks.
Here's the press release:
Universal Studios Hollywood announces its “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster launching in 2026 will debut as the fastest roller coaster in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio at a staggering 72 MPH. The theme park also reveals a first look rendering and animatic video showcasing the breadth of this exciting new thrill ride.
Construction continues on this ambitious roller coaster and its state-of-the-art ride system, which is being uniquely designed to immerse guests within Universal Pictures’ exhilarating Fast & Furious universe.
This innovative roller coaster will take guests on an adventure, unlike anything ever encountered before. Featuring groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual ride vehicles, the coaster will rocket guests up to 72 MPH along 4,100 feet of elaborate track, meticulously constructed with sound reduction technology for a breathtaking experience.
The fully rotational ride vehicles will create a seamless sensation of drifting cars as guests spin in motion at furiously fast speeds while being catapulted along an aerial track that winds its way over sections of the theme park, including the multi-level escalator that connects the Upper and Lower Lots.
“Watching the progress of this incredible roller coaster come to life is truly spectacular,” said Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood. “2026 is just around the corner and we are equally as excited as our guests to introduce such an inspiring new ride to our theme park portfolio. ‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ will be a powerful game changer for Universal Studios Hollywood that will not only transform the topography of our destination but will infuse an entirely new level of adrenaline to our already dynamic theme park. We look forward to riding it ourselves and to welcoming guests to experience it in the very near future.”
“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will be located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests will queue up within an expansive garage-like structure before settling into one of four ride vehicles, designed to look like the iconic cars from the films. The ride vehicle modeled after Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger is currently on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” roller coaster will benefit from Universal Destinations & Experiences’ decades-long expertise in revolutionizing the development of the contemporary roller coaster across its global theme parks.
lazyboy97o
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They’re all black on the vehicle renderings versus the silver top in the park rendering insert. They’re the bars behind and to the side of the seats.
Professortango1
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Wow, we get another Tron Lightcycle Run-style canopy. This should leave people feeling totally whelmed by the attention to detail and storytelling.
mickEblu
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The vehicles look cool. Wish I could get excited about this but the 360 spinning on top of the inversions etc. Yeah I dunno if it’s for me. They go from the Mummy to this? Nothing in between?
PiratesMansion
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More modern coasters often have shorter trains.
The bigger deal won't be how many people can fit on the train; it'll be how many trains can (and do) run on the track during normal operation.
PiratesMansion
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Spinning doesn't necessarily mean it has to be intense. While it's a different manufacturer, Time Traveler at Silver Dollar City technically is spinning the entire time, but the rate of spinning is quite slow. It feels like you are slowly rotating rather than spinning, like "oh, it looks like I'm going through this vertical loop sideways"; it's much slower and more gradual than the spinning on, say, Sierra Sidewinder.
That is the amount of spinning I'm expecting; just enough that it'll be noticeable to riders, but not enough to be nauseating or overly add to the intensity for most people.
Plus, it'll make the ride incredibly repeatable since you'll never have the same ride twice.
mickEblu
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Thanks for bringing up Sierra Sidewinder - the only spinning coaster I’ve been on. If it spun anything like that it would 100% a No for me. Not because it gets me sick but because I don’t like the feeling of greying out. But really any amount of spin on those inversions at that speed doesn’t sound great to me.
that a sound barrier. required to build the coaster so close to studios and neighboring toluca lake
Professortango1
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I get it, but it looks like it's trying to emulate the worst part of Tron.
lol shoot i think the canopy is the best part lol i love the way it looks esp at night
The launch is the best part, it’s powerful and amazing. Where the ride falls apart is swooping up immediately into a block break immediately after and traversing the rest of the ride at half speed.