News Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coming to Universal Orlando in 2027

[marni1971]

Interestingly they were told FF was the wrong franchise for this ride and show system before it was built. Words were said along the lines of they would listen more in the future.

No intent with the word future.

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

Interestingly they were told FF was the wrong franchise for this ride and show system before it was built. Words were said along the lines of they would listen more in the future.

No intent with the word future.

Man I wish there was though

 

[danlb_2000]

There has been rumors of 2 or 3 different IPS been mentioned as potential replacements where Fast & furious: Supercharged is currently. The IPs thrown in have been Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, or Harry Potter.

All I know is Universal wants to do a quick change ever according to rumors.

I love Harry Potter, but I really don't need any more of it in the parks, I would rather they use it for something else. I am also not a big fan of the ride system, so hopefully they gut the building and do something else.

 

[Purduevian]

Interesting there is a big spike in the Universal UK concept art... Obvious the layout doesn't work for Orlando... but it must be a hit on Hagrids:

 

[cheezbat]

I love Harry Potter, but I really don't need any more of it in the parks, I would rather they use it for something else. I am also not a big fan of the ride system, so hopefully they gut the building and do something else.

This.

I don’t care for the ride system and I’m over Potter. Every park has multiple Potter attractions already. I want something else. I’m with the majority of people I think that want a Back to the Future ride or Ghostbusters.

Heck, a Jaws ride using the new Mack rocking boat system would be welcome too!

 

[Disney Analyst]

If they don’t gut it down to a warehouse and start again. It’s a failure.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Another roller coaster ?!

Enough already. This is getting the same scenario as 'too many screen rides'. Fair enough you have to put the odd rollercoaster in, but Universal and Disney are different than just filling a park with coasters. Half the visitors will not ride it due to the thrill nature, they are a magnet to a small demographic of visitor (usually trash imo).

This is all very 'Six Flags'. Way too many coasters.

Where has the love for an attraction gone? The IP, the creativity, the visuals, the storyline, the thrills (mild and sensory) .... an attraction that be enjoyed by the WHOLE FAMILY. Not an off the shelf coaster, slap some paint on it, call it whatever the IP is and release it.



Absolute pitiful from Universal.

 

[Andrew C]

Another roller coaster ?!

Enough already. This is getting the same scenario as 'too many screen rides'. Rollercoasters are cheap attractions that are a magnet to a small demographic of visitor (usually trash).

Universal is going to turn into Six Flags if it is not careful.

Where has the love for an attraction gone? The IP, the creativity, the visuals, the storyline, the thrills (mild and sensory) .... a proper attraction. Not an off the shelf coaster, slap some paint on it, call it whatever the IP is and release it.

Absolute pitiful from Universal.

Go take a ride on small world and leave Universal to us.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Another roller coaster ?!

Enough already. This is getting the same scenario as 'too many screen rides'. Rollercoasters are cheap attractions that are a magnet to a small demographic of visitor (usually trash).

This is all very 'Six Flags'. Way too many coasters.

Where has the love for an attraction gone? The IP, the creativity, the visuals, the storyline, the thrills (mild and sensory) .... a proper attraction. Not an off the shelf coaster, slap some paint on it, call it whatever the IP is and release it.



Absolute pitiful from Universal.

It's not another coaster, it's replacing a coaster that had to go and is gone. How are you even remotely surprised that this is a coaster announcement??

This coaster concept looks extremely fun and this is them using the Fast IP in the best possible way, and I mean that in the sense that Fast & Furious isn't a good enough franchise for more than a fast thrill ride with minimal theming.

Save the more immersive experiences for better IPs.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

There is nothing anywhere that suggested it would be a quick change. Its just as likely that the building will be gutted for an entirely new ride system.

There has been rumors about Fast & Furious: Superchanged could see a quick back to the Future overlay according to Theme park stop. Knight Bus also was mentioned though. This is the latest video that mentioned that:


Theme park Stop mentions Fast & Furious: Supercharged from 10:50 to 12:31 in the video.

As far as Universal wanting something quick as a replacement, they do have the motive. Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is supposed open sometime in 2027, but Simpsons theme park rights expires in 2028. When Simpsons theme park rights goes away, Universal has to do more than just close the land considering parts that land would need to be removed right away.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

It's not another coaster, it's replacing a coaster that had to go and is gone. How are you even remotely surprised that this is a coaster announcement??

This coaster concept looks extremely fun and this is them using the Fast IP in the best possible way, and I mean that in the sense that Fast & Furious isn't a good enough franchise for more than a fast thrill ride with minimal theming.

Save the more immersive experiences for better IPs.

It shouldn't be a surprise that @DonniePeverley typed what he did. He's the same one who a couple years ago claimed Epic Universe only has roller coasters. I don't want to go on further about him. That one is only typing stuff just for attention.

 

[JT3000]

The New York section of the park is a Hollywood studio backlot set designed to look like New York. Supposedly, the theme of this coaster is about the production of a new F$F film called F$F: HD.

HD? What is this, 2006?

Kong and FF are both awful, IMO.

The canopy of the RV blocks a large amount of the view. And the view is then diminished moreso by having 5 or 6 people sit in a row. If you're on one side, you can't really tell what's happening on the other side. Then the ride is just a jumble of half seen SCREENZ (Big Kong not withstanding). If I wanted incomprehensible frantic jump cuts, I'd ride Transformers.

Better to have a portion of your view hidden than be able to see the top of the screen.

Another roller coaster ?!

Enough already. This is getting the same scenario as 'too many screen rides'. Fair enough you have to put the odd rollercoaster in, but Universal and Disney are different than just filling a park with coasters. Half the visitors will not ride it due to the thrill nature, they are a magnet to a small demographic of visitor (usually trash imo).

This is all very 'Six Flags'. Way too many coasters.

Where has the love for an attraction gone? The IP, the creativity, the visuals, the storyline, the thrills (mild and sensory) .... an attraction that be enjoyed by the WHOLE FAMILY. Not an off the shelf coaster, slap some paint on it, call it whatever the IP is and release it.



Absolute pitiful from Universal.

You really like showing how ignorant you are, don't you? I mean you clearly haven't a single clue what's even going on here, as if you read a few words here and there and decided that was enough information for you to respond with your typical troll bait. It's a coaster replacing a coaster. You got a better idea for that long, narrow space next to the soundstages? Let's hear it, future Imagineer.

Calling people who ride roller coasters "trash" was certainly a choice as well.

 

[JoeCamel]

It shouldn't be a surprise that @DonniePeverley typed what he did. He's the same one who a couple years ago claimed Epic Universe only has roller coasters. I don't want to go on further about him. That one is only typing stuff just for attention.

Heck, he claimed they weren't even building a park...

 

[ToTBellHop]

I’m looking forward to a track layout that does not require a brake run every 10 seconds.

 

[DonniePeverley]

Heck, he claimed they weren't even building a park...

I love Universal for the immersive attraction experiences. Prior to Universal and Disney all we had around the globe were cheap looking theme parks where you would find a raft of off the shelf thrill seeking coasters, rides that would you twirl you, spin you, etc ... then Universal upped the game (Even on Disney) with attractions that were complete sensory overload, themed beautifully. Attractions like Jaws, Earthquake, Kongfrontation, Back To The Future in the early days .... you would go on a journey, a story, some thrills and screams, it was perfect for the whole family.

Then you have the superb Harry Potter, with equally thrilling attractions that were made in the spirit of Universal attractions. Fabulous developers like Thierry Coup who worked on cutting edge attractions like Spiderman, Harry Potter and the forbidden Journey, etc -

Am not saying there is anything wrong with coasters, the odd one or two is fine. You have to cater to that audience too, just as much as you have to cater to children.

I do understand the need to place in new attractions, replace older attractions, and sometime you can't spend the massive millions, but i personally disagree with just show horning in coasters, there are simply far too many. We can all speculate as to the reasons why.

Did velocicoaster make much difference to the attendance at Island of Adventures? They've seen a drop in numbers for the past 3 years, so i have my doubts.

But importing a generic coaster, sticking some paint on it and an IP is not Universal in my opinion.

 

[mysto]

I’m looking forward to a track layout that does not require a brake run every 10 seconds.

I hate that! I feel a roller coaster should be like a soap box derby, release the cart at the top of the hill and let it go. Whatever happens happens.

 

[Tom Morrow]

It is 100% true though that there are a significant number of parkgoers that only care about roller coasters. They do bring in people who would otherwise not visit, for better or for worse. All of the Orlando parks are adding them because they are a guaranteed draw. Heck, apparently there's a struggle with getting people to realize that Curse of the Werewolf is not the star of Dark Universe.

 

[lazyboy97o]

All of the Orlando parks are adding them because they are a guaranteed draw. Heck, apparently there's a struggle with getting people to realize that Curse of the Werewolf is not the star of Dark Universe.

Which is how so many regional theme parks came to focus on coasters. They also help wash over issues in the creative process because they can be quicker and cheaper.

 

[DonniePeverley]

It is 100% true though that there are a significant number of parkgoers that only care about roller coasters. They do bring in people who would otherwise not visit, for better or for worse. All of the Orlando parks are adding them because they are a guaranteed draw. Heck, apparently there's a struggle with getting people to realize that Curse of the Werewolf is not the star of Dark Universe.

What do you base your research on?

I've seen the attendance falls every year for the past 3 years at Island Of Adventures. I have my doubts that the thrill coaster Velocicoaster did anything to address anything at Island of Adventures.

 

[Andrew C]

It is 100% true though that there are a significant number of parkgoers that only care about roller coasters. They do bring in people who would otherwise not visit, for better or for worse. All of the Orlando parks are adding them because they are a guaranteed draw. Heck, apparently there's a struggle with getting people to realize that Curse of the Werewolf is not the star of Dark Universe.

It is an interesting balance that they seem to do relatively well with. While the two best attractions in IoA are now coasters (IMO), the two best at Epic are not.