New ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster Brings Film Franchise to Life at Universal Studios Hollywood

New ‘Fast & Furious’ coaster brings film franchise to life at Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood celebrated the debut of its new roller coaster, Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift during a media event Tuesday evening. The coaster officially opens to the public on Wednesday. The festivities kicked off with a dance show, followed by remarks from Mark Woodbury, chairman and chief operating officer of Universal Destinations & Experiences, [...]

'Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift' Scintillates with a Supercharged Media Day – The Nerds of Color

The long-awaited opening of Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift has finally arrived at Universal Studios Hollywood. From early morning rides, to a reception and a chain-cutting ceremony, the day was filled with all things Fast and Furious.

Universal crosses the finish line with a new world-class coaster

By Robert Niles: Let�s talk about drifting.In auto racing, there are few more spectacular sights that watching cars burn through a turn at high speed, wheels smoking, as drivers balance on the edge of control. A race car drifting through a turn does not drive parallel to the edges of the track like a responsible drivers ed graduate trying to pass their test at the DMV. Instead, pro racers slide through the turn at absurd angles, pushing their ca…