Universal Studios Hollywood has a long time of historical past as a working film studio and is dwelling to greater than a dozen rides and sights that make you the star of your favourite movie franchises. However there may be one factor it does not have but — a high-speed, out of doors curler coaster.
That will not be the case for lengthy, although.
On Might 3, Common Studios Hollywood introduced that its first-ever high-speed, out of doors curler coaster, Quick & Livid: Hollywood Drift, will open in 2026.
As you might have surmised, Common Studios Hollywood’s latest set up attracts inspiration from the blockbuster “Quick & Livid” collection. There are presently 10 installments within the “Quick & Livid” saga, with an eleventh action-packed film on the way in which. The unique movie, launched in 2001, pulled up the curtain on the world of unlawful road racing however has since advanced to incorporate high-stakes heists, undercover spy operations and, in fact, household.
When Quick & Livid: Hollywood Drift opens in 2026, you may develop into part of that lightning-fast household as you zip over and across the park on a winding aerial monitor. The coaster will make the most of a state-of-the-art journey system with 360-degree rotating automobiles that recreate the feeling of “drifting.” Common has not but introduced a prime velocity for the coaster, however we will solely assume it will likely be each quick and livid.
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Common Studios Hollywood’s small dimension is probably going an element as to why the park has waited till now so as to add an outside coaster. Although the vacation spot is now part-movie studio, part-theme park, the area was initially based in 1915 purely to create movies — a coaster of this scale wasn’t within the plans on the time. Moreover, the property sits on a comparatively small lot and is beholden to native noise laws. (Quick & Livid: Hollywood Drift will make the most of sound discount expertise.)
“As a premier leisure theme park vacation spot with a wealthy historical past in immersing friends in unbelievable rides based mostly on at the moment’s most inspiring film, tv and gaming properties, we’re excited to introduce our very first, high-speed out of doors curler coaster,” Scott Strobl, govt vp and normal supervisor of Common Studios Hollywood, said in a press release. “As Common Studios Hollywood continues to evolve, the arrival of ‘Quick & Livid: Hollywood Drift’ might be a strong sport changer that can infuse a brand new stage of thrill into our already dynamic theme park, and we look ahead to welcoming friends when it races onto the scene in 2026.”
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This may not be the park’s first curler coaster. That honor goes to Revenge of the Mummy — The Experience, although that journey’s prime velocity of 45 mph does not have the identical thrill issue that this upcoming attraction is rumored to have. The “Quick & Livid” franchise is already represented at Common Studios Hollywood as a part of the Studio Tour’s “Quick & Livid — Supercharged” expertise. It is unclear but whether or not “Supercharged” might be changed or stay as it’s at the moment.
Quick & Livid: Hollywood Drift is one in every of a number of tasks within the works proper now for Common Locations & Experiences. Different tasks embody the upcoming Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas, DreamWorks Land opening this summer time at Common Orlando and the Epic Universe theme park coming to Common Orlando subsequent yr.
Quick & Livid: Hollywood Drift might be situated on the park’s Higher Lot together with sights just like the Studio Tour, The Secret Lifetime of Pets: Off the Leash and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Keep tuned to TPG for additional particulars on this journey because the opening date attracts close to.
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