- The four vehicles on the ‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ roller coaster ride are a 1970 Dodge Charger, a 1994 Toyota Supra, a 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R and a 1997 Mazda RX-7.
- The vehicle is taken from the first two Fast and Furious films.
- The ride is scheduled to open later this year at Universal Studios Hollywood.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first Easy to get angry film. The franchise includes 11 films, with a 12th film currently in development. Not only that, Universal Studios is preparing a new movie-themed roller coaster. It’s called “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” and the newly released photos show the roller coaster ride.
Joining Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger is Brian O’Connor’s 1994 Toyota Supra and 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R. The fourth car is Han Lue’s 1997 Mazda RX-7. The cars look like they were ripped straight from the movie, like the ridiculous supercharger stuck to the hood of Dom’s Charger.
Photo by: Universal Studios
The cars have another unique touch from the film, and working lights. The ride, which is 4,100 feet long, reaches speeds of up to 74 miles per hour and features new 360-degree technology designed to recreate the feeling of floating in a car.
“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” is scheduled to open later this year at Universal Studios Hollywood, while Universal Orlando is making its version. Universal recently announced that the 12th installment in the action franchise, titled Fast Foreverwill hit theaters a year from now—March 17, 2028.
Motorcycle Pickup1: What a wild first Easy to get angry the film spawned a major Hollywood franchise that has lasted for a quarter of a century and has earned billions of dollars at the box office. These new rides show how popular the films were, but it’s telling that the rides are taken from the first two films, which focused more on the cars than the action.
