Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift Is Coming for Your 2026 Vacation Plans

The Fast & Furious ride of your dreams (and maybe nightmares) is coming in 2026 — and it’s not here to cruise. It’s here to drift.

If your idea of a good time includes white-knuckle thrills, heart-in-your-throat moments, and whisper-screaming “I REGRET NOTHING” at 72 miles per hour, clear your 2026 calendar now. Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift is set to burn rubber in the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood — and it’s not playing around.

This isn’t your cousin’s spinning teacup ride. This is the first-ever high-speed outdoor roller coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood. Oh, and did we mention? Each vehicle will rotate 360 degrees while zooming along the track, giving you the surreal sensation of a drift, as if Vin Diesel himself slapped your ride into a Tokyo night chase scene.

72 MPH. 360° Rotation. One Goal: Survive in Style

Built for the thrill-seekers, movie buffs, and anyone who’s ever pretended to downshift while merging onto a highway, Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift roller coaster is promising to crank the adrenaline to illegal levels. The coaster’s high-tech design mimics the drift maneuvers we’ve all gasped at in the Fast & Furious films, minus the need for a stunt double (or a trip to traffic court).

Expect high-speed launches, sleek ride vehicles, and dramatic track twists that’ll have you questioning gravity, your last snack, and whether you should’ve worn tighter-fitting sunglasses.

This is where family vacations meet F1 energy. One second, you’re admiring the hills of Hollywood; the next, you’re sideways, screaming in slow-mo like you’re in an action trailer. Iconic.

Family-Friendly? Not Exactly. But Definitely Legendary.

Let’s be real: this one’s not for the faint of heart or the motion-sick-prone. But for older kids (think tweens and teens who think they’re cooler than you) and grown-ups looking for their next hit of theme park dopamine, this will be the ride.

It’s the kind of experience you book a whole trip around. The kind of roller coaster that makes your inner 13-year-old whisper, “This is the coolest thing I’ve ever done,” while your outer adult asks where the nearest churro cart is for recovery.

Need-to-Know Before You Drift:

🎢 Name: Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift

📍 Location: Upper Lot, Universal Studios Hollywood

⚡ Type: Outdoor Thrill Coaster

🚗 Opening: 2026

🌀 Highlight: Individual ride vehicles rotate 360 degrees while drifting at up to 72 mph

So go ahead: start your group chat. Update that “2026 Family Adventure” Pinterest board. Put your chiropractor on speed dial. Because when Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift opens, it’s going to flip the theme park game on its head. Literally.

Ready to Ride? Time to Plan the Whole Fast & Fabulous Getaway

If Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift just skyrocketed to the top of your must-do list (same), why not make a full trip out of it? From hotel deals near the park to discounted tickets and easy-breezy planning tools, Tripster has everything you need to build the ultimate Universal Studios Hollywood adventure — without the chaos of ten open browser tabs.

So go ahead: start planning, start dreaming, and get ready to drift into your next unforgettable escape.

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