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Universal Opens FastFurious Coaster 2026, Mutes Noise

7/19/2026

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Universal Studios Hollywood will open the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster in summer 2026 despite noise complaints.
The 4,100-foot coaster reaches 72 mph and spins cars 360° to mimic drifting.
Test runs sent loud screams over Lakeside Golf Course into Toluca Lake, which residents called nonstop.
Park officials are installing walls, a gravel track bed, and reprogramming cars to face away during loud sections, inviting feedback from Toluca Lake homeowners.

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Universal Studios Hollywood will open the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster in summer 2026 despite noise complaints.
The 4,100-foot coaster reaches 72 mph and spins cars 360° to mimic drifting.
Test runs sent loud screams over Lakeside Golf Course into Toluca Lake, which residents called nonstop.
Park officials are installing walls, a gravel track bed, and reprogramming cars to face away during loud sections, inviting feedback from Toluca Lake homeowners.