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Toluca Lake Residents Decry Noise from Universal's Fast-Furious Coaster

7/25/2026

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Universal Studios Hollywood is testing the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster that reaches 72 mph.
Universal must monitor noise at six sites, three in Toluca Lake, to keep levels near 50 dBa.
Toluca Lake residents say the coaster’s screams make backyards unusable and they are logging decibels with an app.
County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office is mediating talks and calls Universal a “very willing partner.”

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Universal Studios Hollywood is testing the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster that reaches 72 mph.
Universal must monitor noise at six sites, three in Toluca Lake, to keep levels near 50 dBa.
Toluca Lake residents say the coaster’s screams make backyards unusable and they are logging decibels with an app.
County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office is mediating talks and calls Universal a “very willing partner.”