Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift soft opened to public riders Monday afternoon at Universal Studios Hollywood. Inside Universal reported the first public access at 3:33 p.m. PDT.
Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift has officially soft opened to the public! We’re heading in so make sure to follow along! @UniStudios
Inside Universal (@insideuniversal), July 27, 2026 at 3:33 p.m. PDTMedia: a photo of the coaster entrance during the first public soft-opening period. View the original post and photo on X.
A soft opening can change without notice while crews continue preparing the ride for regular operation. Universal has not announced a grand-opening date. The ride page still lists Hollywood Drift as coming in summer 2026.
Hollywood Drift Ride Details
Hollywood Drift is the park's first high-speed outdoor roller coaster. The Upper Lot ride reaches 72 mph on 4,100 feet of track, and its vehicles rotate 360 degrees to create a drifting motion.
The four vehicle designs are modeled after Dominic Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger, Han Lue's 1997 Mazda RX-7, Brian O'Conner's 2002 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 and a 2020 Toyota GR Supra. Each train holds four vehicles.
Monday's public access resolves the conflicting late-2026 report that surfaced July 17. Universal disputed that report the same day and said the coaster remained on schedule for summer.
Sources: Inside Universal's original soft-opening report, the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift ride page, and Universal Studios Hollywood's ride-vehicle announcement.
Image: official Universal Studios Hollywood ride-vehicle photography.