Universal Studios Hollywood has added Pass Member previews for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, the latest step in the coaster’s run-up to opening. Laughing Place first reported the announcement. The ride is the park’s first-ever high-speed outdoor roller coaster, and Universal still presents it as a summer 2026 arrival in its public materials.
At Universal Studios Hollywood, the coaster sits in the Upper Lot. The park says the ride will use rotating individual vehicles and reach speeds of up to 72 mph, underlining that this is being built as a full-scale thrill ride rather than a simple franchise overlay.
A familiar Universal launch pattern
The rollout also fits a pattern Universal has used before. Ahead of Super Nintendo World’s 2023 opening, Universal Studios Hollywood ran Pass Member preview access and technical rehearsals, giving fans an early look while the park fine-tuned operations. That makes this preview announcement worth watching for anyone following how Universal handles major openings.
For Bedfordshire readers keeping an eye on Universal United Kingdom Resort, the broader lesson is practical: Universal often tests headline attractions with limited guest access before a full debut. That connection is an inference from the Hollywood pattern, not a confirmed detail about the UK resort’s own launch plan.
What remains unconfirmed
Universal’s current public pages still point to Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift as a summer 2026 coaster and invite fans to sign up for email updates, but they do not spell out the preview timetable. The exact dates have not been confirmed publicly in the sources checked, so the next thing to watch is the park’s formal schedule update for Pass Members.
