Last year, Super Nintendo World opened at Universal Hollywood, and it was the first big thing to arrive at the park since The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was built. Now, it seems the park is getting ready for the next big thing, and it will be fast, and it will be furious! That’s right, a new Fast & The Furious Roller Coaster is being built, and it is already quite a sight! According to KTLA News, the ride is known as Project 409, and will begin in the park’s upper lot, descend into the lower lot, and then return to the station after looping around the Starway escalator. There has been very little information released about this new coaster from Universal Studios, but they did release the following statement last year:
Equipped with a state-of-the-art ride system uniquely created to engulf guests within the dynamic ‘Fast & Furious’ universe, this all-new roller coaster will benefit from Universal Destinations & Experiences’ decades-long expertise in revolutionizing the development of the contemporary roller coaster across its global theme park destinations.
Universal Studios ended the popular Animal Actors and Special Effects show venues to make room for this new attraction. Based on a plan put together by an administrator of parkfans.net, it appears the coaster will launch riders from a station in the upper lot into a series of high-speed banked turns and drops through the lower lot adjacent to Kirk Douglas Drive and just south of Jurassic World – The Ride. The first part of the coaster also appears to include a large corkscrew (information also provided by KTLA News).
We can hardly wait until Universal Studios gives an update on this highly anticipated new coaster, as well as an opening date!
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