The Universal Orlando Resort is test driving the new Fast & Furious: Supercharged ride for guests ahead of the attraction’s expected May debut.
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The ride, inspired by Universal Pictures’ global hit Fast and the Furious franchise that has revved up more than $5 billion in box office receipts, mostly borrows from Fast & Furious 6, which pit Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and crew against mercenary villain Owen Shaw (Luke Evans).
Universal’s latest dark ride dropped its construction walls over the weekend to allow Universal Orlando guests the opportunity to experience the attraction during limited technical rehearsals.
๐ง BREAKING: #FastFuriousRide construction walls are DOWN! ๐ง pic.twitter.com/qIevJxkc2T
โ Orlando Informer (@OrlandoInformer) April 13, 2018
Supercharged marks the first full theme park ride for the blockbuster movie series: a “pit stop” on the Studio Tour Tram at California’s Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, also dubbed Fast & Furious: Supercharged, sees tram riders watch a thrilling 3D movie featuring stars Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Luke Evans.
Its Orlando counterpart sees appearances by series stars Ludacris and Jordana Brewster, inviting guests to move through a garage-themed queue packed with hot rides made popular by the ongoing film series.
Guests are then seated on a “party bus” style vehicle, with the ride experience described as a simulator โ similar to Universal Orlando‘s Skull Island: Reign of Kong attraction โ but without 3D.
First Look Inside
FIRST LOOK: #FastFuriousRide gears up for grand opening this spring!
โ Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) April 6, 2018
See more details at https://t.co/pAFvLpQKyy. pic.twitter.com/JbfU73FfNh
Family Forever. ?? #FastFuriousRide pic.twitter.com/uFpqRl7hHm
โ Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) April 11, 2018
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โ Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) April 11, 2018
Queue
The ride queue, themed with vehicles and trophies from across the 8-movie series, also includes shout-outs to past and present Universal theme park attractions โ including Back to the Future and Harry Potter.
The family barbecue @UniversalORL #FastFuriousRide pic.twitter.com/2z5Sj5AxDo
โ Inside Universal (@insideuniversal) April 14, 2018
More queue from #FastFuriousRide… pic.twitter.com/YNe6I8OHee
โ Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) April 11, 2018
Sights and signs of #FastFuriousRide pic.twitter.com/urDVjxyxaU
โ Universal Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) April 11, 2018
In the Supercharged single rider queue, thereโs a โtrophy caseโ of all the cars Dom has won in races, including some from Doc Brown and Arthur Weasley #FastFuriousRide pic.twitter.com/vB8q14Gn3g
โ Vincent ? (@vincentvision4D) April 14, 2018
Little shoutouts to Frankenstein, Lucas, Back To The Future, creative, and Fred White. And Beetlejuice that was posted yesterday. #FastFuriousRide #Eastereggs pic.twitter.com/HfZ1ro2EJq
โ James Keaton (@Mrfurious32821) April 13, 2018
Reactions
Fast and Furious Supercharged has a great queue but a meh ride experience. Super short and seems like they could have done so much more. But I will go on it just for the queue alone which is awesome #FastFuriousRide #FastAndFurious #universal
โ The Disney Crew (@thedisneycrew19) April 14, 2018
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LMAOOOO the shear disappointment on twitter when the Party Busโข rolled up #FastFuriousRide pic.twitter.com/4icEANrF6a
โ Fast TIM Furious: Superchargedโข (@AvoidTIMtation) April 11, 2018
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Initial #FastFuriousRide thoughts: the queue is better than the ride. ?Kids and families will eat this ride up though. And that is who theyโre going after.
โ ThrillGeek (@thrillgeek) April 14, 2018
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#FastFuriousRide was actually better than what I expected. But still didnโt blow me away. I still stand firm in that the franchise deserves a much better attraction. And can we chill on the CO2 blasting you in the face? Almost made me annoyed.
โ Clint Gamache (@iamcgeed) April 14, 2018
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Oh look the Unfast & Unfurious opened for softs. I hope the public rips them a new one over how stupid it was to use this ride system for this IP & that it’s just a basic copy/past of the Hollywood tram section *Yawn* #FastFuriousRide
โ ฯฝแด ‘วสoหฅ ? หขแตโฑแดทหขโฟแตสณแตแตแถแตแตแตสณแดพ# (@MorphanScout) April 14, 2018
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Well just came off of the second vehicle to go through. Ride is exact as USH. Hate the smoke effects in the 360 portion however queue/preshow is incredible! Not necessarily a must do ride but overall OK. #FastFuriousRide
โ Matt Dobrovolsky (@darthvader92) April 14, 2018
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Not a bad ride. All screens and not the most thrilling ride, but it has its moments. Queue is really cool, with live actors in it, and the ride has some cool effects too. #FastFuriousRide
โ Geoffrey (@geoffreykoester) April 14, 2018
Fast & Furious: Supercharged is scheduled to open at Universal Orlando Resort this spring.
