Last week Universal Studios Hollywood quietly started technical rehearsals for their highly anticipated new roller coaster, Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift. We were lucky enough to be visiting Universal this past Monday when it was...
Happee birthdae Harry Potter! We’re celebrating with a full queue + ride POV on his iconic Universal ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Come with us as we floo in Hogwarts, fly in Quidditch,...
Last year, Universal Studios Hollywood debuted a highly immersive new after-hours event, Fan Fest Nights, which is back for its second year in 2026. An event designed “for the fans” around some of pop culture’s...
It doesn’t matter if they win by an inch or a mile, winning’s winning. For the first time, Universal Studios Hollywood has opened up the garages of Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift ahead of its...
Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift will open summer 2026, Universal Studios Hollywood announced today. The Intamin spinning multilaunch coaster, themed to the Fast & Furious film franchise, will reach a top speed of 72 mph...
30 years ago, on October 21, 1995, the — in my opinion — best theme park stunt show in the world debuted at Universal Studios Hollywood: WaterWorld: A Live Sea War Spectacular! To celebrate the milestone...
Universal Studios Hollywood shared that they’ve started extended testing of their new roller coaster coming in 2026, “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift.” The park is keeping most the train cars for the new ride hidden...
The West Coast is finally getting their own VelociCoaster. Well, not exactly, but they are getting a highly innovative Intamin multi-launch with a sprawling layout themed to one of Universal’s billion-dollar franchises, so close enough,...
Universal Studios Hollywood today announced plans for Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a groundbreaking launched coaster with 360-degree rotating ride vehicles, that will open in 2026. Themed to the popular film saga, Fast & Furious,...
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the start of construction on its long-awaited roller coaster themed to the Fast & Furious film franchise. In a news release from the park, the Fast & Furious coaster will...
Video game fans rejoice! Universal Studios Hollywood announced that the new Super Nintendo World at the park officially opens on February 17, 2023! The park had teased before that the land would open in early...
It’s been a couple of years since any of the Coaster101 team visited Universal Studios Hollywood, but several of us fixed that recently. So before Super Nintendo World opens and upends this in 2023, we...
