Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster (Opening 2026)

[Wesker69]

I can already hear the internal screaming once track is attached to those supports..

I REALLY REALLY want concept art teased for this thing.

 

[jarmor]

I love it when a park literally finishes the coaster then releases concept lol. Kings dominion's new coaster is gonna be virtually done before their announcement and seems like this one will be as well.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

From r/rollercoasters:

 

[AlexanderMBush]

 

[Magic-Man]

Dang, LSM fins already?!

 

[Pacific]

Speaking of LSMs, I wonder what the initial launch speed is.

 

[imaleo]

Id say somewhere between 30-40 mph

 

[joerodriguez]

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Lucky Planet]

Id say somewhere between 30-40 mph

so the same speed as a Tyrannosaurus rex

 

[imaleo]

From americas_coaster_network on insta

 

[Clive]

I just don't get how this is projected to open in 2026.

 

[BriefCasey]

I just don't get how this is projected to open in 2026.

I remember there was that generous estimate theory somewhere in this thread. Part of me thinks it could be that.

 

[Tobias]

I just don't get how this is projected to open in 2026.

Same, for most coasters it's the ground prep and all the footers which take the most time. Once the footers are set and ready, the supports and track go up pretty darn quick.

 

[highdefrex]

I just don't get how this is projected to open in 2026.

At the rate it's now going, if we don't get a soft opening for this by next week, I'm going to be thoroughly disappointed.

That said, yeah, I don't understand -- so they finish this by, say, next spring and then it just sits collecting dust for over a year...?

 

[Rideguy70]

I suspect there will be a lot of time involved in testing. This would be the first controlled spinning coaster on the West Coast (well, not counting X2, as this is a totally different technology).

Plus, I also think there will need to be a lot of fine tuning in terms of sound barriers and walls due to the proximity of nearby housing.

I do remember they did some testing here already before construction started, but it'll be a whole 'nother ball game when this is finally up. I wouldn't be surprised if testing took 2-4 months or more before they felt confident enough to soft open it.

 

[Pacific]

Yeah, this is going to be testing for a long time.

 

[jarmor]

I think its cute how people are calling these supports "massive" lol lol.

 

[Rideguy70]

Massive is obviously going to be a relative term, but I am surprised how large that support appears to be. I imagined the coaster would mostly be a terrain coaster... being on a hillside, that would still offer plenty of opportunities for large level changes.

So I think the fact it's going so high, when it's already on a pretty high hill, is a bit surprising. In a good way, but still a surprise.

 

[Wesker69]

It's time for Hollywood Drift coaster p0rn..
(as of yesterday, Sunday- August 11th, 2024)





"Show building/station"





"Track & supports"







"Hillside & footers"






Wouldn't be surprised if more track and/or supports went up this week. They don't really have a pattern of construction other than everything, everywhere, all at once.