Fast & Furious: Supercharged (Closing August 2026)

[rabbitsmoon]

Coaster fans will love it, but it doesn't address the fundamental weakness of the park's lineup, conceptually. To the extent that it will be better than HRRR, it will improve the overall park, but the wider problems are yet unaddressed.

Again, I'd like to stress that the extent to which it will be better than HRRR is massive, like the extent to which Monsters Unchained is better than Justice League: Battle for Metropolis. It might be a wash in terms of capacity, but it's going to be a huge leap in terms of quality.

I also want more dark rides, but I disagree that USF needs those more than it needs a coaster like Hollywood Drift. It already has MIB and ET, two of my favorite dark rides in Orlando. And the coasters it does have (Mummy and Gringotts) are hybrid attractions whose dark ride sequences outshine its coasting IMO. The resort already has elite coasters, sure, but I don't think it's overkill to have 1 at USF.

The real problem is whatever comes after Hollywood Drift. A refreshed tunnel simulator will not be enough.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

USF receiving another reskin is not a great look, even if it’s “temporary”.

 

[Magic-Man]

Beautiful, nighttime show, IP that will age poorly…

What IP will age poorly? Nintendo, Potter, and Monsters have all been popular for decades and Dragons works just as well without knowledge of the IP.

 

[Skold]

What IP will age poorly? Nintendo, Potter, and Monsters have all been popular for decades and Dragons works just as well without knowledge of the IP.

Monsters is bound to age poorly any day now. It's been 113 years!

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

I don't think Twisters would a terrible replacement. The film still made almost 270M domestically and finished in the top 10 of 2024 (international is a different story, but this is a US only replacement after all), and if Uni/WB end up greenlighting another film, that at least keeps its relevancy continued for however long they want to support the ride system. It won't help the park's attendance long term by any means, but surely it isn't going to be worse than Supercharged.

 

[Mad Dog]

I don't think Twisters would a terrible replacement. The film still made almost 270M domestically and finished in the top 10 of 2024 (international is a different story, but this is a US only replacement after all), and if Uni/WB end up greenlighting another film, that at least keeps its relevancy continued for however long they want to support the ride system. It won't help the park's attendance long term by any means, but surely it isn't going to be worse than Supercharged.

Yeah, I think it will be a mostly filler attraction, better than Supercharged for sure, but I doubt it will get people to schedule a vacation. It definitely can work in that building/ride system if done properly. Not something many will get excited about, but if they can put in lots of effects (wind/water/etc.) and sets, it can be serviceable. Most probably wanted other IP's, but the ride system does limit choice. And, there's a lot more U.S. tornados than in the past, so that weather element is front page media continuously, so it doesn't really need awareness about the movie like some other subjects.

 

[Steptwice]

There is no solid replacement unless the ride system gets replaced IMHO. Re-skinning this just prolongs this ride system’s ultimate demise(Thank God).

 

[TheUniC6]

My two cents are if they go down the reskin path with Twisters, it will be alright. It will give them time to work on more pressing matters like a Simpsons replacement and perhaps a back half of the park overhaul to give USF what it truly needs, practical dark rides and other family attractions. Then go back and gut the supercharged plot with a fresh ride system that does the space justice.