Universal Orlando’s Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift nears construction milestone

Universal Orlando’s next major roller coaster is inching toward another construction milestone — literally.Fast Furious: Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Florida is nearing the end of pull-through testing, with a test vehicle reaching the final hill before the brake run, according to the latest construction update provided.The outdoor coaster is scheduled to open in 2027, bringing riders a 360-degree drifting experience and a 170-foot vertical spike that will send them nearly 17 stories above the outskirts of Universal CityWalk, according to Universal.What’s happening on the track?Crews have been moving a test vehicle through the coaster’s overbanked section and final stretches of track as they work through this phase of testing.Unlike full-speed runs, pull-through testing slowly moves a vehicle along the track so crews can check clearances. The coaster began testing in September and reached its towering vertical spike earlier this month, according to construction coverage featur