FAST & FURIOUS - SUPERCHARGED to Open at Universal Studios Hollywood on June 25th
During the Super Bowl this year, we saw a commercial for Universal Studios' Fast & Furious - Supercharged, a new thrill ride that they're adding onto their backlot tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. Now the studio has released a new behind-the-scenes video detailing a little bit more of what visitors to the theme park can expect, and a release date of June 25th, 2015. It looks like we'll see Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Vin Diesel, and Dwayne Johnson make appearances in the ride, and it could be a really fun addition to the already-impressive studio tour.
Fast & Furious—Supercharged will reunite stars from the Fast & Furious series in a groundbreaking mega-attraction, conceived as a new installment to the dynamic film franchise that can only be experienced at The Entertainment Capital of L.A. Featuring Vin Diesel (Dominic “Dom” Toretto), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty Ortiz), Dwayne Johnson (Luke Hobbs), Tyrese Gibson (Roman Pearce) and Luke Evans (Owen Shaw), Fast & Furious Supercharged will catapult guests into the high-stakes underground world of fast cars in a harrowing escapade to save one of their own from an international crime cartel.
The dynamic hydraulic motion-based ride will tell an original “Fast & Furious” story that fuses sophisticated hyper-realistic special effects with a state-of-the-art 3D audio system and 3D-HD imagery, projected onto the world’s longest and most expansive 360-degree screen. Spanning nearly 400 feet in length to encircle Studio Tour guests within a newly constructed 65,000-square-foot structure on the legendary backlot, the sprawling custom-built screen will employ 34, 4K projectors and a sophisticated projection configuration system to fully envelope guests in unprecedented realism.
Coupled with an intense blend of thrilling visceral effects, “Fast & Furious – Supercharged” will take guests on a wild ride that begins the moment they board the Studio Tour. Exclusive interstitial content, filmed with the cast members, will be featured on the tram monitors highlighting interactions as they engage guests en route to the ride’s climatic scenes. Along the tram route and featured at the ride, sightings of numerous prop cars from the Fast & Furious series, including Dom’s iconic Dodge Charger, will enhance the story.
The adventure will culminate with spectacular action sequences that send guests careening through the streets of Los Angeles – at perceived speeds in excess of 120 miles per hour – aided by the elite team of unforgettable heroes.