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Universal Will Close Fast & Furious: Supercharged for Good on August 17, a Full Year Ahead of Schedule
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Universal Will Close Fast & Furious: Supercharged for Good on August 17, a Full Year Ahead of Schedule

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Universal Orlando has finally put a date on the end of Fast & Furious: Supercharged, and it is coming sooner than expected. The screen-based ride at Universal Studios Florida will close for good on August 17, 2026, with the last day to ride August 16. That moves the closure up by roughly a year: back in January, Universal would only say the attraction was closing sometime in 2027.

The quick facts: Fast & Furious: Supercharged closes permanently on August 17, 2026, and the last day to ride is August 16, 2026. The ride opened in 2018. Universal has not announced what will replace it.

What is closing

Fast & Furious: Supercharged is a 2018 dark ride that loads guests onto a "party bus" for a screen-based chase through the tunnels of San Francisco. It drew persistently lukewarm reviews for leaning on screens instead of real speed, and it has been one of the most-criticized attractions at Universal Studios Florida almost since it opened.

The exterior facade of Fast & Furious: Supercharged at Universal Studios FloridaFast & Furious: Supercharged at Universal Studios Florida, closing permanently on August 17, 2026. Photo: Inside the Magic.

Why the earlier date

Universal did not issue a formal press release. The closing date was confirmed through the resort's annual passholder channels and reported by Inside Universal, and no official statement or executive quote accompanied it. Inside Universal notes that the attraction's queue is repurposed as part of Halloween Horror Nights each fall, so wrapping the ride up in mid-August avoids a stop-and-start final stretch before the event. For reference, HHN 35 runs select nights from August 28 through November 1, 2026.

What is coming

Universal has not announced what will replace Fast & Furious: Supercharged, or any interim use of the building. The closure is separate from Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, the physical roller coaster the resort is already building elsewhere; that coaster is expected in Florida in 2027, with the Universal Studios Hollywood version, which is further along, opening first.

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Image credits: Fast & Furious: Supercharged queue photo by Inside Universal. Exterior photo by Inside the Magic.

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