That's a wrap for Fast & Furious - Supercharged in Hollywood

I did the Orlando one before I did the tram tour, and was shocked that they added NOTHING besides a waiting line to the Orlando one. King Kong at least had some cool stuff around the main part, though I hear that’s been gutted recently.

Anyway, hope they change Supercharged on the east coast sooner rather than later. And that that space isn’t just a Knight Bus reskin as some have theorized, since they already have way too much harry Potter IMO. Hopeful some new franchise gets its time there and isn’t just a reskin of the worst ride at universal

Taking out the fun Disaster for this was a horrible move.

FAMILY!!

Great news. Now just turn the section into a highlight real of Uni movies.

Stop chintzing on the footprint and quit trying to build a single-room motion attraction. Earthquake / Disaster was great for its time, which was an earlier, simpler era of movie-based attractions. This needs to be razed and made into an expansion of Diagon Alley/HP, rebuilt on the inside into a new dark ride or completely gutted to make way for a new coaster. I’ve never been on the F & F attraction, nor have I ever had the desire to do so. @Roberts original review and on-ride video captured all that I needed to see. Let this be one of the final bookends on the “ride the screens” era at UC hopefully, and not a moment too soon. I say honor the original area and create a new Beetlejuice attraction.

I agree fattyackin, this area of the park seems so much like the dark arts professor from harry potter that they might as well turn it into that ride. perhaps a diagon alley update?

I'm a little surprised they're closing this one now given that the final installment of the franchise is coming out next year. My expectation was that they'd keep it at least until that point even with the new coaster there, but perhaps they've been cooking something that will reuse the equipment and can be installed fairly quickly. I do hope that whatever they're doing doesn't take long as the Studio Tour will feel a bit anticlimactic without something exciting at that point on the route.

The Florida version features guests boarding tram-like "party buses." The Knight Bus & its conductor are quite close to the location of Supercharged. Why not reskin it into a Knight Bus attraction if it needs to be done one the cheap? Of course, it Universal can spare no expense, they should definitely go all-out, but a Harry Potter overlay atop the existing structure could still work.

Well, everyone seems to want Wicked at the parks. This seems like a quick and easy way to do it.

epicuniversefan (and corporate logo): "perhaps a diagon alley update?"

Me: How about an ANYTHING AT USF UPDATE?

Good riddance! Hopefully a Wicked replacement in Hollywood and something better than a screen ride in Orlando. They are paying for Beetlejuice and Ghostbusters licenses, why not utilize them more?

I feel robbed! It was closed when I was at USF in September so I've never experienced the magic and wonder. Maybe there will be protestors out front ala "Save Mr. Toad". SURELY it has its die-hard fans.

@Sarah: something tells me you’d feel more robbed after actually getting off of the attraction lol

wait... what's wrong with corporate logo, is it illegal or just rude?

Not sure it this would be the best fit, but per the NYT, Universal's theme park chief, Mark Woodbury, discussed the possibility of “secret plans” for Wicked-themed attractions in an interview.

@Sarah - they should be paying you to get on it.

@Epic: pay no attention to what's behind the curtain

Love the idea of a Harry Potter expansion going there. Don't think the footprint is big enough for a Hogsmeade sized land however?

Now i'm just more confused

Fast & Furious should be a windowless LARPing hotel 2 day experience.

"Now i'm just more confused " - TH couldn't wait to wedge that comment into any thread. Makes zero sense, but maybe this will placate him for another week.