Fast and Furious: Supercharged, one of the most panned theme park rides ever, is likely permanently closed.
Fast and Furious: Supercharged Likely Permanently Closed
Universal previously announced Fast and Furious: Supercharged would close temporarily for Halloween Horror Nights 33 at Universal Studios Florida. The ride’s queue will be used for the Major Sweets Candy Factory house. Supercharged is scheduled to be closed through November 3, 2024.
A fence blocks the attraction’s entrance and a sign reads:
Notice
The Family is out on a mission
This attraction is temporarily closed
Nearby is the portal for Major Sweets Candy Factory.
The Fast and Furious: Supercharged queue has been used for a Halloween Horror Nights house for the last two years. Universal would keep the attraction open during the day but close it during the event. This is the first time Supercharged will be closed for the whole season and given how poorly received it continues to be, it could mean a permanent closure.
That said, Men in Black: Alien Attack is expected to close for refurbishment on November 4, so it’s possible Universal will reopen Supercharged just to alleviate crowds during the holidays.
Fast and Furious: Supercharged was previously closed in 2020 for an extended period due to low crowds and unpopularity. Several of the other attractions “temporarily” closed at that time ultimately closed permanently: Fear Factor Live, A Day in the Park with Barney, and Poseidon’s Fury. In 2022, a Universal executive acknowledged under oath that guests rate Fast and Furious: Supercharged poorly.
The ride opened in Universal Studios Florida in 2018 and was lifted from a section of the Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. The Studio Tour segment was introduced in 2015 and was more well-received considering it’s part of the longer tram tour. The Florida ride was padded out with two pre-shows and extra footage of “Fast and Furious” characters but has generally failed as a standalone attraction.
Universal announced Supercharged would open with Universal Studios Beijing in 2021 but the ride was later canceled. A new “Fast and Furious” roller-coaster, Fast and Furious: Hollywood Drift, is under construction at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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