Noise from Universal’s latest ride made rich locals furious, fast
Universal Studios Hollywood has committed to installing an additional sound barrier around its new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift ride following intense complaints from nearby residents. The park also agreed to restrict the attraction's operating hours by pausing it between 8 AM and 9 AM for the remainder of the year. Despite previous engineering efforts to minimize noise, affluent locals in the Toluca Lake area continue to demand further mitigation measures.
- ▪Universal Studios Hollywood pledged to erect another sound barrier around the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift rollercoaster.
- ▪The park agreed to stop operating the ride between 8 AM and 9 AM for the rest of the year.
- ▪Previous mitigation strategies included designing the 72 mph coaster to be quiet and orienting cars away from homes during scream moments.
- ▪Roy P. Disney, a local resident, argued that the noise levels violate the studio's land usage permits.
- ▪Over 350 residents attended a meeting with park executives to voice their concerns about the noise pollution.
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EntertainmentCloseEntertainmentPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All EntertainmentNewsCloseNewsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All NewsNoise from Universal’s latest ride made rich locals furious, fast (Please don’t) scream if you wanna go faster. (Please don’t) scream if you wanna go faster.by Jess WeatherbedCloseJess WeatherbedNews ReporterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jess WeatherbedOct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM UTCLinkShareGiftDon’t have too much fun, you’ll upset the neighbors.
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