Universal’s not-so-fast or -furious ride

Review of Fast & Furious – Supercharged at Universal Studios Florida

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2.5 (out of 5)

The Universal theme parks have long invited visitors to “ride the movies.” Many of its attractions incorporate large screens and media–literally placing ride vehicles in front of movies–to insert guests in the middle of Hollywood blockbuster action. By sending hapless passengers on a high-speed highway chase, Fast & Furious – Supercharged, the souped-up attraction at Universal Studios Florida, attempts to take the you-are-there action to the extreme. But it largely falls flat and may be the ride that convinced the company to pull back from its over-reliance on screen-based storytelling at its parks.

A nondescript garage serves as the entrance for Fast & Furious – Supercharged. (Arthur Levine)