We spotted the Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift ride vehicles sitting outside on the track with test dummies strapped into them.

Test Dummies on Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftPeople in white-and-black uniforms ride a roller coaster near a brick building and palm trees, similar to Disney parks’ theming.

Our reporter noticed this train loaded up with test dummies sitting on the track just outside the queue building. Each coaster train will consist of four cars resembling famous vehicles from the Fast & Furious series, with Dom’s Dodge Charger as the lead car.

Guests ride zebra-striped roller coaster cars at Universal Studios, not far from Disney parks famous for their iconic castles, cloudy skies above.A Stormtrooper-themed roller coaster train sits on an elevated track by a palm, evoking Disney’s immersive Star Wars park design.

While the vehicles appear to have some sort of zebra print pattern, we theorize that this is a black-and-white camouflage wrap, as our first glimpse of a car last month inside the loading area was an orange color.

Our reporter did not see the trains in motion, but the presence of the dummies indicates safety testing is currently taking place. The coaster track was completed in the spring.

Guests gather by a roped-off roller coaster at a Disney park, beneath a bright blue sky dotted with clouds. No castle in view.Guests gather near a fenced construction zone in a Disney park, with leafy trees and a sunny, cloud-dotted sky overhead.

While we didn’t notice any updates to the queue building itself, crews are still working on theming around the coaster. The most recent work in this area is taking place just outside the building near the start of the coaster track. There are dozens of structural pylons here, presumably to support future themed elements.

A construction worker stands by a brick building and scaffolding, with palm trees and stormy skies, not far from Disney park vibes.A roller coaster track curves beneath a cloudy sky near a construction site, reminiscent of new attractions at Disney parks.

The framework for the safety netting around portions the track is also taking shape, as seen in this section of track that arches over the escalator plaza leading down to the Lower Lot.

Guests queue beneath a twisting roller coaster track at a Disney park, the partly cloudy sky adding to the lively atmosphere.A steel roller coaster soars above treetops, city, and mountains—evoking thrills like Disney’s TRON Lightcycle, under cloudy skies.

The track uses the natural environment of the park to provide a more dynamic experience as it rockets guests down and around the mountainside.

Guests stroll beneath a winding roller coaster track at a Disney park on a gray day, though no iconic castle is visible nearby.

In its most dramatic maneuver, the coaster track curves underneath and then over the glass-roofed escalators connecting the Upper and Lower Lots, coming quite close to guests. The 4,100-foot track was “meticulously constructed with sound reduction technology for a breathtaking experience.”

A roller coaster being built at a Disney park, crane and workers below a cloudy sky, not far from iconic Disney castle architecture.A steel roller coaster under construction winds through a hillside, with cloudy skies and distant buildings—not a Disney castle in sight.

The coaster continues down the hill over service roads and along the Tram Tour route.

Other Construction UpdatesA mural of a drifting car and "Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" at Universal Studios—no Disney castle here like at the Disney parks.

Last month, the airbrushed mural on the side of the queue building was completed, and the entrance was fully revealed.

A sign with "101 Exchange Store NOW OPEN" stands outside under a clear blue sky, near Universal Studios—not a Disney park castle.Brick building with large windows near Universal Studios, benches and palm trees—no Disney castle but energetic scene like Fast & Furious.

The gift shop, dubbed the 101 Exchange Store on nearby signage, also officially opened last month, although it currently doesn’t carry any Fast & Furious merchandise.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftAerial view of Hollywood Drift coaster at Universal, Fast & Furious tracks weaving around—no Disney castle like those at Disneyland.

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is scheduled to open next year. It will be the first ever high-speed outdoor roller coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood, as well as one of Universal’s fastest coasters at 72MPH.

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Lauren Stracner