Universal Adds Fast and Furious Attraction

A car chase stunt and explosion inspired by the film “Fast & Furious” are now part of the studio tour at Universal Studios Hollywood. The sequence gives tourists an up-close look at the world of underground street racing, complete with burning rubber, pyrotechnics and specially outfitted robotic Volkswagen racing cars. The new element is part of an overhaul of the park’s iconic tram tour, which has taken more than 125 million visitors through the studio’s working back lot since it premiered in 1964. Other new features include sets from “Crossing Jordan” and “CSI,” along with narration from Whoopi Goldberg and Al Roker. Last year, the tour added the original plane crash set used in “War of the Worlds.”