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Fast & Furious Ride Gets Quieter | Venice Beach News
Universal Studios Hollywood is installing two new sound barriers to tame the deafening screams of riders on its upcoming Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster, after furious complaints from Toluca Lake residents who likened the noise to a murder scene. City councilmember Adrin Nazarian confirmed the upgrades will be done by early September, with a community meeting planned to ease tensions. Though the ride’s machinery is quiet, it’s the human screams that triggered neighborhood outrage — despite Universal’s prior promises of noise control through sound walls and special track materials. The…
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