Universal Beijing plans Fast & Furious dark ride and lagoon show

Universal Beijing Resort has announced a Fast & Furious indoor dark ride and a new nighttime lagoon show as part of its theme park expansion. For visitors to Universal Studios Beijing, the plans promise two distinct additions: an action-focused ride and an entertainment experience designed around the park after dark.

The announcement was reported by WDWNT on September 16, 2026. Neither project has an announced opening date, so both remain future attractions rather than experiences travelers can currently build into a dated itinerary.

An all-indoor Fast & Furious dark ride

The new ride will draw on the Fast & Furious franchise, bringing its high-speed chases and action sequences into an indoor-themed attraction. Universal Beijing Resort announced the project at a recent event as part of the park’s expansion.

In the translated announcement published by WDWNT, the resort described an “all-indoor riding format” that would combine immersive scenes, storytelling, and ride mechanics. The stated goal is to put visitors into a new journey built around the franchise’s action and energy.

That description establishes the attraction’s broad format, but it does not provide a detailed picture of how the experience will work. The supplied announcement does not identify the ride system, vehicles, duration, or specific characters and storylines. It also does not give the ride an official name beyond its connection to Fast & Furious.

For enthusiasts, the important distinction is that Beijing’s announced project is a dark ride. The references to speed and chases describe the intended experience; they do not establish a physical ride speed or a particular track configuration. Those technical details will require a fuller reveal.

A nighttime show built around the lagoon

The second project is titled “Nighttime Spectacular at the Lagoon.” Its announcement describes a performance combining light and shadow, music, storytelling, and live interactions, with the lake’s reflections and surrounding scenery forming part of the experience.

According to the translated project description in WDWNT’s report, the show will bring different stories together and offer guests a new way to explore the park at night.

The available description is broad. It does not specify which stories will appear, how long the performance will run, or what its operating schedule will be. Nor does it set out the precise effects that will deliver the promised combination of light, music, and interaction.

While the lagoon show was announced alongside the Fast & Furious ride, the quoted show description does not identify its featured franchises. Visitors should therefore treat its story lineup as an outstanding detail rather than assume it will follow the ride’s theme.

Where the expansion fits at the park

Universal Studios Beijing officially opened to the public on September 20, 2021, following a soft launch earlier that month. The expansion announcement arrives close to the fifth anniversary of that public opening.

The park currently has seven lands: Hollywood, Minions Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Waterworld, Jurassic World Isla Nublar, Transformers Base, and Kung Fu Panda Land of the Awesome. The announced projects would add another film-based ride experience and a new nighttime performance to that existing mix.

The resort also has two hotels, Universal Studios Grand Hotel and Nuo Hotel Resort. WDWNT reports that broader expansion plans include up to five hotels, although the supplied material does not give a schedule for those plans or connect their timing to either attraction.

Opening timing and what visitors should know

The most important planning detail is also the clearest limitation: no official opening dates have been announced for either attraction. Although the projects were described as coming soon, that wording does not establish an opening season or confirm that the ride and lagoon show will debut together.

For anyone considering a visit specifically to experience these additions, the announcement is a reason to follow the expansion—not yet a basis for choosing travel dates. The ride’s operating requirements and the show’s performance schedule will also matter once the resort releases practical visitor information.

Watch next for official opening dates, a fuller reveal of the dark ride’s system and story, and confirmation of the lagoon show’s featured stories and schedule. Those details will turn this expansion announcement into something visitors can plan around.