Walk Time: What's up at Universal, Disney, and Knott's

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In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home.

At Theme Park Insider, "Walk Time" is our weekend look back at the past seven days in theme park news.

The big news this week was the official grand opening of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Hollywood.

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In theme parks and entertainment, "walk time" is the name for the final paid minutes of your shift, when you gather your stuff and start heading home. At Theme Park Insider, "Walk Time" is our weekend look back at the past seven days in theme park news. The big news this week was the official grand opening of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift at Universal Studios Hollywood.

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Universal struck out getting any franchise celebrities to show up for its ceremony, but the park seems to have delivered a hit with its first major outdoor coaster.
Hollywood Drift packs speed and airtime into its relatively compact setting on a Universal City hillside, filling what had been perhaps the biggest gap in the park's attraction line-up.
The night of the official public opening, Universal celebrated the debut of Fast & Furious Hollywood Drift by lighting up LA's famous Hollywood sign.
Jake was there to see Knott's Disney-coded maze, which he thought was a highlight, along with Knott's scare zones: 'Inked,' good vibes highlight strong year at Knott's Scary Farm.

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Knott's Scary Farm opened this week for its 2026 season.

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