The whole experience is not only a car nut’s dream, it also gives you the same gift you get from watching a great movie in a dark theater: the best kind of escape. And after all this, the ride feels like a bonus. The line funnels you into a bus, and you’re told that you’re going to a party, which is when you get to the actual ride portion. The music grows louder, thumping through the walls. Dennis McCarthy, the picture car coordinator who consults on the franchise, was instrumental in designing the experience. “Everything, every tool, every carburetor, every brake-it’s all real,” says West. There are areas designated for NOS replacement, brake repair.

Actual cars from the films-the Dodge Daytona and the Ford Escort from Fast & Furious 6, among others-are right there. “We’ve got security cameras, which of course are for Tej”Īs you make your way through the line, the Florida sunshine disappears and suddenly you’re in the garage, a 5,400-square-foot cavern built of steel and concrete and motor oil.

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