ORLANDO, Fla. — The Fast & Furious Saga is racing into theaters this week with “Fast X,” the 10th installment in the blockbuster movie franchise.
What You Need To Know
- Dezerland Action Park Orlando is home to the Orlando Auto Museum
- The museum has more than 2,000 vehicles in its collection, including cars tied to the "Fast and Furious" franchise
- Visitors can see a Buick Grand National driven by Vin Diesel's character, Dom Toretto, in 2009's "Fast & Furious"
- "Fast X," the 10th movie in the franchise, hits theaters this week
Fans of Dom Toretto, family and fast cars can see real-life cars from the movies up-close at Dezerland Action Park Orlando.
The indoor attraction on International Drive is home to the Orlando Auto Museum, which boasts one of the biggest automobile collections in the world.
Among its more than 2,000 vehicles are three cars that fans of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise will likely recognize.
One of the cars on display is a Buick Grand National that was driven by Vin Diesel in 2009’s “Fast & Furious.” The car appears in a scene with Diesel’s character, Dom Toretto, driving in reverse down a highway during a heist.
To make the scene work, the body of the car was reversed — so the front of the car is actually the back. Visitors, if they peer inside the car, may also notice the steering wheel and gear shift that was installed in the back for the stunt driver who actually controlled the car.
Another car in the collection is a replica of the bright green Mitsubishi Eclipse driven by Paul Walker’s character, Brian O’Connor, in the first “The Fast and The Furious” movie.
Admission to the auto museum costs $29.95 for adults, $23.95 for seniors and members of the military, and $20.95 for children ages 4-12.
In addition to the auto museum, Dezerland offers a go-karting track, an arcade, a bowling alley, laser tag and more across 850,000 square feet of indoor space.
For more information, visit dezerlandpark.com/orlando.
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