Happy ghasts fly 2× faster while you steer them (1× to 4× in a clickable menu), and go back to normal when you get off. A vanilla data pack for Java 26.2–26.3. Server-side only.
Riding a harnessed happy ghast over a meadow at the default 2× speed. Recorded in Minecraft 26.3 with Complementary Reimagined shaders.
The same flight with the same inputs, recorded twice: vanilla on the left, Full Ghast Ahead at 2× on the right.