Formula Rossa

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Formula Rossa

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Location Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE Coordinates 24.484254°N 54.608932°E / 24.484254; 54.608932 Status Operating since 4 November 2010 Rider height Minimum: 140 cm Maximum: 195 cm
Statistics
Manufacturer	Intamin
Product	Accelerator Coaster
Type	Steel - Launched
Riders per train	16
Propulsion	Hydraulic launch
Height	52 metres
Top speed	240 km/h
Length	2000 metres
Inversions	0
G-Force	4.8

Formula Rossa (Arabic: فورمولا روسّا) is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Designed by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the fastest roller coaster in the world at 240 km/h. Riders must wear protective glasses due to the high speeds and occurrence of sandstorms in Abu Dhabi.

The ride was closed January 22, 2024 through December 22, 2024. Formula Rossa reopened December 23, 2024.

History

Formula Rossa was planned to open with the park on 27 October 2010. However, the opening of the park was postponed. It officially opened on 4 November. It was the last Accelerator Coaster installation from Intamin as they discontinued the model.

Design

Elements
Hydraulic launch from 0-240 km/h mph in 4.0 seconds 52 metres tall hill Hill Helix

Trains

4 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.

Theme

The roller coaster was marketed as emulating "the thrilling sensation of being in a Ferrari F1 car", during construction of the ride.

In video games

A very similar roller coaster, Sprint 500, is available as a ride choice on Frontier's Planet Coaster simulation game.

Images

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  Formula Rossa's queue line
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  The loading station

External links

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  Formula Rossa on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Fastest roller coaster November 2010 - present
Preceded by Kingda Ka	Fastest roller coaster November 2010 - present	Succeeded by None