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| 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.[1]
The ride was closed January 22, 2024 through December 22, 2024.[2] Formula Rossa reopened December 23, 2024.[3]
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.[4] It was the last Accelerator Coaster installation from Intamin as they discontinued the model.
Design
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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.[5]
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 -
The loading station
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References
- ↑ Formula Rossa - Ferrari World Abhu Dhabi
- ↑ "Formula Rossa - Ferrari World Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ↑ Ferrari World's grand opening: take two - Theme Park Insider
- ↑ Ferrari World Abu Dhabi to open in the second half of 2010 - eTurboNews
External links
- 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 |