Formula Rossa, Steel roller coaster at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Formula Rossa is a steel roller coaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, accelerating to 240 kilometers per hour (about 150 miles per hour) using a hydraulic launch system. The track spans roughly 2000 meters (over 6500 feet) with a height around 52 meters (about 170 feet) and runs in wide curves through the building.
The roller coaster opened on November 4, 2010, and set the speed record for amusement rides worldwide at that time. It was built as part of the first Ferrari theme park outside Italy and marked the opening of Ferrari World.
The track layout was inspired by the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, the Italian circuit where Ferrari races. Riders wear safety goggles because of airborne sand and dust, and the trains are styled as racing cars with four cars of four seats each, shown with the Ferrari Formula One team at the 2010 Barcelona Grand Prix.
Riders must be between 140 and 195 centimeters tall (about 4 feet 7 inches to 6 feet 5 inches) and receive protective goggles before boarding, which must be worn throughout the ride. The acceleration and speed require good physical condition, especially for the neck and back.
The launch is 400 metres long and uses a hydraulic system of 20,800 hp, which park maintenance director Wayne Meadows compared to the way aircraft carriers catapult fighter jets. Riders are pushed back with up to 1.7 g during acceleration, while the rest of the course can reach 4.8 g.
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