DiVertical, Water coaster in Mirabilandia, Italy
DiVertical is a steel water coaster at Mirabilandia built by Intamin, with boats styled as racing motorboats. After a slow curve, a vertical elevator lifts the boat to the top of a 50-metre hill; the boat then descends at 45°, skims a water pool, climbs a 25-metre hill, turns 180° left, passes block brakes, spirals right and splashes into a second pool before returning to the station.
DiVertical opened at Mirabilandia on 16 June 2012, with a ceremony presented by TV host Federica Panicucci. The ride was designed and built by the Swiss firm Intamin. It stayed closed for most of the 2014 season due to technical failures and sudden stoppages, and the park later announced it would remain closed until the end of July 2015. Since September 2025 it has been out of service indefinitely.
The ride's offshore powerboat theme is visible in the boats, styled as racing motorboats, and in the futuristic station building. Its 2012 inauguration was presented by TV host Federica Panicucci. The name DiVertical refers to the vertical lift that raises each boat to the top of the first hill instead of a chain lift.
The ride operates with a single car holding ten passengers arranged in five rows of two seats each. Expect to get wet during the experience, especially if you are seated closer to the water features.
The lift is not a chain but a vertical elevator built into the supports of the main hill, hoisting each boat quickly to the top. The boats are styled as racing motorboats and the station building is futuristic, matching the offshore theme.
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