Speed of Sound (roller coaster)
Speed of Sound is a steel Boomerang roller coaster in Walibi Holland. It was manufactured by Vekoma and opened in 2000 as La Via Volta. It was open until 2007 when the park announced it would be shut down. That year, the train was sold to Pleasurewood Hills in England and now operates on Wipeout and the track remained in place at Walibi World. On 30 January, Walibi Holland announced that the La Via Volta will reopen in 2011, with a new style train from Vekoma under the name of Speed of Sound. P&P Projects was responsible for the design and build of this new attraction.[1] Walibi Holland announced that it held a competition to win tickets for the opening of the roller coaster on April 6, 2011 [2]
| Speed of Sound | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as La Via Volta | |
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| Walibi Holland | |
| Location | Walibi Holland |
| Park section | W.A.B Plaza |
| Coordinates | 52.440630°N 5.768123°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Shuttle – Boomerang |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Vekoma |
| Model | Boomerang |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
| Height | 116.5 ft (35.5 m) |
| Length | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
| Inversions | 3 inversions. Each completed both forwards and backwards. |
| Duration | 1:48 |
| Max vertical angle | 56° |
| Capacity | 760 riders per hour |
| G-force | 5.2 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Speed of Sound at RCDB Pictures of Speed of Sound at RCDB | |
References
- "Our Projects". P&P Projects. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- (in Dutch) Competition to win tickets for the first ride, Walibi.com, 2011
External links
- Walibi Holland Official Website
- P&P Projects
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