Red Force + POV @ Ferrari Land, Port Aventura, Spain.
The star attraction of Ferrari Land, both of which opened in 2017, Red Force is currently Europe's tallest and fastest roller coaster.
Reaching speeds of 180km/h (111.9mph), it is the 4th fastest coaster in the world (sharing this title with Dodonpa in Japan). It ranks behind Formula Rossa, Kingda Ka, and Top Thrill Dragster.
At 367ft / 112m in height, it is the 5th tallest coaster in the world.
Red Force uses an LSM launch to reach its top speed in 5.0 seconds. This is impressive, but sadly it falls way behind those ahead of it, all of which use a compressed hydraulic launch. And I'm disappointed to say that you can feel this in the ride. Formula Rossa for example, reaches its top speed of 240k/hr (149.1mph) in 4.0 seconds. Thats 37.2mph faster in 1.0 seconds less. Stealth at Thorpe Park, reaches its top speed of 80mph in 1.9 seconds, but with accelerator roller coasters its ALL about that initial punch, and Red Force is sadly lacking in that department. (In my humble opinion, anyway!). But don't get me wrong, its still a great roller coaster!
Thanks for watching, Col.
Music: "Zoom' by Fat Larry's Band
