Formula Rossa is back.
The world's fastest roller coaster reopened today after a nearly year-long refurbishment. The 149 mph coaster at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi closed in January for what some fans had feared might be a permanent end.
But the teams at Intamin and Yas Island resort owner Miral got the hydraulic-launch Accelerator coaster up and running today. Themed to a Ferrari F1 car, Formula Rossa launches riders to 149 mph up a 170-foot hill outside the indoor theme park. The attraction here is the pure speed of a Formula 1 car, which is best experienced on a ground-level curve in the middle of the ride.
You can read more about Formula Rossa and the other attractions at the park in our Visitors Guide to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, which includes on-ride and walk-around videos.
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Was it really a "refurbishment", or merely a long spat of downtime while the park waited for Intamin to fix issues with the launch system?