iSpeed
Mirabilandia
LocationMirabilandia
Coordinates44°20′12″N 12°15′42″E / 44.33667°N 12.26167°E / 44.33667; 12.26167
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)
Cost€15,000,000
ReplacedSierra Tonante
General statistics
TypeSteel Launched
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelBlitz Coaster
Track layoutTwister
Lift/launch systemLinear synchronous motor Launch
Height180 ft (55 m)
Drop180.5 ft (55.0 m)
Speed74.6 mph (120.1 km/h)
Inversions2 (Corkscrew, Inline Twist)
Durationapprox. 1 minute
Max vertical angle90°
Acceleration0 to 68 mph (0 to 109 km/h) in 2.2 seconds
Height restriction55 in (140 cm)
iSpeed at RCDB

iSpeed is a steel roller coaster at Mirabilandia in Italy. It opened on May 20, 2009, and is the second blitz coaster to be made by Intamin following Maverick at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

The ride

The coaster starts with a 68 MPH launch in 2.2 seconds into a top hat where it climbs to 180 feet and then plummets to the ground. Following this is a barrage of airtime hills, tight turns, and inversions.

Maintenance

In certain spots around the ride, copper alloy fins have been placed to create a magnetic field that regulates the coaster's speed.

References


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