Formula Rossa is the "Ferrari" of Roller Coasters

You need to wear protective glasses similar to those used during skydiving to ride it, because it's extremely fast. Still, it would probably be something you'd like to try if you're an adrenaline-junkie or a Ferrari fan, because the Ferrari World theme park is home to the world's fastest roller coaster today: the Formula Rossa.

Located in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, this 52-meter (in height) roller coaster can go from a whopping 0 to 240 kph in 4.9 seconds. It's so fast that the theme park promises riders "the thrilling sensation of being in a Ferrari F1 car."

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Formula Rossa is just one of the main attractions of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. This amusement park attraction is home is to 37 record-breaking rides & attractions for everyone in the family, and has the record for the biggest space frame structure ever built. It opened in November 2010, with an area of 86,000 square meters.

The most notable riders of this roller coaster, were of course, Formula One Drivers themselves. Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso rode it three days before the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Other who's who racers include Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen.

In 2017 and 2018, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi was named the "Middle East's Leading Theme Park" at the World Travel Awards, as well as the Middle East's Best Theme Park by the Middle East and North Africa Leisure and Attraction Council (MENALAC) for 2018.

The roller coaster, which uses a hydraulic launch system that creates a "release velocity similar to that of steam catapults on an aircraft carrier," is designed and manufactured by Intamin Worldwide. The company was founded in 1967, and currently has three offices in Europe, three in Asia, and two in the United States. Intamin is considered a major player in the amusement park attractions industry, and has installed a total of 70 coasters worldwide.