Riding the fastest rollercoaster in the world!!
I love travel and I LOVE rollercoasters so I was really excited to have the chance to visit Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi and ride Formula Rossa which is the fastest roller-coaster in the world.
This stunning ride launches you from 0 to 149 mph) in 4.9 seconds, hits a max G-force of 4.8 and is like no ride I’ve ever experienced!
I was having a few fun days in Dubai staying in the Jumeirah Beach area and having lots of fun exploring the city (including a visit to the top of Burj Khalifa which is the tallest building in the world) but I was buzzing with excitement when I got on the free shuttle bus to take me to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. When I got inside Ferrari World I went straight to the ride and joined the queue and a short 30 mins later it was my turn!
You board the coaster inside the main building (Ferrari World is built inside a huge air-conditioned dome) but the ride-itself is all outdoors. You have to wear special goggles on the ride to protect your eyes from the sand when you’re at such high speeds so goggles on!.. we slowly taxied out the station into the launch position and… 3..2…1.. GO!! The coaster explodes out the station and gets faster.. faster.. and FASTER before shooting high up a huge hill section before tearing round the rest of the track. 92 seconds later it was all over and I was left wind-blown and speechless with a big happy smirk on my face! I’ve been on lots of launch coasters before but this was something else.. it was like being strapped to a plane taking off! For the rest of the day I explored the rest of the park and had lots of fun going on all the other rides but I would have happily gone all the way to Adu Dhabi just for that amazing 92 seconds!