Speed of Sound (roller coaster) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Speed of Sound
Previously known as La Via Volta
Walibi Holland
Park section	W.A.B Plaza
Coordinates	52°26′26″N 5°46′05″E / 52.440630°N 5.768123°E / 52.440630; 5.768123
Status	Operating
Opening date	2011 (2011)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Shuttle – Boomerang
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Designer	Vekoma
Model	Boomerang
Lift/launch system	Chain Lift Hill
Height	116.5 ft (35.5 m)
Length	935 ft (285 m)
Speed	47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions	3 inversions. Each completed both forwards and backwards.
Duration	1:48
Max vertical angle	56°
Capacity	760 riders per hour
G-force	5.2
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Speed of Sound at RCDB Pictures of Speed of Sound at RCDB

Speed of Sound is a Boomerang coaster in Walibi Holland in the Netherlands. It is manufactured by Vekoma and opened in 2000 as La Via Volta. It operated until 2007 when the park announced it would be shut down. In the same year, the train was sold to Pleasurewood Hills to be operating on Wipeout, also a boomerang coaster. On January 30, 2011, Walibi World announced that the roller coaster will reopen in 2011, with a new style train from Vekoma. The coaster was renamed to Speed of Sound and the track was painted orange. The coaster also has a unique tunnel on the lift hill where the train go through before starting the ride.