Formula Rossa Review: How Scary Is The World’s Fastest Rollercoaster?

I’ve only been on two rollercoasters in my life. First, a tiny rollercoaster near Glasgow.

And the second was the fastest rollercoaster in the world… The Red Formula in Abu Dhabi.

I was in Abu Dhabi on a work trip and we went to Ferrari World. Early on in the trip, I said I wouldn’t be riding it with the rest of the group, after my first rollercoaster experience.

Rewind to when I was 15. My friend (who loves rollercoasters) wanted to sit in the front and I agreed for some reason.

I dropped the f bomb all the way. Especially the line.

18 years later and I’m wearing goggles on the Red Formula.

Goggles? Why the hell do I need goggles?! How fast is this thing?

It turns out that the Formula Rossa accelerates from 0-149 mph in 4.9 seconds… Oh boy. How do F1 drivers cope!? It actually reaches 4.8Gs.

Nothing can prepare you for the acceleration. In mid-acceleration, the ringing in the ears changed to a high-pitched ringing. I don’t even remember seeing all of that.

Before I knew it, we were climbing the slope. Such is the force, my torso jerks forward. I was stuck at an angle of 45 degrees. I couldn’t react back until I hit the top of the slope.

After that, it was just a series of highs (of 52m) and lows. I actually enjoyed this part of the ride as I could finally relax. So really the only thrilling part of the ride is the initial acceleration.

So, how scary is the fastest rollercoaster in the world? Not so scary. I found Hyperspace Mountain in Disneyland Paris more awesome!

Overall, I’m glad I can say I did!

Here are the 10 fastest rollercoasters in the world

1. Formula Red – Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi – 149 mph
2. Kingda Ka – Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey – 128 mph
3. Top Thrill Dragster – Cedar Point, Ohio – 120 mph
4. Red Force – Ferrari Land, Spain – 112 mph
5. Dodonpa – Fuji-Q Highland, Japan – 107 mph
6. Intimidator 305 – Kings Dominion, Virginia – 90 mph
7. Millennium Force – Cedar Point, Ohio – 93 mph
8. Steel Dragon 2000 – Nagashima Spa Land, Japan – 95 mph
9. Leviathan – Canada’s Wonderland, Ontario – 92 mph
10. Fury 325 – Carowinds, North Carolina – 95 mph