Nitro (Imagicaa)

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Nitro
Chain lift hill
Height132 ft (40 m)
Length2,800 ft (850 m)
Speed65.2 mph (104.9 km/h)
Inversions5
Duration2:30
Height restriction52 in (132 cm)
Trains2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Nitro at RCDB

Nitro (

romanized: Naitro) is a steel Floorless Coaster at Imagicaa amusement park in Khopoli, Maharashtra, India. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the roller coaster reaches a maximum height of 132 feet (40 m) and a maximum speed of 65.2 miles per hour (104.9 km/h). The coaster also features five inversions
. Nitro opened to the public in October 2013.

History

As construction progressed with the

Roller Coaster Database reported that a Bolliger & Mabillard Floorless Coaster would be built at the park, the owners still released no details.[1][2] In April 2013, the first pieces of the roller coaster were erected.[3] By the end of August, all of the coaster's track was installed.[4] Then in the third quarter of 2013, Adlabs Imagica released the details of Nitro.[5]

Nitro was originally scheduled to open in May 2013;[6] however, it did not open until October.[2]

In 2018, Imagicaa announced that Nitro would be renamed to Hot Wheels Nitro, after a partnership with Mattel.[7]

Ride experience

Once the

brake run which leads directly back to the station. When the train arrives back to the station, the floors come back up, with the front gate closes, and the next riders board.[2] One cycle of the ride lasts about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.[2]

Characteristics

Track

Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, the steel track of Nitro is approximately 2,800 feet (850 m) long, and the height of the lift is 132-foot (40 m) high.[2][8] The roller coaster also features five inversions.[2] The track is painted red with yellow rails and blue supports.

Trains

Nitro operates with two steel and fiberglass trains. Each train has six cars that can seat four rides in a single row, for a total of 24 riders per train; each seat has its own individual over the shoulder restraint. The structure of the trains are coloured blue, red, and yellow; the seats are black and the restraints are yellow. Also, unlike traditional steel roller coasters, Nitro does not have a floor on its trains.[2]

With the trains reaching a top speed of 65.2 miles per hour (104.9 km/h), Nitro is the second fastest Bolliger & Mabillard Floorless Coaster.[2]

Reception

Neha Borkar from the

Indiatimes said, "[The roller coaster] almost kills you, because it twirls, twists, and turns at a rapid speed, which reminds you of speed from the movies like 'Final Destination' and 'The Fast and the Furious'.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Hart, Lance. "Small International Parks". Screamscape. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Marden, Duane. "Nitro  (Adlabs Imagica)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
  3. ^ "'Indian Disney' has toys inspired by Bollywood". G1. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "Nitro Pictures Archive (Adlabs Imagica)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Nitro". Adlabs Imagica. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  6. ^ Samar Srivastava; Deepak Ajwani (17 May 2013). "Adlabs Imagica: Will it be a Roller Coaster for Manmohan Shetty?". Forbes India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  7. ^ Mander, Michael. "Imagica to partner with Mattel for Hot Wheels rides". Blooloop. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Nitro Launch". Adlabs Imagica. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  9. Indiatimes. Archived from the original
    on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.

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