Designed to travel at speeds up to 240 km/h (149 mph), Formula Rossa is currently the world's fastest roller coaster. It climbs 52m (171 feet), and riders experience 1.7 Gs. Formula Rossa starts inside the indoor theme park, accelerates through the dome, travels outside the park, and returns to the loading station inside the building. The train's cars have been made to look like flashy red Formula One Ferraris. Because of the speed and desert sand, riders are issued goggles.
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2011 Readers' Choice Awards for Theme Parks Results
About.com's 2011 Readers' Choice Awards showcase the best products, features, and services in multiple categories, from travel to technology to parenting. Voting will run from February 11 through March 8, and the winners will be announced on March 15. At About.com's Theme Parks site, there are four categories:
