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Speed of Sound - Walibi Holland (Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands)

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Roller Coaster: Speed of Sound (2011 to present)
La Via Volta (2000 to 2010)
Amusement Park: Walibi Holland (Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 4/9/2011
SBNO from 6/4/2007 to 4/8/2011
Operated from 4/22/2000 to 6/3/2007
Make / Model: Vekoma / Other / Boomerang
Construction: RCS GmbH
Dimensions: 288.8 ft x 98.4 ft
Categories: Shuttle, Onboard Sound
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Capacity: 760 riders per hour
 
Length: 935 ft 
Height: 116.5 ft 
Inversions: 3 
Speed: 47 mph 
Duration: 1:48 
G-Force: 5.2 
Elements: Cobra Roll
Loop
 
 
Trains: Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.
 
Notes: As part of the La Via Volta to Speed of Sound change in 2011, the train was replaced with a new one with onboard sound.
Etymology: "La Via Volta" is Italian for "The Turning Road".
Facts: The La Via Volta's original train was moved to the Wipeout at Pleasurewood Hills (Lowestoft, Suffolk UK).
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