ISpeed

Roller coaster

44°20′12″N 12°15′42″E / 44.33667°N 12.26167°E / 44.33667; 12.26167StatusOperatingOpening dateMay 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)Cost€15,000,000ReplacedSierra TonanteGeneral statisticsTypeSteel – LaunchedManufacturerIntaminDesignerWerner StengelModelBlitz CoasterTrack layoutTwisterLift/launch systemLinear synchronous motor LaunchHeight180 ft (55 m)Drop180.5 ft (55.0 m)Speed74.6 mph (120.1 km/h)Inversions2 (Corkscrew, Inline Twist)Durationapprox. 1 minuteMax vertical angle90°Acceleration0 to 68 mph (0 to 109 km/h) in 2.2 secondsHeight restriction55 in (140 cm)iSpeed at RCDB

iSpeed is a steel roller coaster at Mirabilandia in Italy. It opened on May 20, 2009, and is the second blitz coaster to be made by Intamin following Maverick at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

The ride

The coaster starts with a 68 MPH launch in 2.2 seconds into a top hat where it climbs to 180 feet and then plummets to the ground. Following this is a barrage of airtime hills, tight turns, and inversions.

Maintenance

In certain spots around the ride, copper alloy fins have been placed to create a magnetic field that regulates the coaster's speed.^{[citation needed]}