Speed: No Limits

Speed: No Limits is a roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, UK. It is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter and contains a 90° chain lift hill and a 97° first drop. This drop gave it a three way record for the steepest roller coaster drop between itself, Vild-Svinet and Typhoon. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2]

Speed: No Limits
Speed's 97 degree drop
Oakwood Theme Park
Location	Oakwood Theme Park
Coordinates	51.779°N 4.805°W
Status	Operating
Opening date	13 April 2006
Cost	£3,000,000
General statistics
Type	Steel – Euro-Fighter
Manufacturer	Gerstlauer
Designer	Werner Stengel
Track layout	Steel
Lift/launch system	Vertical chain lift
Height	115 ft (35 m)
Drop	110 ft (34 m)
Length	1,970 ft (600 m)
Speed	59 mph (95 km/h)
Inversions	2
Duration	1:30
Max vertical angle	97°
Capacity	800 riders per hour
G-force	4.5
Height restriction	125 cm (4 ft 1 in)
Trains	4 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train.
Speed: No Limits at RCDB Pictures of Speed: No Limits at RCDB

Its 115 feet (35 m) lift hill and first drop tower can be seen from a distance away. It is the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in Wales.

Trains

The ride uses four trains, each consisting of two rows, each with four across seating and can carry eight people per train. The trains use standard Euro-Fighter over-the-shoulder restraints.

Ride Experience

The ride begins with a right turn and then a 115-foot vertical 90° chain lift hill, this is followed by a 110-foot beyond vertical 97° first drop. Cars then reach a speed of 59 miles per hour at the base of this drop, pulling 4.5 G, cars then crest over an airtime hill, pulling -1.3 G. This is followed by an overbanked turn at an angle of 110° and a vertical loop, cars then rise up into a set of brakes. Cars then descend a small dip, into a heartline roll. The train then turns left with a slight incline then entering a double helix into the final brake run (which consists of magnetic brakes and fin brakes),the cars then turn right into the station.

Colour Scheme

The ride is painted orange with turquoise-coloured supports.

Photo Gallery

• 
  One of Speed's cars
• 
  The first inversion, a near-circular vertical loop
• 
  The first drop

Records

References

1. "Gerstlauer busy in 2011". Park World Magazine. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
2. "Projects". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

External links

• Speed at Oakwood's official site