Speed of Sound (roller coaster)

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Speed of Sound
Previously known as La Via Volta (2000-2010)
Walibi Holland
Location	Walibi Holland
Park section	Play Ground
Coordinates	52°26′26″N 5°46′05″E / 52.440630°N 5.768123°E / 52.440630; 5.768123
Status	Operating
Opening date	April 22, 2000 (2000-04-22)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Shuttle – Boomerang
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Designer	Vekoma
Model	Boomerang
Lift/launch system	Chain Lift Hill
Height	116.5 ft (35.5 m)
Length	935 ft (285 m)
Speed	47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions	3 inversions. Each completed both forwards and backwards.
Duration	1:48
Max vertical angle	56°
Capacity	760 riders per hour
G-force	5.2
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Fast Lane available
Single rider line available
Speed of Sound at RCDB

Speed of Sound is a steel Boomerang roller coaster in Walibi Holland. It was manufactured by Vekoma and opened on April 22, 2000 as La Via Volta.^[1] It was open until 2007 when the park announced it would be shut down. That year, the train was sold to Pleasurewood Hills in England and now operates on Wipeout and the track remained in place at Walibi World. On 30 January, Walibi Holland announced that the La Via Volta will reopen in 2011, with a new style train from Vekoma under the name of Speed of Sound. P&P Projects was responsible for the design and build of this new attraction.^[2] Walibi Holland announced that it held a competition to win tickets for the opening of the roller coaster on April 6, 2011 ^[3]