Nitro is a

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at Imagicaa

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in Khopoli,

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, India. Manufactured by

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, the roller coaster reaches a maximum height of and a maximum speed of . The coaster also features five inversions. Nitro opened to the public in October 2013.

History

As construction progressed with the

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in early 2013, the owners of the park gave no details about the roller coaster other than that it would be the largest roller coaster in India. Even after the

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reported that a

would be built at the park, the owners still released no details. In April 2013, the first pieces of the roller coaster were erected. By the end of August, all of the coaster's track was installed. Then in the third quarter of 2013, Adlabs Imagica released the details of Nitro. Nitro was originally scheduled to open in May 2013; however, it did not open until October.

Ride experience

Once the

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is loaded and secured, the steel floor is retracted and the gate in front of the train opens. After being dispatched, the train immediately begins to climb the chain lift hill. At the top, the train drops down a small straight section before finishing the drop with a sharp turn to the right. When the train reaches the bottom of the drop, it reaches its maximum speed of and enters a

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, followed by a

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. After making a slight turn to the right, the train makes a banked right turn through the loop it passes through before. Then, the train passes through a trim brake (to slow the train down) before entering a

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. The train then makes a banked turn to the left leading into the first of the interlocking corkscrews. After a banked turn to the right and a slight turn to the left, the train goes through the second corkscrew. The train then enters an approximate 180-degree downward banked turn to the left before making a final right turn into the

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which leads directly back to the station. When the train arrives back to the station, the floors come back up, with the front gate closes, and the next riders board. One cycle of the ride lasts about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Characteristics

Track

Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, the steel track of Nitro is approximately long, and the height of the lift is high. The roller coaster also features five inversions. The track is painted red with yellow rails and blue supports.

Trains

Nitro operates with two steel and fiberglass trains. Each train has six cars that can seat four rides in a single row, for a total of 24 riders per train; each seat has its own individual over the shoulder restraint. The structure of the trains are coloured blue, red, and yellow; the seats are black and the restraints are yellow. Also, unlike traditional steel roller coasters, Nitro does not have a floor on its trains. With the trains reaching a top speed of , Nitro is the second fastest Bolliger & Mabillard Floorless Coaster.

Reception

Neha Borkar from the

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said, " he roller coasteralmost kills you, because it twirls, twists, and turns at a rapid speed, which reminds you of speed from the movies like 'Final Destination' and 'The Fast and the Furious'.

References

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External links

In-ride viewOfficial Nitro Website
Floorless Coaster roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard Roller coasters introduced in 2013 Tourist attractions in Maharashtra Roller coasters in India