The Race Through Space is the newest and spectacular roller coaster in Pennsylvania that goes at a speed of 0-50 miles per hour in three seconds. This roller coaster takes you through all eight planets going at an average speed of sixty miles per hour. Race Through Space starts by shooting you up a whopping 210-foot hill reaching the Sun at instantaneous speed before adventuring through the planets. These planets are created to appear like the actual planet.
The moment before you dive into Mercury, potential energy is at its highest. Once you fall down the hill into Venus, the acceleration increases and the forces are most intense. Coming out of Venus, the kinetic energy is present and it throws you through the Earth at a speed of 62 miles per hour. Once you depart from Earth, you push through the two loops leading you right into Mars.
After you land on Mars, you go shooting down a long hill reaching terminal velocity, into …show more content…
This roller coaster features it all: loops, hills, and turns. Race Through Space is a roller coaster that starts outside, and then shifts its way into the huge building. This feature has not been done often or a lot in the past. As you can see, the roller coaster train is more of a fade type where multiple colors blend in with each other. This is a reference to Mario Kart with the action of a rainbow road type feeling on your train! As you go through the planets you’ll experience sudden stops and long drops. All 7 planets are accurately painted to appear like the real planet. So, you get a limited amount of history on the planets. In fact, 210 feet is higher than any roller coaster at Pennsylvania's Hersheypark. This roller coaster is ranked in the top 30 for height, so why don’t you come on over to Pennsylvania and give it a try. Now, get ready and make sure you are buckled up as you experience the Race Through