Red Force (roller coaster)

Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The ride was manufactured by Liechtenstein based Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened on 7 April 2017. With a height of 112 m and a maximum speed of 180. km/h, Red Force is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Europe as of 2024, beating Shambhala which has a height of 76 metres (250 ft).

Ride experience
Once the train leaves the station, it is accelerated by linear synchronous motors from 0 to 180. km/h in 5 seconds. The train then ascends a 112 m tall top hat, twisting 90 degrees to the left. Once the train goes over the top hat, it descends back down, again twisting 90 degrees to the right. This sends the train travelling parallel to the launch track but in the opposite direction. The train then enters a flat brake run and then ascends a small airtime hill before entering the final set of brakes.

Trains
Red Force has two trains with three cars per train. Each train is divided in six rows, each able to accommodate two riders. Each car seats four riders, allowing a total of twelve riders per train. The ride can accommodate approximately 1,200 riders per hour.

Track
The steel track of Red Force is approximately 880 m long and 112 m tall. The track is dark grey and the supports are red.

Launch
Red Force uses linear synchronous motors to accelerate the train from 0 to 180. km/h in 5 seconds. The ride uses supercapacitors to store and dissipate the energy needed to launch the train, reducing the peak load from the power grid necessary to launch the coaster.