Discover Speed of Sound
Our tips:
- Brace yourself for going backwards
- Use the single rider queue
- Consider Fast Lane
Speed of Sound
Speed of Sound is the musical roller coaster in Play Ground. It's a boomerang coaster: you go forwards first and then backwards through the same loops. Along the way, you hear music through speakers in the train.
The concept
The track isn't a closed circuit. Halfway through you stop and ride the same track backwards. Speed of Sound was the first coaster of its kind with on-board music, a house track by DJ Randy van der Velde. Until 2011 it was called La Via Volta; when Walibi World was renamed Walibi Holland, it got its current name.
The Experience
You're pulled up backwards to 35.5 metres. Then you race at almost 76 kilometres per hour through the Cobra Roll and the Loop, forwards and backwards: six inversions in total. The soundtrack makes the forces of up to 5.2 G feel even more intense. The ride lasts 1 minute and 44 seconds.
Discover Speed of Sound
Brace yourself for going backwards
Halfway through, you ride the entire track backwards. So you can't see what's coming.
Use the single rider queue
Don't mind sitting next to a stranger? Then use the single rider queue. You'll often get your turn sooner than in the regular queue.
Consider Fast Lane
Want a shorter wait? With Fast Lane you reserve a slot digitally and enter via the Fast Lane entrance. You can buy it in the ticket shop or in the Walibi app; park admission is not included.
Visitor information
You must be at least 1.20 metres tall. The ride is not suitable for pregnant women. With baby switch, parents don't have to queue twice: one parent rides while the other waits with the child at the exit, then boards via the exit. Visitors using the accessibility scheme enter via the Fast Lane entrance. Fun fact: the tunnel around the lift hill is actually a water slide.
Beats and loops
Speed of Sound stands in the middle of Play Ground. From the terrace of Yummy Tummy you can look out over the track, Super Swing and Merrie Go'Round.
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