Speed: No Limits
Former steel roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park
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Speed: No Limits was a steel roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was manufactured by Gerstlauer and was the first Euro-Fighter model to be installed in the United Kingdom.[citation needed] The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group.[1][2] It opened on 13 April 2006, and operated until 3 November 2024. It has since been relocated to Walygator Sud-Ouest in Agen, France.[3]
| Speed: No Limits | |
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 Speed: No Limits' 97 degree drop | |
| Oakwood Theme Park | |
| Location | Oakwood Theme Park |
| Coordinates | 51.779°N 4.805°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 13 April 2006 |
| Closing date | 3 November 2024 |
| Cost | £3,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Euro-Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Track layout | Steel |
| Lift/launch system | Vertical chain lift |
| Height | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Drop | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Length | 1,970 ft (600 m) |
| Speed | 59 mph (95 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:30 |
| Max vertical angle | 97° |
| Capacity | 800 riders per hour |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 125 cm (4 ft 1 in) |
| Trains | 4 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 4 across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
| Speed: No Limits at RCDB | |
Its lift hill was 35 metres (115 ft), and it featured top speeds of 95 km/h (59 mph). The ride had two inversions, and exerted a maximum of 4.5 Gs on riders.
It featured a vertical chain lift hill and a 97° first drop. This drop gave it a five-way tie for the record of steepest roller coaster drop between itself, Rage, Fahrenheit, SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge, Vild-Svinet and Typhoon, until Steel Hawg took the record in 2008.
Trains
The ride had four trains, each consisting of two rows with four across seating, for a total of eight riders per train. The trains featured over-the-shoulder restraints.
Ride experience
Upon dispatch from the station, the train made a right-hand turn before ascending the 35-metre (115 ft) vertical chain lift hill. This was followed by a 34-metre (110 ft) beyond-vertical first drop at an angle of 97°, reaching a top speed of 95 km/h (59 mph). The train then traversed a camelback hill and entered an overbanked turn at 110°, which led into a vertical loop before rising into a block brake section. Following a small dip, the train navigated a heartline roll, then turned left with a slight incline and entered a double helix that led into the final brake run. The train completed the circuit with a right-hand turn returning to the station. The full ride lasted approximately one minute and 30 seconds.
Photo gallery
One of Speed: No Limit's trains
The first inversion, a vertical loop
The first drop
