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{{Short description|Floorless coaster at Imagicaa in India}}
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{{Infobox roller coaster
| name = Nitro
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| caption = Nitro in October 2013
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| manufacturer = Bolliger & Mabillard
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| track = [[Twister roller coaster|Twister]]
| lift = [[Chain lift hill]]
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'''Nitro''' ({{langx|mr |नाइट्रो|Naitro}}) is a [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[Floorless Coaster]] at [[Imagicaa]] [[amusement park]] in [[Khopoli]], [[Maharashtra]], India. Manufactured by [[Bolliger & Mabillard]], the roller coaster reaches a maximum height of {{convert|132|ft|m|adj=off}} and a maximum speed of {{Convert|65.2|mph|km/h}}. The coaster also features five [[Roller coaster inversion|inversions]]. Nitro opened to the public in October 2013.

==History==
As construction progressed with the [[theme park]] 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.<ref name=screamscape>{{cite web|last=Hart|first=Lance|title=Small International Parks|url=http://www.screamscape.com/html/small_international_parks.htm#Adlabs|publisher=Screamscape|access-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701032352/http://screamscape.com/html/small_international_parks.htm|archive-date=1 July 2013}}</ref> Even after the [[Roller Coaster Database]] reported that a [[Bolliger & Mabillard]] [[Floorless Coaster]] would be built at the park, the owners still released no details.<ref name=screamscape/><ref name=RCDB>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Nitro|location=Adlabs Imagica|rcdb_number=6817|access-date=9 April 2013}}</ref> In April 2013, the first pieces of the roller coaster were erected.<ref>{{cite news|title='Indian Disney' has toys inspired by Bollywood|url=http://g1.globo.com/turismo-e-viagem/fotos/2013/04/disney-indiana-tem-brinquedos-inspirados-em-bollywood.html#F783090|access-date=28 February 2014|newspaper=G1|date=23 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427093340/http://g1.globo.com/turismo-e-viagem/fotos/2013/04/disney-indiana-tem-brinquedos-inspirados-em-bollywood.html#F783090|archive-date=27 April 2013}}</ref> By the end of August, all of the coaster's track was installed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Marden|first=Duane|title=Nitro Pictures Archive (Adlabs Imagica)|url=http://rcdb.com/6817.htm?p=0|publisher=[[Roller Coaster DataBase]]|access-date=5 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803233840/http://rcdb.com/6817.htm?p=0|archive-date=3 August 2013}}</ref> Then in the third quarter of 2013, Adlabs Imagica released the details of Nitro.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nitro|url=http://park.adlabsimagica.com/attraction/americana/nitro|publisher=Adlabs Imagica|access-date=28 February 2014|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017064647/http://park.adlabsimagica.com/attraction/americana/nitro|archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref>

Nitro was originally scheduled to open in May 2013;<ref>{{cite news|title=Adlabs Imagica: Will it be a Roller Coaster for Manmohan Shetty?|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/breakpoint/adlabs-imagica-will-it-be-a-roller-coaster-for-manmohan-shetty/35177/1|work=Forbes India|access-date=21 February 2014|date=17 May 2013|author=Samar Srivastava|author2=Deepak Ajwani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828101218/http://forbesindia.com/article/breakpoint/adlabs-imagica-will-it-be-a-roller-coaster-for-manmohan-shetty/35177/1|archive-date=28 August 2013}}</ref> however, it did not open until October.<ref name=RCDB/>

In 2018, Imagicaa announced that Nitro would be renamed to [[Hot Wheels]] Nitro, after a partnership with [[Mattel]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mander |first1=Michael |title=Imagica to partner with Mattel for Hot Wheels rides |url=https://blooloop.com/theme-park/news/imagica-hot-wheels/ |website=Blooloop |date=23 October 2018 |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>

==Ride experience==
Once the [[train (roller coaster)|train]] 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 {{convert|132|ft|m|adj=on}} [[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 {{Convert|65.2|mph|km/h}} and enters a [[vertical loop]], followed by a [[Roller coaster elements#Dive loop|dive loop]]. 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 [[Roller coaster elements#Zero-gravity roll|zero-gravity roll]]. The train then makes a banked turn to the left leading into the first of the [[Roller coaster elements#Interlocking corkscrews|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 [[brake run]] 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.<ref name=RCDB/> One cycle of the ride lasts about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.<ref name=RCDB/>

==Characteristics==

===Track===

Designed by Bolliger & Mabillard, the steel track of Nitro is approximately {{convert|2800|ft|m|adj=off}} long, and the height of the lift is {{convert|132|ft|m|adj=on}} high.<ref name=RCDB/><ref>{{cite web|title=Nitro Launch|url=http://park.adlabsimagica.com/nitro-launch|publisher=Adlabs Imagica|access-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228014036/http://park.adlabsimagica.com/nitro-launch |archive-date=28 February 2014}}</ref> The roller coaster also features five inversions.<ref name=RCDB/> 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.<ref name=RCDB/>

With the trains reaching a top speed of {{Convert|65.2|mph|km/h}}, Nitro is the second fastest Bolliger & Mabillard Floorless Coaster.<ref name=RCDB/>

==Reception==
Neha Borkar from the [[Indiatimes]] said, "[The roller coaster] almost 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'.<ref>{{cite news|last=Borkar|first=Neha|title=Review: Adlabs Imagica|url=http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/travel/review-adlabs-imagica-116265-2.html|access-date=5 March 2014|newspaper=[[Indiatimes]]|date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109105357/http://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/travel/review-adlabs-imagica-116265-2.html|archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZXHzc6lGQk&feature=c4-overview&list=UUT-LpxQVr4JlrC_mYwJGJ3Q In-ride view]
*[https://www.imagicaaworld.com/theme-park/roller-coaster-thrill-rides/nitro/ Official Nitro Website]

[[Category:Floorless Coaster roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard]]
[[Category:Roller coasters opened in 2013]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Roller coasters in India]]

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