Scientific name: pistacia vera kerman. Pistachios are the seeds of a medium sized tree native to Iran, Syria, Greece, Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. They are also called the green nut.
Sponsored by. TRON Lightcycle Power Run is a semi-enclosed launched steel roller coaster attraction at Shanghai Disneyland. Based on the Tron: Legacy series, the attraction takes guests on a ride through The Grid on their own Light Cycles. The coaster's track takes riders inside and outside the attraction's building, reaching speeds of over 60 miles per hour (97 km/h)âthe fastest for any Disney roller coaster.
The world's fastest roller coaster is very fast. Formula Rossa at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates reaches freak outâworthy speeds of 149 mph in under five seconds. If you don't want to travel abroad for a similar thrill, the U.S. is home to six of the 10 world's fastest roller coasters. 3. The U.S.'s first roller coaster was very slow. Called the Switchback Railway, the New York attraction opened in June 1884 in Coney Island, Brooklynâand reached a whopping speed of 6 mph (hey, what do you want for a nickel?). While it's laughable compared to today's coasters, it grossed an average of $600/dayâabout $15,000 nowadays!