Saudi Arabia announces plans to build world s fastest rollercoaster in push to attract tourists
The latest ploy to attract more non-religious tourists comes despite criticism of the Crown Prince s poor human rights record
7 January 2021 • 6:00pm
Saudi Arabia has revealed plans to build the world s fastest roller-coaster as part of its drive to attract tourists to the Kingdom, despite criticism of its human rights record and repression.
Set to open in two years at Six Flags Qiddiya, the Gulf country s first family-oriented theme park, the Falcon’s Flight is designed to exceed speeds of 250 km/h (155 miles per hour) and aims to be the world’s longest and tallest ride.
Specs Revealed for World s Tallest, Fastest, Longest Coaster
January 3, 2021, 2:38 AM ·
Planning has begun for what developers are calling the world s fastest, tallest, and longest roller coaster. The Falcon’s Flight is set to anchor the new Six Flags Qiddiya park that is now scheduled to open in 2023. Six Flags and its development partner, Qiddiya Investment Company, first announced the coaster in 2019, but today s announcement provides some specs for the record-setting thrill ride.
The Falcon’s Flight will travel across approximately 4km, feature a vertical cliff dive maneuver into a 160m-deep valley using magnetic motor acceleration (LSM technology), and achieve unprecedented speeds of 250+ km/h, Qiddiya said in its press release. Translating to Imperial units, that means a top speed over 155 mph and a length of approximately 2.5 miles, or more than 13,000 feet. The 160-meter valley would be about 525 feet.
Six Flags Qiddiya begins design of world’s fastest roller coaster Record-breaking coaster ‘Falcon’s Flight’ will also be the tallest coaster in the world January 03, 2021
Six Flags Qiddiya Falcon s Flight
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RIYADH Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), in partnership with Intamin Amusement Rides, has kicked off the design process for the Falcon’s Flight, the signature attraction of Six Flags Qiddiya a one-of-a-kind theme park scheduled for opening in Qiddiya’s first phase.
The Falcon’s Flight is set to become the world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster. It will travel across approximately 4km, feature a vertical cliff dive maneuver into a 160m-deep valley using magnetic motor acceleration (LSM technology), and achieve unprecedented speeds of 250+ km/h.