The Middle East is known for everything fancy and grand, and it’s also known for the various types of roller coasters that it has to offer. And now, to add more to the thrills, a new roller coaster in the Middle East is set to smash existing records for speed, height and track length. Named as Falcon’s Flight- the ride will be the main attraction of Six Flags Qiddiya, due to open in Saudi Arabia outside of capital Riyadh in 2023. Here’s everything you must know about it.
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The New Roller Coaster Aims To Achieve A Speed Of 250 KM Per Hour
According to the details, the newly built roller coaster will travel across four kilometres of the track. Thanks to the use of magnetic motor acceleration (LSM technology)- the roller coaster will achieve a speed of 250 KM per hour. The press release states that,
“The Falcon’s Flight will also be the world’s tallest free-standing coaster structure, featuring a parabolic airtime hill allowing a weightlessness airtime experience.”
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In terms of the ride, it will take up to 20 passengers on a three-minute ride that will offer picturesque views of Six Flags Qiddiya. And if everything goes as planned, then travellers are in for some serious thrills. As for the park, Six Flags Qiddiya will feature 28 rides and attractions across six themed lands: The City of Thrills; Discovery Springs; Steam Town; Twilight Gardens; Valley of Fortune; and Grand Exposition.
Falcon’s Flight Is Set To Break The Record of Formula Rossa At Ferrari World
Appropriately, the Falcon’s Flight will be part of the City of Thrills, along with Sirocco Tower, which will be the world’s tallest drop-tower ride. Construction on the park, located about 40 minutes from Riyadh, kicked off in 2018.
The current record holder of the world’s fastest roller coaster title is the Formula Rossa- at Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi. It travels at speeds of up to 240 kilometres per hour, and once this new roller coaster gets launched, it’s bound to break all the records.