The design process has commenced on a world-record breaking coaster set to be built in Saudi Arabia.
Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has teamed up with world-leading Intamin Amusement Rides to design Falcon’s Flight, a centrepiece rollercoaster which will be installed at Six Flags Qiddiya.
The new signature ride is set to break a multitude of records, including being the world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster. Riders will intensely journey over four kilometres of track and enjoy a vertical cliff dive manoeuvre from a height of 160 metres, while reaching exhilarating speeds of more than 250 kilometres an hour.
And that’s not all of Falcon’s Flight’s pioneering achievements. The ride, which is set to be open as part of Qiddiya’s first phase, will also be the world’s tallest free-standing rollercoaster.
The ride also includes a parabolic airtime hill which provides a thrilling a weightless experience, comparable to flying like a bird.
Each journey has a duration of three minutes, immersing 20 riders into pulse-racing thrills and panoramic views of the next generation Six Flags Qiddiya resort.
Artistic impression of Six Flags Qiddiya
Commenting on the ground-breaking coaster, Philippe Gas, CEO of Qiddiya said: “Rollercoaster fans around the world have been eagerly anticipating this ride since it was announced as there is nothing quite like it anywhere else.
Adding: “Now we are in the design stage with the experts at Intamin and the engineering team at Six Flags, the excitement is building! Falcon’s flight will dominate the skyline at Qiddiya weave all the way around our destination, right out of the theme park, up the cliffside, and down the cliff face – the greatest drop of any ride in the world; it won’t be for the fainthearted!”
Once completed, Six Flags Qiddiya is set to feature an array of ultra-fun experiences. The theme park will cover 32 hectares and feature 28 rides and attractions across six themed lands, making it the hottest new resort to come to Saudi Arabia and beyond.
By launching Falcon’s Flight, Six Flags Qiddiya will steal prestigious fastest coaster title from Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. At present, the major UAE theme park’s Formula Rossa is currently the world’s fastest coaster reaching speeds of 240 kilometres an hour.
Video unveils sneak preview of Falcon’s Flight
Elsewhere, Interlink is set to design and develop a next generation SuperFlume in Qatar.
