Six Flags Qiddiya begins design of world’s fastest roller coaster

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.

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.

Qiddiya’s Chief Executive Officer, Philippe Gas, commented

on the signature ride saying: “Rollercoaster fans around the

world have been eagerly anticipating this ride since it was

announced as there is nothing quite like it anywhere else.

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!”

On each ride – a three-minute long adventure – up to 20

passengers will experience the exhilaration of three

electromagnetic propulsion launch systems as well as

panoramic views of Six Flags Qiddiya and the Resort Core.

Daniel Schoppen – Vice President Design & Development,

Intamin Amusement Rides – commented: “I will never forget

the moment when I was standing at the edge of the

200-meter-high cliff on the Tuwaiq Mountain in Qiddiya,

looking into the valley and imagining the creation of a future

record-setting roller coaster. I knew that exactly at this spot,

The Falcon Flight will dive down along the cliff, ending in a

unique exhilarating 250+ km/h proximity flight close to the

ground. The worldwide unique setting and heights such as

the natural cliff will enable us to design an architectural

masterpiece in steel.”

Covering 32 hectares (79 acres) and featuring 28 rides and

attractions across six themed lands, Six Flags Qiddiya is set to

become the theme park that breaks all records of

entertainment in Saudi Arabia and the region.