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.