Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), in partnership with Intamin Amusement Rides, has started the design process for the Falcon’s Flight, the signature attraction of Six Flags Qiddiya scheduled for opening in mega project’s first phase.
The Falcon’s Flight is set to become the world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster and will travel across about 4km, feature a vertical cliff dive maneuver into a 160m-deep valley using magnetic motor acceleration 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 CEO, Philippe Gas, 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. Now we are in the design stage with the experts at Intamin and the engineering team at Six Flags, the excitement is building.”
He added: “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 – lasting three minutes – 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, said: “I will never forget the moment when I was standing at the edge of the 200-metre-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.”
The theme park will stretch across 32 hectares and feature 28 rides and attractions across six lands – The City of Thrills, Discovery Springs, Steam Town, Twilight Gardens, Valley of Fortune and Grand Exposition.
In October, SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business was awarded the lead design consultant services contract from Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) for the Six Flags Qiddiya theme park project.
The entertainment project, located within Qiddiya, south-west of Riyadh, will be designed under a three-year contract and Atkins will provide integrated lead design consultant, construction supervision, and cost management services.
Six Flags Qiddiya is scheduled for opening during the first phase of Qiddiya, dubbed the kingdom’s capital of entertainment, sports and the arts.
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