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

Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) and Intamin Amusement Rides started design work on the Falcon’s Flight in Six Flags Qiddiya, set to become the world’s longest, fastest and tallest roller coaster, the company said in a statement today, Jan. 3, 2021.

The Falcon’s Flight is set to become the world’s longest, fastest and tallest coaster. It will travel across approximately 4 kilometer, feature a vertical cliff dive maneuver into a 160 meter-deep valley using magnetic motor acceleration (LSM technology), and achieve unprecedented speeds of 250+ kilometer per hour.

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.

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.

Six Flags Qiddiya covers 32 hectares and features 28 rides and attractions across six themed lands.

In December 2020, the first phase of the mega project will open in 2023, Kareem Shamma, Chief Development Officer of QIC, confirmed Argaam.