A THRILL seekers dream rollercoaster is set to open this year.
In Saudi Arabia, Six Flags theme park is set to open this year and with it, the tallest, fastest and longest rollercoaster in the world.
The Six Flags theme park will have some of the most daring rides in the world[/caption]
There will also be a water park and race track in Qiddiya City[/caption]
The Six Flags theme park – which has been under construction since 2019 – will form part of Qiddiya City, a 376 square kilometre entertainment and sports hub in Saudi Arabia.
One of the big attractions set to bring in rollercoaster fans is the Six Flags Theme Park which will have 28 rides in total.
The main and most talked about is the terrifying Falcon’s Flight rollercoaster – which once opened will be the tallest, fastest and longest of its kind.
The ride will be over thirteen thousand feet long, at its peak height it will stand at 639 feet tall.
As for the thrills, the top speed of Falcon’s Flight will be 155.3 mph, and the tallest drop will be from 519 feet over the side of a hill.
Fourteen riders can experience Falcon’s Flight at a time and thanks to its speed and the desert environment, the trains will have curved windshields to protect riders from sand.
There have been mixed views from rollercoaster enthusiasts with some saying they “need to ride” it, with others branding it “ridiculous”.
Currently, the fastest rollercoaster in the world is the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi that reached speeds of 149.1 mph.
The tallest rollercoaster, since the closure of Kingda Ka that stood at 456 feet, is the Superman: Escape from Krypton at Six Flags Magic Mountain standing at 415 feet.
Six Flags is set to open in ‘late 2025’ with an exact date still to be confirmed.
The Six Flags theme park will be set across 79 acres[/caption]
The record-breaking rollercoaster isn’t the only unique attraction Qiddiya City will be opening – they are also set to reveal the most unique racing circuit.
Speed Park is set to open in 2027, and the plan is that the track will eventually host the country’s Formula 1 Grand Prix.
The daring track has been designed by racing drivers and has the very first elevated track corner which is 70-metres high – the equivalent of a 20-storey building.
It won’t be just the professionals that get to whizz around the track, they will regularly host open days so that motorsport enthusiasts can have a go.
The Aquarabia water park will also be part of the complex – and will be the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.
There will be eight themed zones inspired by the wildlife found in Saudi, for example Camel Rock and Viper Canyon.
Inside the water park will be 22 rides, a surf pool, water coaster and slides.
The city plan includes 27 entertainment attractions and 43 sports facilities[/caption]
Aquarabia will become home to the world’s tallest water coaster in the land of Junoon Drop. It will have a 138 foot drop and include a twisty flume with an 180-degree turn.
You can also do water sport activities, kayaking, rafting, canyoneering and cliff jumping.
There’s another theme park set to open in the Middle East called The Land of Legends which is set to open in 2028.
This incredible floating theme park called ‘The Rig’ is being built on an old oil rig in Saudi Arabia.
Europe’s Fastest Rollercoaster is in Barcelona
The Red Force rollercoaster has speeds of over 100 mph…
The Red Force rollercoaster at the Ferrari Land amusement park near Barcelona used to be number four on the list but has quietly risen through the ranks to secure the top spot.
It’s now one of the world’s tallest and fastest rollercoasters and has a whopping top speed of 112mph.
The ruby-red ride is shaped like a top hat and stands at 112 metres tall. Each train, carrying 12 people in six rows of two, immediately accelerates from 0 to 112mph after leaving the station.
Red Force can accommodate as many as 1,200 passengers per hour.
Six Flags Qiddiya City is set to open this year after six years of construction[/caption]
