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Post August 26th, 2019, 10:31 am
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So a new Six Flags park has just been announced to be coming to Saudi Arabia as part of the Qiddiya entertainment complex, which will also feature the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in the world Falcon's Flight:

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Six Flags Qiddiya Unveils Park Design

RIYADH, 26 August, 2019: Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) today unveiled the design for Six Flags Qiddiya, one of the key entertainment facilities in a new city that is being built just outside Riyadh, and is destined to become the Kingdom???s capital of entertainment, sports and the arts.

???Our vision is to make Six Flags Qiddiya a theme park that delivers all the thrills and excitement that audiences from all over the world have come to expect from the Six Flags brand, and to elevate those experiences with authentic themes connected to the location. As a place that will create indelible memories and moments of delight, telling stories that resonate with our guests is a central notion that will be evident throughout Qiddiya,??? said Michael Reininger, Chief Executive Officer of QIC.

Six Flags Qiddiya will be one of the key entertainment features in Qiddiya???s first phase when it opens in 2023. The rides and attractions found in each land have been designed exclusively for Qiddiya and include many that will set world records.

???The Six Flags brand began in 1961 when we opened as our first park, Six Flags Over Texas, which was themed according to the six flags that once flew over Texas. At Six Flags Qiddiya, we return to that heritage by creating six immersive lands designed for Saudis of all ages who seek family entertainment experiences steeped in their rich culture and history. We are thrilled to be part of a project of such scale and scope and are proud to celebrate this milestone with Qiddiya,??? said David McKillips, President of Six Flags International Development Company.

Six Flags Qiddiya will cover 32 hectares (79 acres) and feature 28 rides and attractions across the six lands: The City of Thrills, Discovery Springs, Steam Town, Twilight Gardens, Valley of Fortune and Grand Exposition.

The Citadel is the central hub of the park. It is covered by a billowing canopy form inspired by traditional Bedouin tents. It holds a variety of shops and cafes and transforms into an interactive show space throughout the day. From here guests can pass through gateways to enter each of the themed lands.

The City of Thrills is the embodiment of Saudi Arabia???s Vision 2030: a forward-looking, boundary-pushing, future city anchored in Arabic design motifs. Here visitors will find Six Flags Qiddiya???s most recognizable and anticipated thrill rides. The Falcon???s Flight, inspired by the Kingdom???s iconic raptor, will be the longest, tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world, while the Sirocco Tower will break more records with the world???s tallest drop-tower ride.

Discovery Springs reflects Qiddiya???s unique and timeless relationship between the desert and the sea as its collection of rides and experiences play with elements of earth and water. It is an aquatic wonderland of waterfalls, aqueducts and geysers, as well as exotic plants and trees. This oasis offers visitors relief from the summer heat by creating the feel of a dense rainforest in the middle of the desert. Visitors to Discovery Springs will discover a first-of-its-kind interactive ride called the Sea Stallion, where riders are propelled over rivers, behind waterfalls and through trees along a custom-designed course, as they control the speed and acceleration of their horse.

Steam Town is where the past and future collide in a rugged frontier town that is powered by steam and echoes with screams. Themed around mechanical marvels and a collection of dynamic contraptions, the land???s signature ride is the Iron Rattler Mine Train. On this ride the best elements of a roller coaster are linked with a dark ride to create a hydraulic lift which releases passengers into a freefall plunge through a narrow, steam-filled mineshaft. Other key features of Steam Town include the Sawmill Falls Water Coaster which combines a roller coaster track with a splashing boat ride, a spinning mechanical ride called the Bull Rider and a custom-themed climbing structure called the Treehouse Trek.

Twilight Gardens is an oversized landscape of the imagination filled with colorful flowers and friendly creatures, all specially designed for younger visitors and their families. This enchanted land???s key features include the Twilight Express Coaster, which takes passengers through a majestic garden, the Critter Chase, an interactive dark ride set in a 3D environment, and the Kaleidoscope hot air balloon ride.

Valley of Fortune is an exciting land of adventure that takes place amidst time-worn architectural ruins of old Arabian masonry, enlivened by the activity and trade of fortune seekers from around the world. This land???s signature attraction is Spitfire, a triple-launch coaster, which will take guests into a sky roll before an acrobatic stall and a breathtaking dive back to the valley floor. Other features of Valley of Fortune include Skywatch, a hydraulic boom ride where riders are lifted into the sky, the auto-themed Treasure Trail and the Aeromax, a family plane ride that swings and rotates freely over the park.

Grand Exposition is a celebration of innovation combining the nostalgia of traditional carnival midways with the greatest feats of science and technology such as the Gyrospin Pendulum, which swings riders to record heights. It is also home to Six Flags??? classic and most loved coaster Colossus, a gravity-driven wood-steel hybrid roller coaster that stretches over an 800-metre track. The land also features the Arabian Carousel, where Arabian horses march in a circular parade, the Expo Flyer swinging ride and Automania, with bumper car attractions themed as London cabs.

With an incredible mix of rides and attractions throughout six unique lands, Six Flags Qiddiya is set to become the theme park that breaks all records for family fun and entertainment in the Kingdom.


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Whether this actually happens, will see.....

Sources:

https://qiddiya.com/en/press-release/si ... ark-design

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel- ... er-in-2023

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Can't wait to see what the Falcon's Flight's Gs are, it looks absolutely insane!

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Wait, is this for real?
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No way anyone could survive the g-forces if they built it like the simulation
I'm not so sure about this one

Post August 26th, 2019, 5:26 pm

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Yeah, that animation is kind of like a RCT3 scenario/fever dream. It does look like Intamin track, however. It seems like somebody has some major oil money to spend, because this is supposed to be part of a MASSIVE entertainment complex built in the desert.

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Post February 4th, 2020, 10:35 am
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An interesting article about Six Flags Qiddiya: https://blooloop.com/features/six-flags-qiddiya/

...and it also mentions this about the Falcon's Flight coaster:

Surprise, perhaps not. But Six Flags Qiddiya is setting out to impress. The park???s signature attraction ??? Falcon???s Flight ??? will be the tallest, longest and fastest roller coaster in the world.

???You???ve probably seen the video,??? says Machamer. ???The visuals that you see, the coaster going up the cliff face; that???s all happening. There???s already been geotechnical testing and analysis of the cliffs.???

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I'm really curious to see what will become of this project
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Post February 5th, 2020, 2:49 pm

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???You???ve probably seen the video,??? says Machamer. ???The visuals that you see, the coaster going up the cliff face; that???s all happening. There???s already been geotechnical testing and analysis of the cliffs.???

...well, it's... happening?
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Post January 3rd, 2021, 1:32 pm

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It appears to actually be happening!

Press release: https://qiddiya.com/en/media/press-offi ... r-coaster/

From the article, points of interest include:

Falcon???s Flight will be the world???s tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster.
It will travel across approximately 4km (13,123.4ft) (I assume they???re referring to a 4km track length, which would be beyond unprecedented; for reference, that???s about 61.4% longer than the current record holder, Steel Dragon 2000, which is 2.479km!)
It will feature a ???vertical cliff dive manoeuvre??? into a 160m (524.9ft) deep valley using LSM technology and will reach speeds of over 250km/h (155.3mph)
The ride will also be the ???world???s tallest free-standing coaster structure featuring a parabolic airtime hill, allowing a weightless airtime experience???.

Teaser video released by Qiddia themselves:


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I'm really curious on the full layout and ride video from intamin. The concepts all sound amazing so far. Let's hope it'll turn out into something decent.
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I agree all the time with those with (high) hopes for "future" rides. Dreams should not get killed. :*)
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