Saudi Arabia has opened a record-breaking $1 billion theme park, home to the world’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster.
Six Flags Qiddiya City opened its doors to thrillseekers on 31 December after four years of construction.
The park’s 28 attractions include Falcon’s Flight, the longest, tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the world at 195m high with a top speed of 155mph, according to Six Flags.
Five “record-breaking rides” sit across six themed zones – coral-inspired Discovery Springs, steampunk Steam Town, the “firefly-lit” Twilight Gardens, treasure-hunt landscape the Valley of Fortune, Grand Exposition and the action-packed City of Thrills.
Attraction highlights include Gyrospin, the world’s tallest pendulum ride, Spitfire, a triple launch rollercoaster and Iron Rattler, the world’s tallest tilt rollercoaster at 63.4m high.
There’s also 29 dining options for visitors, a “culinary fusion celebrating Saudi tastes and global flavours”, and 25 themed shopping outlets. More
