Qiddiya and Intamin are sharing the first official on-ride video from their new Falcons Flight roller coaster, which is now testing at Six Flags Qiddiya City.
Falcons Flight will be the world's tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster when it opens. The stats seem insane by current standards - a 519-foot drop, a top speed of 155 mph, and a track length over two miles, at nearly 13,944 feet. Those numbers led some coaster fans to wonder if Falcons Flight ever would run successfully. But now it is testing, as you can see in Six Flags Qiddiya City's video, below.
We are awaiting an official opening date for Falcons Flight and Six Flags Qiddiya City.
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That ride looks amazing! It probably won't work after six weeks of operation, but wow, if you ever do get to ride it!
And that makes me wonder..... If you're on a business trip to Saudi Arabia, and you just happen to have an afternoon free, and you go check out this ride and the Six Flags park, would you dare to post a trip report?
And that's the real conundrum Tim. I'm not sure what I would do if I was offered the chance to ride this coaster and the other attractions at this park, especially if it included travel to Qiddiya. It would feel a bit slimy, and I think if I did it, I would make it a point to clearly state any accommodations given for the visit as well as the political and ethical issues that some may find challenging to warrant a trip to this park.
This park is certainly worthy of coverage because of the groundbreaking attractions debuting here, but any review should include be written with full disclosure and with "eyes wide open".
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I can’t believe they did it, those crazy sunuva’s, they really did it.