Six Flags Qiddiya theme park set to thrill
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Saudi Arabia is constructing a vast entertainment zone near Riyadh, which will include the world’s tallest, fastest and longest rollercoaster
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500km 300 miles
Riyadh
SAUDI ARABIA
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Qiddiya

Total area: 334km2

Developed area: 103km2

King Khalid International Airport

Riyadh

20km 12 miles

Ride: 3 mins

Resort core and Six Flags theme park

Tunnel section speed: 250km/h

100m 330 ft
500m 1600 ft
Start
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Falcon’s Flight roller coaster: Takes 20 people along 4km route, including cliff face ascent
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Testing and grand opening © GRAPHIC NEWS

Construction (including Six Flags theme park)

Qiddiya announced
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Sources: Independent, CNN, Qiddiya, Six Flags Pictures: Qiddiya, Six Flags
Design and planning