Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Six Flags Qiddiya City Opens in Saudi Arabia With Record-Breaking Coasters

The 79-acre park near Riyadh is Six Flags’ first purpose-built site outside North America.

Overview

  • Six Flags Qiddiya City welcomed its first guests on December 31, marking the park’s public debut in Saudi Arabia.
  • It features 28 rides and attractions across six themed lands arranged around a central Citadel, with eight roller coasters in total.
  • Falcons Flight is promoted as the world’s tallest, fastest and longest coaster, with a 13,943-foot track, a claimed top speed of 155 mph and a peak elevation near 640 feet.
  • Additional record claims include Spitfire with the world’s tallest inversion at 239 feet and Iron Rattler as the tallest tilt coaster at 208 feet, alongside a broad slate of family rides including 18 aimed at younger visitors.
  • The destination is owned by Qiddiya Investment Company, operated by Six Flags, and positioned as an anchor for the larger, still-developing Qiddiya City in the Tuwaiq Mountains outside Riyadh.