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Dragon Khan
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Park PortAventura
Park section China
Opening date May 2, 1995
Closing date Unknown
Height 148ft
Drop 161ft
Speed 65mph
Replaced Unknown
Replaced by Unknown

Dragon Khan is a steel sit-down roller coaster located in the China section of PortAventura in Salou, Spain. The attraction is one of seven roller coasters at PortAventura. The attraction is based on Chinese mythology: the Dragon Khan is the reincarnated spirit of Prince Hu, who ruled over Beijing. His fury was unleashed every time a human was dared to climb on its back. This fits perfectly with the ride's location: in the back of the China section.

Ride history[]

The attraction was constructed sometime around 1993-1994 by Bolliger and Mabillard. After around a year of construction and testing, Dragon Khan opened on May 2, 1995 to the general public. 

Ride synopsis[]

After riders are seated and given the clear to be dispatched, riders begin their ascent up the 148-foot lift hill that now hovers underneath the neighboring Shambhala: Expedicion al Himalaya, which opened in May 2012 (about 17 years after Dragon Khan). After reaching the top of the hill, riders then descend down the 161-foot main drop and into a 118-foot vertical loop. Then, the ride throws its guests into a dive loop, a Zero-g roll, and a cobra roll. Riders then enter the first brake system, where they can have a chance to take a breath before plummeting downwards into a smaller vertical loop and the grand finale - two interlocking corkscrews. After the train exits the last corkscrew, it pulls into the final brake system and then slowly enters the Chinese-like station. 

Trivia[]

Records[]

  • It was PortAventura's second roller coaster at the time.
  • It has the most inversions on any coaster at PortAventura, with eight.
  • Back in 1995, it also had the most inversions on any coaster in the world, before the ten-looping Colossos opened at Heide Park seven years later (2002).
  • It also has the most inversions on any B&M coaster made before and after its construction.

Statistics[]

  • The ride is one minute, forty-five seconds long.

Awards[]

Coaster of the Week[]

  • Dragon Khan was the Wikia's sixth Coaster of the Week. It gained the title from the Week of April 21 - April 27, 2013.

Photo Gallery[]

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