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.