Diving Coaster is a steel Dive Coaster at Happy Valley Shanghai in Songjiang, Shanghai, China. It was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard and opened on August 16, 2009.[1]
| Diving Coaster | |
|---|---|
 The first drop of Diving Coaster | |
| Happy Valley Shanghai | |
| Location | Happy Valley Shanghai |
| Coordinates | 31°05′52″N 121°12′32″E / 31.0979°N 121.2090°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | August 16, 2009 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Dive Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Dive Coaster |
| Track layout | Twister |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Length | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
| Speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| G-force | 4 |
| Trains | 3 cars. Riders are arranged 10 across in a single row for a total of 30 riders per train. |
| Diving Coaster at RCDB | |
Ride experience edit
Once riders are seated and restrained, the train makes a right out of the station and begins to climb the 65-metre (213 ft) lift hill. Once at the top, the train makes a U-turn to the right and comes to a stop by a holding brake, right before dropping. After a few seconds, the train drops and enters an immelmann loop. The train then enters the mid course brake run, drops into a tunnel and makes a right turn, dropping into the splashdown element. Riders then go through a couple turns and dips and enter the final brake run.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Dive Coaster (Happy Valley Shanghai)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Diving Coaster POV". YouTube. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
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