Phaethon (roller coaster)

Phaethon
Gyeongju World
Coordinates	35.836657°N 129.280018°E / 35.836657; 129.280018
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 5, 2007
General Statistics
Type	Steel – Inverted
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Inverted Coaster
Height	147.67 ft (45.01 m)
Length	3,280.83 ft (1,000.00 m)
Speed	55.9 mph (90.0 km/h)
Inversions	6
Duration	2:20
Phaethon at RCDB Pictures of Phaethon at RCDB

Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which is opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster

Track layout

The coaster starts with a 90 degree turn to the left leading to a 147 ft. lift hill. After coming across the pre-drop, the coaster goes through a drop which spirals 90 degrees to the left, followed by a vertical loop. The next inversion is a zero-g-roll, followed by a cobra roll over the pathway leading to the entrance. After the cobra roll, the riders go through a 360 degree helix over the entrance to the coaster. After the helix comes the first corkscrew followed by another corkscrew, and a 540 degree helix all leading up to the final brakes.

The track layout is similar to Raptor at Cedar Point, except no block brake, and two corkscrews.