Dragon Khan

Click here to watch the on-ride POV

Dragon Khan

PortAventura Park
Location	Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Park section	China
Status	Operating since May 2, 1995
Height restriction	Min: 140 cm (55 inches) Max: 195 cm (77 inches)

Statistics

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard

Designer / calculations

Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Type

Steel

Riders per train

28

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

45.1 metres

Drop

49.1 metres

Top speed

104.6 km/h

Length

1269.5 metres

Inversions

8

Duration

1:45

HELP

Dragon Khan is a steel roller coaster located at PortAventura Park in Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.

When it opened, Dragon Khan broke the record for the most inversions on one ride, with 8. The record was subsequently broken by Colossus at Thorpe Park, which has 10 inversions. It also held the record for the world's tallest vertical loop on opening, although that didn't last long, as it was broken by another ride shortly after.

The theme for this ride is based on Chinese mythology: the Dragon Khan was the reincarnated spirit of the evil Prince Hu of Beijing. His fury was unleashed each time a human dared to climb atop his back.

The trains, on opening, were painted dark green, purple, and dark blue, but they were changed to the current, uniform color scheme when Shambhala was being constructed and the ride couldn't operate. During this time, the ride also was repainted, to give back its original, flaming red colour with electric blue supports.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill 118.1 foot tall vertical loop Dive loop Zero-g roll Cobra roll Block brake Vertical loop Interlocking corkscrews

Trains

3 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Photo Gallery

An overview of the roller coaster.
Complete overview.
The view during the ride.

External links

Dragon Khan on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

Most inversions on a roller coaster (8) May 1995 - March 2002
Preceded by ShockWave tied with Goudurix Great American Scream Machine Kumba Viper	Most inversions on a roller coaster (8) May 1995 - March 2002	Succeeded by Colossus

Tallest vertical loop May 2, 1995 - 1996
Preceded by Kumba	Tallest vertical loop May 2, 1995 - 1996	Succeeded by Mantis