Dragon Khan
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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
Height45.1 metres
Drop49.1 metres Top speed104.6 km/h Length1269.5 metres Inversions8 Duration1:45
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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[edit | edit source]
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Trains[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
An overview of the roller coaster.
Complete overview.
The view during the ride.
External links[edit | edit source]
- 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 |
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| Present | El Diablo - Tren de la Mina • Dragon Khan • Furius Baco • Shambhala • Stampida • Tami Tami • Tomahawk | ||||||||