Phaethon
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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
| Product | Inverted Coaster | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||
| Riders per train | 32 | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
| Height | 45 metres | ||||||||
| Top speed | 90 km/h | ||||||||
| Length | 1000 metres | ||||||||
| Inversions | 6 | ||||||||
| Bank angle | 90° | ||||||||
| Duration | 2:20 | ||||||||
Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Gyeongju World in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Opened on 5 May 2007, it is the first inverted roller coaster in South Korea and the first roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the country.
Design
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The ride has silver track and black supports.
Layout
The coaster starts with a 90 degree turn to the left leading to a 45 metres tall 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.
Trains
8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 16 riders per train.
Etymology
Phaethon was the son of goddess Clymene and either the god Apollo or Helios.[1]
References
- ↑ "Phaethon". Greek Mythology.
External links
- Phaethon on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
