Flying Apsaras in Western Region
| Flying Apsaras in Western Region | |
|---|---|
| Happy Valley Chengdu | |
| Park section | Silk Road Oddysey |
| Opening date | 10 February 2018 |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger and Mabillard |
| Model | Dive machine |
| Lift/launch system | lift |
| Height | 164.4 ft (50.1 m) |
| Length | 2,591 ft (790 m) |
| Speed | 64 mph (103 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Max vertical angle | 90° |
| Restraint Style | OTSR |
| Flying Apsaras in Western Region at RCDB Pictures of Flying Apsaras in Western Region at RCDB | |
Flying Apsaras in Western Region (Chinese: 西域飞天) is a steel roller coaster located at Happy Valley in Chengdu, Sichuan. It was the third Bolliger and Mabillard Dive Machine to open in China.[1] [2] The ride is located in the Silk Road Odyssey section of the park[3], and contains a splashdown and interacts with the nearby Great Desert Rally.[4] The track was completed on 5 October 2017.[5]
Characteristics
Statistics
Flying Apsaras in Western Region is a custom Bolliger and Mabillard Dive machine. It is 164 ft tall and reaches a speed of 64 mph over 2591 ft of track.[1]
Layout
The layout begins with a 164 ft lift hill, which leads directly into the drop. An Immelmann follows, then a left-hand turn into the midcourse brake run. The ride then drops into a tunnel underneath Great Desert Rally, goes through a 270° left-hand turn, and then a right-hand turn into the splash effect over the water. The ride finishes with a left-hand turn and shallow airtime hill into the final brake run.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marden, Duane. "RCDB - Flying Apsaras in Western Region".
- ↑ "Roller Coaster Search Results". rcdb.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ↑ "主题区域". cd.happyvalley.cn. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ↑ "Testritten begonnen op Dive Coaster Happy Valley Chengdu". Themeparkfreaks (in Nederlands). 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ↑ "Track B&M Dive Coaster compleet in Happy Valley Chengdu". Themeparkfreaks (in Nederlands). 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ↑ MasaneMiyaPA (2018-06-22). Flying Apsaras in Western Region onride Mounted Go Pro POV Happy Valley Chengdu. Retrieved 2025-01-12 – via YouTube.
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