Draken | |
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Gyeongju World | |
Location | Gyeongju World |
Coordinates | 35°50′17″N 129°16′59″E / 35.8380°N 129.2831°E |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 2018 |
Replaced | Space 2000 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel |
Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
Model | Dive coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
Height | 63 m (206.7 ft) |
Speed | 117 km/h (73 mph) |
Inversions | 2 |
Max vertical angle | 90° |
Trains | 3 cars. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Draken at RCDB |
Draken (Korean: 드라켄) is a dive coaster manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard in Gyeongju World, South Korea. Draken opened on May 1, 2018. Draken is the first dive coaster and the first rollercoaster in South Korea to feature a 90-degree drop. As of October 2023, it is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in South Korea, and it is tied for the steepest roller coaster in South Korea with Giant Digger. Draken has the fourth most inversions in a South Korean rollercoaster and is also the fourth steepest roller coaster in Asia.