Draken (roller coaster)

Draken
Gyeongju World
LocationGyeongju World
Coordinates35°50′17″N 129°16′59″E / 35.8380°N 129.2831°E / 35.8380; 129.2831
StatusOperating
Opening date2018
ReplacedSpace 2000
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelDive coaster
Lift/launch systemChain Lift Hill
Height63 m (206.7 ft)
Speed117 km/h (73 mph)
Inversions2
Max vertical angle90°
Trains3 cars. Riders are arranged 8 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Draken at RCDB

Draken (Korean드라켄) 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.