Dragon Khan
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The train is at the top of the biggest loop in this side view of Dragon Khan
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| PortAventura | |
| Coordinates | 41°05′15″N 1°09′39″E / 41.08750°N 1.16083°ECoordinates: 41°05′15″N 1°09′39″E / 41.08750°N 1.16083°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 2, 1995 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | John Wardley (Layout) Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH (Mechanical role) |
| Model | Sitting Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 45.1 m (148 ft) |
| Drop | 49.1 m (161 ft) |
| Length | 1,285 m (4,216 ft) |
| Speed | 104.6 km/h (65.0 mph) |
| Inversions | 8 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
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Dragon Khan at RCDB Pictures of Dragon Khan at RCDB |
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Dragon Khan is a steel sit-down roller coaster located in the PortAventura theme park in Salou (Tarragona), Catalonia, Spain. Dragon Khan boasts eight inversions, which was a world record until the opening of the ten-inversion Colossus in Thorpe Park, United Kingdom in 2002.
The ride built by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) opened on May 2, 1995 and was one of the two roller coasters that Port Aventura had when it opened. The track is red with white and pastel blue supports; the trains are green, blue and purple (A third train is run at peak times only).
After boarding the ride, riders climb to the top of the lift hill 45 m (148 ft). At the top, the track makes a right hand turn, then immediately dives down the first drop, crossing under Shambhala's first drop and entering a 36 metres (118 ft) vertical loop. This is immediately followed by a diving loop. Right after this, the track goes through a zero-G roll, and a cobra roll. The track then goes through a midcourse brake run. Off the midcourse brake run, the track drops to the right into a second vertical loop and then finishes off with a pair of interlocking corkscrews. The ride then pulls up into the brake run before re-entering the Chinese-themed station. The track is 1,285 m (4,216 ft), and the ride's top speed is over 104 km/h (65 mph). The ride's duration is 1 minute and 45 seconds. The ride, thus far, has more inversions than any other B&M coaster made before or after.
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