Phaethon (roller coaster)
Phaethon is a steel inverted roller coaster at Gyeongju World in South Korea, which opened in 2007. It is South Korea's first inverted roller coaster. It named after the character in Greek mythology.
| Phaethon | |
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| Gyeongju World | |
| Location | Gyeongju World |
| Coordinates | 35.836657°N 129.280018°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 5, 2007 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Height | 147.67 ft (45.01 m) |
| Length | 3,280.83 ft (1,000.00 m) |
| Speed | 55.9 mph (90.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Height restriction | 145–200 cm (4 ft 9 in–6 ft 7 in) |
| Phaethon at RCDB Pictures of Phaethon at RCDB | |
Track layout
The coaster starts with a 90 degree turn to the left leading to a 147 ft. 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.
The track layout is similar to Raptor at Cedar Point, except no block brake, and two corkscrews.
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