Crystal Wing
Flying roller coaster at Happy Valley Beijing
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Crystal Wing (Chinese: 水晶之翼) is a flying roller coaster at Happy Valley in Beijing, China. The ride opened on 9 July 2006. The layout of this coaster is identical to the Superman: Ultimate Flight flying roller coasters designed by Bolliger & Mabillard located at several Six Flags parks.[1] However, unlike the Superman coasters at several Six Flags parks, it goes through mountain scenery instead of an open space.
| Crystal Wing | |
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| Happy Valley Beijing | |
| Location | Happy Valley Beijing |
| Park section | Atlantis |
| Coordinates | 39.865965°N 116.488461°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 9, 2006 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Flying |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Flying Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 106 ft (32 m) |
| Drop | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Length | 2,798 ft (853 m) |
| Speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Crystal Wing at RCDB | |
Ride experience
Theme
The ride is themed around the "Crystal City", which was a sacred place in Atlantis, the location of this ride.[2] Rockwork is present around the coaster to tie into the theme.
Layout
Riders start by being raised into the flying position in the station, before going into a right-hand turn onto the lift hill. After the 32-metre-tall (105 ft) lift, riders traverse a small straight drop before going into a curved drop to the right. After the drop, riders rise into a pretzel loop element and a left-hand dropping turn before a right-hand rising turn. Then, it goes through a series of left- and right-hand turns before a 270-degree helix and an inline twist into the brakes.[3]
