Dive Coaster (Chimelong Paradise)
Amusement ride in Guangzhou, China
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Dive Coaster is a floorless steel Dive coaster roller coaster at the Chimelong Paradise amusement park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard at a cost of over CN¥200 million (US$27 million),[1] the ride opened on 21 January 2008.[2]
| Dive Coaster | |
|---|---|
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| Chimelong Paradise | |
| Location | Chimelong Paradise |
| Park section | Rainbow Bay |
| Coordinates | 22.999647°N 113.323256°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | January 21, 2008 |
| Closing date | December 21, 2025 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Dive Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Floorless Dive Coaster |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 59.9 m (197 ft) |
| Length | 981 m (3,219 ft) |
| Speed | 112 km/h (70 mph) |
| Inversions | 1 |
Max vertical angle | 90° |
Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Dive Coaster at RCDB | |
History
Dive Coaster was built by Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard at a cost of over CN¥200 million (US$27 million).[1] The ride opened to the public on 21 January 2008.[2]
In March 2025, Chimelong Paradise stated that Dive Coaster would be demolished in the coming months.[3] On December 21, the Dive Coaster temporarily closed to the public.[4] The park held a closing ceremony for the ride, which roller coaster enthusiasts and representatives of the general public were invited to.[5] The ride's closure allowed for its relocation within the park to the former site of 10 Inversion Roller Coaster,[6][5] which closed on December 7.[7][4]
Ride experience
Dive Coaster features a 90-degree, 60-metre-tall (197 ft) vertical drop that exits into an Immelmann loop. After the Immelmann, riders swoop down to the ground then climb a curve up to the block brake, before going over a second near vertical dive dropping into a tunnel. Upon exiting the tunnel, riders make an overbanked turn into a water splash feature which exits into a bunny hill then into a helix before entering the final brake run.
