Flying Coster!

Asia's
First Flying Coaster!

Kuala Lumpur, 22nd October - Experience an Asian first: a hang-gliding roller coaster, the Flying Coaster, at Genting - City of Entertainment. Swoop, twist and zoom round turns and drops! With the Flying Coaster, you'll "fly" with a totally unobstructed view of Genting and its beautiful scenery.

The Flying Coaster is Genting's new ride, a unique hang-gliding roller coaster, designed by renowned coaster designer Werner Stengel and manufactured by Zamperla of Italy. It gives thrill-seekers the incredible sensation of zero gravity, together with the realistic effect of flying.

"With 6 carriages of 4 flyers each, the Flying Coaster takes in about 600 flyers per hour," said Mr. Raymond Yap, Senior Vice President for Theme Park and First World Plaza in a press conference to unveil the latest attraction at Genting Theme Park today.

He added that the ride lifts the flyer to a height of 20 meters and releases the flyer to a hang gliding flying experience over 391 meters of the track length, with a maximum speed of 25.7 mph.

The unique positioning of the passengers - four riders "fly" together, side by side - is a new way of experiencing drops, spirals and swooping turns from the "front seat." The flyer will experience a constant change of acceleration throughout from negative 1G to 3.6G on the vertical movements and 1G on a lateral movement.

The Flying Coaster, which costs RM20 million, is expected to start its run in December 2004, in time for the holiday crowds.

The Flying Coaster open to the public from 12th December 2004.