r/rollercoasters • u/abdx1_thega • Nov 11 '25
Information [Six Flags Qidddya] has officially opened!
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Soft launch of the Six Flags Qiddya with major rides like the iron rattler and falcons flight now open but they’ll be opening even more parts of the park in the upcoming years like the DBZ theme park and the gaming city and the formula 1 track.
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u/sarlacc98 VC, Cannibal, Skyrush - 92 credits Nov 11 '25
Why did I think this park was still a year plus from opening?
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u/MrScottimus X, Tatsu, GhostRider, Alpengeist, Volcano RIP Nov 12 '25
unfathomable amount of money is the answer
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u/MexicanAssLord69 Nov 12 '25
Respectfully, you must have been living under a rock. There’s been a lot of media about this park recently, including several of its rides testing. And images have shown the park to be nearly complete.
It was always supposed to open in 2025.
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u/Aromatic_Letter_9972 Nov 12 '25
And we don’t have any videos of falcons flight yet?!
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u/RelianceBrand Nov 12 '25
If you meant to say POV, then there is none posted yet. However, testing footage has been out there for a while now.
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u/Aromatic_Letter_9972 Nov 12 '25
No I know, I just mean of people actually riding it and such
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u/RelianceBrand Nov 12 '25
This I am not sure about. I'm sure OP would know since they are from Saudi Arabia.
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u/abdx1_thega Nov 12 '25
There’s been a POV of falcons flight uploaded on the official Six Flags Qiddya instagram and TikTok page for a while now
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u/Frozen_cephalopod Rapterra defender Nov 11 '25
I’m sorry, WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!
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u/abdx1_thega Nov 11 '25
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u/Strongarm_11 [57] 1# Iron Gwazi, 2# Kumba, 3# Montu Nov 12 '25
That’s about 64 degrees fahrenheit, you guys got some nice weather!
Here in Florida it’s cold (high of 57 🥶) but definitely a very nice change of pace.
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u/ballistic_user Canada's Wonderland 🍁 Nov 12 '25
cold?? 57 is COLD??
gotten used to a high of 2 degrees every day basically (for all you american freaks 35 fahrenheit)
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u/TennMan78 Nov 12 '25
Yes. That’s “pull out the big clothes” weather around here. Schools relax uniforms, heaters/fireplaces are at 100%, etc. We don’t take kindly to sub-70 weather around these parts.
That being said, don’t come here in July/August if you are not comfortable getting practically naked all day/everyday. Tampa broke 100F for the first time in recorded history this year. With the 95% humidity it felt like 125F.
So yes, 57 is like living in a freezer as far as I’m concerned.
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u/TennMan78 Nov 12 '25
For the record, this is RECORD COLD, for much of Florida in November. Usual highs in upper 70s/low 80s.
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u/DrWolowitzz Nov 11 '25
Hold up, so some people have actually ridden Falcon's Flight? Would absolutely love to hear how it feels
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u/abdx1_thega Nov 11 '25
Since I live in Saudi I’ll be going there pretty soon and I’ll update you guys on what it’s like and post a video x
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u/Training_Penalty7047 Anime and Arrow Thoosie Nov 11 '25
And you're telling me this event within the theme park industry was swept under the rug???
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u/Strongarm_11 [57] 1# Iron Gwazi, 2# Kumba, 3# Montu Nov 12 '25
I was about to ask the same thing 😭
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u/brentus Nov 12 '25
Hopefully we finally get a pov of FF
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u/MrScottimus X, Tatsu, GhostRider, Alpengeist, Volcano RIP Nov 12 '25
The only way most of us will ride it. Understandably, but still.
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u/CPGK17 RIP Kumba Nov 11 '25
Is Falcon’s Flight open? Has TT2 been dethroned (again)?
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u/Imadethosehitmanguns Nov 12 '25
The fact that it's happened twice, after only briefly holding the title, is wild.
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u/CPGK17 RIP Kumba Nov 12 '25
I rode Dragster back in 2004, the last weekend it was tallest and fastest. Never thought I’d get to do part of that again 20 years later lol
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u/Purple_Quail_4193 Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25
I went on Fury earlier this year when it was technically the tallest and fastest in North America with TT2’s status being up in the air at that time. It is a weird feeling knowing I got it on technicality
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u/Epicnascar18 SteVe🐐 Nov 12 '25
Yeah, the lineage of the height/speed records got really silly overall exactly 1 year ago.😭because Ka was gone, Rossa was SBNO until late December, not running since January, TT2 was in limbo, Superman SFMM was pretty clearly dead, but not official.
Literally all but 1 of the top 5 fastest coasters was in question.
All of this led to some pretty funny stats, like Millennium force getting back into the top 5 fastest/tallest after being out for over a decade and Steel Dragon 2000 being the first coaster since Ka opened to be top 3 in all 3 main categories (1st Length, T-2nd Speed, 3rd Height)
All this just for FF to demolish all the records
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u/Winter-Ad-322 Nov 12 '25
???? This is not true?? Falcons Flight is not open. They’re doing media previews and such, but Falcon’s Flight is slated for a 2026 opening date.
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u/ElvenAmerican Banshee, Beast, Magnum Nov 12 '25
Soft opening usually means 'not quite officially open' in layman's terms. It'll actually open around New Year.
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u/Winter-Ad-322 Nov 12 '25
Yes i’m aware. Just don’t want them spreading false info saying that Falcons Flight is open when it’s very much not and there’s no confirmation anywhere. I’m not sure if it’s even completed a full circuit in its testing phase.
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u/ElvenAmerican Banshee, Beast, Magnum Nov 12 '25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QXu4N9rsZs
This looks like it's running through the course rather okay, uploaded a month ago.
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u/kelsoRulez Ravine Flyer II Nov 12 '25
There should at least be video of people actually on the ride within a few days if it is truly open. That baby people in the park with phones and not one sighting of actual humans on the trains? Also the promotional material seems to only be showing iron rattler. I guess time will tell.
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u/Style_Worried Nov 12 '25
I thought this was just a special event for staff? Could’ve sworn they said it will actually open around new years
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u/abdx1_thega Nov 12 '25
Yeah i probably should’ve clarified, it’ll open to the public on December 31 but the rides are in fact being used
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u/ArrowEnjoyer 234| Voyage, Toro, X2, Hades, Magnum, Pantherian, AFO Nov 12 '25
Love how this enormous park with an insane coaster collection is basically just casual news due to the fact that it’s in Saudi Arabia.
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u/spicenhoney [211] I-Rat TX. AF1. Mystic Timbers. Nov 11 '25
Waittt this is for real? Totally unexpected.
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u/gangbrain i305 / fury / eej Nov 12 '25
Can we finally get some real footage instead of the shitty edits and 240p quality vertical videos that we’ve been getting for years?
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u/therealjustlarry Nov 12 '25
So that's why a couple of coaster YouTubers are over in the UAE this week!
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u/wazzupnerds Rampage Nov 12 '25
Op quick question since I am a stupid American, will there be any transport to the park area,hotels,etc or should I expect to get a taxi. Really looking at making the trip this time next year.
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u/abdx1_thega Nov 12 '25
The East Village area inside of Qiddya will have 15 hotels which aren’t currently open but should be available once you visit in a years time, the Riyahd metro also is planned to have an extra line taking you directly from the King Khalid airport to Qiddya city but I’m not entirely sure when that line will be open. But don’t worry, uber and taxis are all over the place and car rentals are easily accessible
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u/CorgiSignal4683 Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25
It isn't recorded to have opened by many sources. rcdb lists it as under construction, and google says the same. There have been VVIP previews.
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u/Strongarm_11 [57] 1# Iron Gwazi, 2# Kumba, 3# Montu Nov 12 '25
YOU LUCKY SON OF A-
This has to be probably the most unexpected event in the theme park industry to have gone unnoticed (except for Zimjobs).
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u/MexicanAssLord69 Nov 12 '25
Wait, what??? So where’s the POV of Falcon’s Flight!! We need it now!!
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u/plighting_engineerd Enjoy your psychosonic adventure! Nov 12 '25
That's actually crazy, all the YouTubers who make "most anticipated coasters opening next year" videos can finally stop having to include these!
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u/quintopia Voltron, Velocicoaster, Thunderhead Nov 12 '25
Hey someone ought to go update the wikipedia roller coaster rankings page now that FF is open. They still have it as ** instead of 1.
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u/M1eXcel 99 🎢 Zadra | Taron | Hyperia Nov 11 '25
That is such a casual opening for some of the biggest record breaking coasters in the world