Dive Coaster
Name Park Country Opened Status
Oblivion Alton Towers United Kingdom March 14 , 1998 Operating
Diving Machine G5 Janfusun Fancyworld Taiwan March 29 , 2000 Operating
SheiKra Busch Gardens Tampa Bay United States May 21 , 2005 Operating
Griffon Busch Gardens Williamsburg United States May 18 , 2007 Operating
Dive Coaster Chimelong Paradise China January 21 , 2008 Operating
Diving Coaster Happy Valley Shanghai China August 16 , 2009 Operating
Krake Heide Park Germany April 16 , 2011 Operating
Oblivion : The Black Hole Gardaland Italy March 28 , 2015 Operating
Baron 1898 Efteling Netherlands June 30 , 2015 Operating
Valravn Cedar Point United States May 7 , 2016 Operating
Draken Gyeongju World South Korea May 1 , 2018 Operating
Valkyria Liseberg Sweden August 10 , 2018 Operating
Western Regions Heaven Happy Valley Chengdu China February 2 , 2018 Operating
Yukon Striker Canada 's Wonderland Canada May 3 , 2019 Operating
Emperor SeaWorld San Diego United States 2020 Under Construction
Installations
Bolliger & Mabillard has built fourteen Dive Coasters with one to be opened in 2020 . The roller coasters are listed in order of opening dates .
The Dive Coaster is a steel roller coaster model developed and engineered by Bolliger & Mabillard. The design features one or more near-vertical drops that are approximately 90 degrees, which provide a moment of free-falling for passengers. The experience is enhanced by unique trains that seat up to ten riders per row, spanning only two or three rows total. Unlike traditional train design, this distinguishing aspect gives all passengers virtually the same experience throughout the course of the ride. Another defining characteristic of Dive Coasters is the holding brake at the top of the lift hill that stops the train momentarily right as it enters the first drop, suspending some passengers with a view looking straight down and releasing suddenly moments later. Development of the Dive Coaster began between 1994 and 1995 with Oblivion at Alton Towers opening on March 14, 1998, making it the world's first Dive Coaster. The trains for this type of coaster are relatively short consisting of two to three cars. B&M also uses floorless trains on this model to enhance the experience. As of May 2019, fourteen Dive Coasters have been built, with the newest being Yukon Striker at Canada's Wonderland. Featuring a height of 68 metres (223 ft), a length of 1,105 metres (3,625 ft), and a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), Yukon Striker is the world's tallest, longest, and fastest Dive Coaster.