Dive Coaster is a Floorless

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operating at

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. It is built by Swiss coaster manufacturers

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. A photo update on the park's website shows the coaster's first and second drop along with the water splash, the coaster's final

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and a row of a train in the station with 10 seats in the row, as well as two pictures of

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Ride Elements

Dive Coaster features a 90-degree, 197-foot vertical drop that exits into an

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. After the Immelmann, riders will swoop down to the ground then climb a curve up to the block brake, then go 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

References

External links

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''Dive Coaster'' photo update on the parks website
(Site is in Chinese)
Video of the press conference for ''Dive Coaster'' at the park
(Site is in Chinese) Steel roller coasters Roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard Roller coasters in China Roller coasters introduced in 2008 Guangzhou Chimelong Tourist Resort Dive Coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard {{amusement-ride-stub