Some coasters are tall. Some are fast. Dinoconda is tall, fast, and it flips your seat head-over-heels while you fall. Located at China Dinosaurs Park in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, this S&S 4th Dimension coaster is the fastest 4D coaster ever built — one of only three full-scale rides of its kind on Earth, alongside X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Eejanaika at Fuji-Q Highland.
Key Stats
| Height | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Top speed | 78 mph (126 km/h) |
| Length | 3,445 ft (1,050 m) |
| Max g-force | up to 5 g |
| Train | 24 riders (6 cars of 4, seated wing-style) |
| Manufacturer / model | S&S Worldwide 4th Dimension Coaster |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Park | China Dinosaurs Park — Changzhou, Jiangsu, China |
What Makes a 4D Coaster Different
On a 4th Dimension coaster, riders sit on winged seats cantilevered off the sides of the track rather than above or below it — and those seats rotate a full 360 degrees, forwards and backwards, independently of the track. A second set of rails controls the rotation mechanically, so every flip is choreographed. The result is a ride where the track dives one way while your body somersaults another: face-down freefalls, backflips mid-drop, and moments where you genuinely cannot tell which way is up.
The Ride Experience
Dinoconda’s layout climbs 226 feet before tipping riders into a beyond-vertical first drop — taken while the seats pitch into a head-first, face-down dive. Across 3,445 feet of track, the ride stacks raven turns, half-loops, and programmed seat rotations that produce forces of up to 5 g, putting it in elite company among the highest g-force roller coasters in the world. At 78 mph it out-runs both of its 4D siblings, making it the speed king of the rarest coaster breed there is.
Records and Context
Opened in 2012 as China’s first 4D coaster, Dinoconda gave China Dinosaurs Park — a dinosaur-themed park sometimes called the “Jurassic Park of the East” — a genuine world-class flagship. Because S&S has built so few full-size 4th Dimension machines, riding all three requires trips to California, Japan, and China; enthusiasts consistently rank Dinoconda among the most intense coasters in Asia.
FAQ
How fast is Dinoconda?
Dinoconda reaches 78 mph (126 km/h), making it the fastest 4th Dimension coaster in the world.
What is a 4D roller coaster?
A 4D (4th Dimension) coaster has seats mounted on wings beside the track that rotate 360 degrees independently of the track itself, adding controlled flips to every drop and turn.
Where is Dinoconda?
Dinoconda is at China Dinosaurs Park in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, roughly halfway between Shanghai and Nanjing.
Photo: Martin Lewison via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
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