Droppiest Roller Coaster Tracks in Japan

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Categories: Travel Urban Asia Pacific
Dataset contains 11 data items (see table below).

Overview

Which is the droppiest roller coaster ride in Japan?
The droppiest roller coaster ride in Japan is Steel Dragon 2000 of Nagashima Spa Land, with a drop of 94 meters. The track of Steel Dragon 2000 rises to a height of 97 meters and spans a length of 2,479 meters.

The second roller coaster ride in Japan with the furthest drop is Fujiyama of Fuji-Q Highland in Japan with 70 meters, followed by Thunder Dolphin of Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Japan which has a drop of 66 meters. The average drop distance of the roller coaster rides around Japan is around 57.9 meters.

 Compare Steel Dragon 2000 with Bandit (Yomiuriland)

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Let's check out Japan's droppiest roller coaster rides:

Steel Dragon 2000.

Steel Dragon 2000 Cinematic Off-Ride Nagashima Spa Land (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

  Tallest roller coaster track in Asia at 97 meters — Located at Nagashima Spa Land in Mie Prefecture, Japan, Steel Dragon 2000 is a 97-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 94 meters.

  Longest roller coaster track in the world at 2,479 meters — Built by D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon 2000 stretches 2,479 meters in length and has a maximum vertical angle of 68 degrees.

  Roller coaster ride with the second longest ride duration in Asia — Total ride time: 4 minutes.

 

 Compare Steel Dragon 2000 with Formula Rossa from Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

 Compare Steel Dragon 2000 with Stunt Fall (Parque Warner Madrid) from Parque Warner Madrid, Spain.


Fujiyama.

Fujiyama Off Ride - Fuji-Q Highland (Youtube/Theme Park Worldwide)

  Third tallest roller coaster track in Asia at 79 meters — Located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, Fujiyama is a 79-meter tall steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track also has a drop of 70 meters.

  Third longest steel roller coaster track in the world at 2,045 meters — The 2,045-meter long Fujiyama is built by TOGO and has a maximum vertical angle of 65 degrees.

  Third fastest roller coaster in Japan at a max speed of 130 km/h — The track has a G force of 4g, enabling the roller coaster to reach a maximum speed of 130 km/h.

  Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in Asia — Total ride time: 3 minutes 36 seconds.

 

 Compare Fujiyama with Millennium Force from Cedar Point, United States.

 Compare Fujiyama with Mamba from Worlds Of Fun, United States.


Thunder Dolphin.

Thunder Dolphin Cinematic Off-Ride (Aerial View) Tokyo Dome City (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

  Second tallest roller coaster track in Asia at 80 meters — Located at Tokyo Dome City Attractions in Tokyo, Japan, Thunder Dolphin is a steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 80 meters tall and has a drop of 66 meters.

Built by Intamin, Thunder Dolphin stretches 1,066 meters in length and has a maximum vertical angle of 80 degrees.

Thunder Dolphin races along its track with a G force of 4g, reaching a top speed of 130 km/h.

Total ride time: 1 minutes 30 seconds.

 

 Compare Thunder Dolphin with DC Rivals HyperCoaster from Warner Bros. Movie World (Gold Coast), Australia.

 Compare Thunder Dolphin with Superman Escape from Warner Bros. Movie World (Gold Coast), Australia.


Do-Dodonpa.

Do-Dodonpa POV - Fuji-Q Highland (Youtube/EverydayThrills)

Located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, Do-Dodonpa is a steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 49 meters tall and has a drop of 49 meters.

Built by S&S - Sansei Technologies, Do-Dodonpa stretches 1,244 meters in length.

  Fastest roller coaster in Asia at a max speed of 172 km/h — Do-Dodonpa streaks to a top speed of 172 km/h along its 1-inversion track with a G force of 4g.

Total ride time: 1 minutes.

 

 Compare Do-Dodonpa with Battlestar Galactica from Universal Studios Singapore, Singapore.

 Compare Do-Dodonpa with Green Lantern Coaster from Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia.


Hollywood Dream – The Ride.

Hollywood Dream / Backdrop Cinematic Off-Ride Universal Studios Japan (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

Hollywood Dream – The Ride is a steel roller coaster attraction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The roller coaster track is 44 meters tall and has a drop of 43 meters.

Hollywood Dream – The Ride is built by Bolliger & Mabillard and stretches 1,200 meters in length, with a maximum vertical angle of 50 degrees.

Total ride time: 2 minutes 31 seconds.

 

 Compare Hollywood Dream – The Ride with Steel Force from Dorney Park, United States.

 Compare Hollywood Dream – The Ride with Orion from Kings Island, United States.


Jupiter.

Jupiter (Front Seat POV) - Kijima Kogen Amusement Park Japan (Youtube/davidjellis)

Located at Kijima Amusement Park in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan, Jupiter is a wooden roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 42 meters tall and has a drop of 42 meters.

  Third longest roller coaster track in Japan at 1,600 meters — The 1,600-meter long Jupiter is built by Intamin and has a maximum vertical angle of 45 degrees.

Total ride time: 2 minutes 34 seconds.

 

 Compare Jupiter with American Eagle from Six Flags Great America, United States.

 Compare Jupiter with Thundercoaster (TusenFryd) from TusenFryd, Norway.


Takabisha.

Takabisha Cinematic Off Ride Fuji-Q Highland (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

Second tallest roller coaster track built by Gerstlauer — Located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, Takabisha is a steel roller coaster attraction. The roller coaster track is 43 meters tall and has a drop of 42 meters.

Third longest roller coaster track built by Gerstlauer — Takabisha is built by Gerstlauer and spans a length of 1,000 meters with a maximum vertical angle of 121 degrees.

Second fastest roller coaster built by Gerstlauer — Takabisha streaks to a top speed of 100 km/h along its 7-inversion track.

  Roller coaster ride with the third longest ride duration in Japan — Total ride time: 2 minutes 40 seconds.

 

 Compare Takabisha with Goliath (Six Flags Magic Mountain) from Six Flags Magic Mountain, United States.

 Compare Takabisha with Expedition GeForce from Holiday Park, Germany.


Acrobat.

Acrobat Cinematic Off-Ride Nagashima Spa Land (Youtube/Coaster Studios)

Acrobat is a steel roller coaster attraction at Nagashima Spa Land in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The roller coaster track is 43 meters tall.

Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, Acrobat stretches 1,021 meters in length.

Acrobat streaks to a top speed of 90 km/h along its 4-inversion track.

Total ride time: 1 minutes 30 seconds.

 

 Compare Acrobat with Bandit (Yomiuriland) from Yomiuriland, Japan.

 Compare Acrobat with Steel Vengeance from Cedar Point, United States.


Datasets on Fastest, Longest, Tallest, Droppiest Roller Coasters in the World

Tallest Tracks:  World  Asia  Europe  USA  Canada  Australia  China  Japan  Germany  UK

Fastest Coasters:  World  Asia  Europe  USA  China  | Japan  Germany  UK

Longest Tracks:  World  Asia  Europe  USA  China  Japan  Germany  UK

  Droppiest Tracks:  World  Asia  Europe  |  USA  China  Japan  Germany  UK

  Longest Duration:  World  |  Asia Europe  |  USA  |  China  |  Japan  |  Germany  |  UK

  Most Inversions:  World  |  Asia  |  Europe  |  USA  |  China  |  Japan  |  Germany  |  UK

  Fastest Wooden:  World  Asia  Europe  USA

  Longest Wooden:  World  Asia  Europe  USA

Tallest Wooden:   World  Asia  Europe  USA

Droppiest Wooden:  World  Asia  |  Europe  |  USA

Longest Duration Wooden:  World  |  Asia  |  Europe  |  USA

Well-known Roller Coasters built by: Intamin  Bolliger & Mabillard  Custom Coasters International  Mack Rides  Rocky Mountain Construction  Vekoma 

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