Do-Dodonpa
| Do-Dodonpa | |
|---|---|
The Dodonpa roller coaster, left, with Mount Fuji in the background. The top hat was replaced with a vertical loop in 2017. | |
| Fuji-Q Highland | |
| Location | Fuji-Q Highland |
| Coordinates | 35°29′15.72″N 138°46′56.13″E / 35.4877000°N 138.7822583°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 21 December 2001 |
| Closing date | 12 August 2021 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | S&S – Sansei Technologies |
| Model | Thrust Air Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Compressed air launch |
| Height | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Length | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) |
| Speed | 180 km/h (110 mph) |
| Inversions | 1 (2017-2021) 0 (2001-2016) |
| Capacity | 80 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 0 to 180 km/h (0 to 112 mph) in 1.56 seconds |
| G-force | 4.3 |
| Height restriction | 130 cm (4 ft 3 in) |
| Trains | 4 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 8 riders per train. |
| Do-Dodonpa at RCDB | |
Do-Dodonpa (ド･ドドンパ), formerly known as Dodonpa (ドドンパ), was a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster used compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of 172 km/h (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds. The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing its top hat element in favor of a vertical loop, as well as increasing its speed and acceleration to 180 km/h (111.8 mph) in 1.56 seconds. In 2021, the ride was closed down indefinitely after multiple complaints of riders sustaining broken bones were raised. The ride's permanent closure was officially announced on 13 March 2024.