Fujiyama (roller coaster)
Fujiyama (富士山) is a steel roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Japan. When Fujiyama opened in 1996, it was the world's tallest roller coaster at 259 feet (79 m), and had the largest drop in the world at 230 feet (70 m). Fujiyama was also the world's fastest roller coaster for a year of its operation, succeeded by Tower of Terror at Dreamworld theme park in Queensland, Australia, in 1997. Despite being the world's fastest roller coaster in operation for a year, Fujiyama set no world records for roller coaster speed. The Steel Phantom coaster at Kennywood in Pennsylvania, U.S., set the world record for speed before engineers added additional brakes to slow the ride down because of safety and rider comfort concerns.
| Fujiyama | |
|---|---|
The Fujiyama roller coaster at Fuji-Q Highland amusement park, Japan | |
| Fuji-Q Highland | |
| Location | Fuji-Q Highland |
| Coordinates | 35°29′09″N 138°46′37″E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 1996 |
| Cost | $40,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | TOGO |
| Designer | Morgan |
| Model | Hypercoaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Drop | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Length | 6,709 ft (2,045 m) |
| Speed | 81 mph (130 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:36 |
| Max vertical angle | 65° |
| Capacity | 1,100 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 43.3 in (110 cm) |
| Trains | 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Fujiyama at RCDB | |
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