Dodonpa

Dodonpa (ドドンパ) is an S&S Worldwide roller coaster located at the Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. This is the second roller coaster ever to utilize the power of compressed air to launch its trains. This steel roller coaster made its debut on 21 December 2001, immediately making headlines when it broke two records. On opening, it claimed the records of fastest roller coaster in the world, previously shared by Superman: The Escape and Tower of Terror. and the fastest acceleration in the world, with an acceleration from 0 to 106.9 mph in 1.6 seconds. This record previously held by another S&S Worldwide creation, Hypersonic XLC. Steel fabrication was provided by Intermountain Lift, Inc.

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Go up to 172 km/h (111 mph) in a mere 1.8 sec. after launch!! A thrilling sense of acceleration you can't experience anywhere but on DODONPA!! Come and try out DODONPA, the attraction that races around almost the entire park at speeds so fast you can't even breathe! Get a sense that you're being thrown through the air on the vertical tower, halfway through the track!