Fun fact, this is the second most expensive roller coasters in the world, at around 52 million USD. This is due to a combination of it's sheer length, as well as that fact that extra steel was required to make it earthquake resistant. The only roller coaster more expensive is Expedition Everest, which cost 100 million USD.
That said, this ride doesn't have an entire freaking mountain built over it or a 20 foot tall yeti animatronic that broke after 6 months because it caused the concrete beneath it to crack and would require literally tearing the whole ride apart to get it safely functioning again.
Fun fact 2, It seems a bit boring and attendances might indicate same. I don't think they're getting much return on it anymore. I played roller coaster tycoon and watched the south park cartman theme park episode so that now makes an expert. I'll send my CV to this theme park and tell them i want $10,000,000 per annum.
In Japan, maintenance and safety is taken very serious. I have never felt safer in any other country I have ever been. But your point is still valid, just in context, it brings me comfort.
Everyone saying its boring....its basically dropping vertically a hundred metres then shooting up then shooting back down at over 100km an hour then that tunnel hill part feels like you're literally no longer on the tracks. Don't judge a ride by a video.
Thought same about Shambhala and when I got to ride it, boy I was wrong. It's so fast and I felt like I was floating whole time. Dragon Khan in the other hand, which looked more thrilling with its inversions was roughest ride and it was so boring. My neck was in pain whole afternoon after that
Sure it would be fun, but it's still incredible basic and bland. Just a scaled up b&m hyper made by a worse company. I guarantee a standard B&M hyper would be a better ride than this. Magnum XL-200 is tall and fast, but unless its a good day on the right seat, its a rough, airtimeless ride. Besides, a ride can be tall and fast but still be AWFUL. Take Desperado for example.
The bit after the MCBR looks fun, if the hills are fast enough to give airtime... The drop looks alright. The first hill and the endless turns (not even overbanked turns) look pointless though.
Seriously, this looks like one of the best-designed, non-inversion steel coasters out there! So smooth, epic drops and thrilling turns. Looks like a great time!
One time when I was 11 or 12 I had to grip on to my mom as we rode the tower of terror (in disney world) because my seat belt was too loose.... I've ridden it 3 or 4 times since then and I've been fine but always make sure your belt is fastened tightly when riding rides. ALWAYS
That was probably his job for the 8 hours, Wave to everybody as they go pas, in a way, I wouldnt mind having that job, only thing I would want to be able to stand at the very top of the climb, so I could watch all the people go down the first drop, and get a great view of whatever else is around.....LOL
Finally went to Japan and completed all of the gigas. I personally liked this coaster. It had a little rough looseness that made it feel out of control, but I didn't find it painful. It may be my third favorite giga, after Fury and MF. Unfortunately, I did not get to try Dodonpa at Fuji Q , as it was down the day I went to Mt Fuji, nor Thunder Dolphin at Tokyo Dome, as it was down for lengthy maintenance until July first of this year.
I liked your comment, you know coasters. Why is beyond me and so is seeing my 1st coaster vid I've seen on youtube. I have it on pause just before it goes down. For me there is no greater fear than heights. and falling from them but now speed too?? Here goes..
Michael Paolella Agreed. Same companies, and a more similar layout. Not many people realize that Magnum XL-200 is an Arrow Dynamics rollercoaster. But that's just Cedar Point fanboys for you.
I've been on this coaster on my Japan vacation last year, with the B&M trains. The best coaster in Japan in my opinion. And on the subject of Mogan's hypercoasters, they not only built Dorney Park's Steel Force, but also Desperado in Prim, Nevada, Mamba at Worlds of Fun, and Wild Thing at Valley Fair. Morgan also had plans to build an even larger coaster in Germany but the plans fell through.
i'm so going to go to Japan when I'm older just to ride this coaster, I over came my fear of roller coasters only 2 weeks ago and now I feel like I can ride any coaster except kingda ka
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EXCELLENT CAMERA WORK! Great job on one of the cleanest, smoothest, highest tube coaster I have seen. Looks like a new park, just being built. I noticed they had guards at the top of hill one to keep people from getting out to enjoy the view. My only advise to the camera person would be to pan around at the top of hill 1 to show the view instead of being locked into looking forward. Great Job!
The people who can't see the obvious similarities and decendancy between Magnum, Steel Force, and Steel Dragon simply don't have the eye for it. If there was away to sumperimpose aerial diagrams of the three in one image, it would make perfect sense.
1 minute to climb the hill,1minute 40 seconds of bunny hills? This sucks for a rollercoaster. If this is the future of rollercoasters then theme parks are not going to last long. Bring back the loops ,corkscrews,and big hills all together.
You assume much, and conclude without factual confirmation. But sure, you can believe I'm racist about roller coasters if it makes you feel better. At least I don't live in the US with Master Trump running that gig. No thank you. 😅
I think I'm hard to please when it comes to roller coasters. This one looked really fun to ride and the drops look sensational, but basically that's all it is - up and down, up and down, make a turn, go up again, etc...... I love the loops, the corkscrew turns and going high up. Of course if I had a chance to ride this I certainly wouldn't turn it down and would probably ride it more than once or twice. :)
What an absoulutely beautiul beast. I love inversions but this is so smooth and flowing it doesn't need them. A Giga Coaster is a complete-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop greater than 300 feet. The term was coined by a Cedar Point and Intamin partnership after the construction of Millennium Force. So far, there are only three Giga coasters worldwide: Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land in Japan, and Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion.
The ratchet chain makes the most harrowing sound ive ever heard, and I wouldn't want the job of the guy at the top for all the gold in the world, but man its a long ride! The speed sensation of that first drop must be crazy.
They call this style a hyper coaster b/c of the speed and height. Lots of air time. Much smoother than looping coasters. The U.S. has similar coasters, like Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Apollo's Chariot at Bush Gardens, and Goliath at Six Flags over GA.
