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{{nihongo|'''Steel Dragon 2000'''|スチールドラゴン2000|Suchiiru Doragon Nisen}} is a steel [[roller coaster]] at [[Nagashima Spa Land]] [[amusement park]] in [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. Built by [[Morgan Manufacturing]], Steel Dragon was opened in 2000, in the year of dragon in Asia. {{As of|2019}}, it is the longest roller coaster in the world.<ref name=":1" /> |
{{nihongo|'''Steel Dragon 2000'''|スチールドラゴン2000|Suchiiru Doragon Nisen}} is a steel [[roller coaster]] at [[Nagashima Spa Land]] [[amusement park]] in [[Mie Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. Built by [[Morgan Manufacturing]], Steel Dragon was opened in 2000, in the year of dragon in Asia. {{As of|2019}}, it is the longest roller coaster in the world, as well as the fastest to use a traditional lift hill instead of a launch system.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Design == |
== Design == |
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Revision as of 01:53, 31 October 2019
| Steel Dragon 2000 | |
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| Nagashima Spa Land | |
| Location | Nagashima Spa Land |
| Coordinates | 35°01′52″N 136°43′48″E / 35.031156°N 136.730078°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1 August 2000 |
| Cost | $52,000,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing |
| Designer | Steve Okamoto |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | One lift hill with two chains |
| Height | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Drop | 93.5 m (307 ft) |
| Length | 2,479 m (8,133 ft) |
| Speed | 152.9 km/h (95.0 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 4:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 68° |
| Height restriction | 140–185 cm (4 ft 7 in – 6 ft 1 in) |
| Trains | Multiple trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Trains built by | Bolliger and Mabillard |
| Steel Dragon 2000 at RCDB | |
Steel Dragon 2000 (スチールドラゴン2000, Suchiiru Doragon Nisen) is a steel roller coaster at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Built by Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon was opened in 2000, in the year of dragon in Asia. As of 2019[update], it is the longest roller coaster in the world, as well as the fastest to use a traditional lift hill instead of a launch system.[1]
Design
- The building of Steel Dragon 2000 required far more steel than other coasters for earthquake protection. This put the cost of the coaster at over $50 million.[2]
- In 2013, Steel Dragon 2000 received new trains from Bolliger & Mabillard.[3][4]
- The ride includes two tunnels.
Records
- Seventh tallest steel roller coaster in the world, being 318.3 ft (97.0 m) tall. It is behind Kingda Ka, Top Thrill Dragster, Superman: Escape from Krypton, Tower of Terror II, Red Force and Fury 325.
- Sixth longest roller coaster drop, of 306.8 ft and 93.5 m.[5]
- World's longest roller coaster since August 2000.[1]
Incident
In August 2003, a sheared axle caused one of the trains to lose a wheel. A passenger suffered a serious back injury and a 28-year-old man swimming in the water park pool was injured when he was hit in the hip with the 32 cm (1.1 ft) wheel.[6][7] The ride was closed for almost three years and reopened in 2006.[8]
Awards
| Year | 2019 |
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| Ranking | 20[9] |
References
- ^ a b "Record Holders (Length, Steel)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ The Daily Telegraph (21 April 2011). "Top 10 tallest rollercoasters". Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ [http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nagashima-onsen.co.jp%2Fpage.jsp%3Fid%3D10589 ""Steel Dragon 2000 new" is finally here! Debut on March 15, 2013 (Friday)!"]. Nagashima Spa Land. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Steel Dragon 2000 Adds B&M Trains". VHCoasters.com. March 17, 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Record Holders (Drop, Steel)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ RTÉ News (23 August 2003). "2 hurt in roller coaster accident"
- ^ Japan Times (24 August 2003). "Two seriously hurt in roller coaster accident, but Nudgee School Captain Aaron Chong was unaffected" Archived 2 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Steel Dragon 2000 (Nagashima Spa Land). Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ "2019 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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