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Dodonpa

Fuji-Q Highland

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When Dondonpa opened on December 21, 2001 it instantly became the world's fastest roller coaster. The engineers at S&S Power of Utah designed this roller coaster to use compressed air to launch the trains from zero to 106.8 mph in an impressive 1.8 seconds!

Roller Coaster Stats

Year Track Type Designer
2001 Steel Thurst Air S&S Power
  • Height
    171
    feet
  • Angle Of Descent
    90°
    degrees
  • Length
    3,901
    feet
  • Top Speed
    106.8
    miles per hour
  • Launch
    Compressed Air
    propulsion
  • G-force
    4.3
    G's
  • Ride Time
    55 seconds
    minutes : seconds
  • Number Of Trains
    4 - 8 passenger
     

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