Giant Coaster (Fuji-Q Highland)
Giant Coaster was a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. According to some sources (i.e. the roller coaster database), Giant Coaster was the longest roller coaster in the world when it opened due to the Guinness Book of World Records.
| Giant Coaster | |
|---|---|
| Fuji-Q Highland | |
| Location | Fuji-Q Highland |
| Coordinates | 35.487°N 138.780°E |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1966 |
| Closing date | 1997 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Sansei Technologies |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 1,432 m (4,698 ft) |
| Speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:20 |
| Giant Coaster at RCDB Pictures of Giant Coaster at RCDB | |
References
| Preceded by Montaña Rusa |
World's Tallest Roller Coaster 1966 – May 1977 |
Succeeded by King Kobra |
| World's Tallest Complete Circuit Roller Coaster 1966 – April 1987 |
Succeeded by Vortex | |
| Preceded by Racer |
World's Longest Roller Coaster 1966 – April 1979 |
Succeeded by The Beast |
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