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Fuji-Q Highland: General Discussion
Rick
TS Member
That's the spirit. Did you ride it with the hill, or are you riding for the first time with the loop?I expect to hate the ride. As i expect to hate the 4D.
AstroDan
TS Team
Not been before! They don't look like my kind of coasters, basically.That's the spirit. Did you ride it with the hill, or are you riding for the first time with the loop?
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MaxPower
TS Member
I thought it was a worrying sign that they've installed a kicker wheel at the top of the loop.
I loved Dodonpa but everything after the launch was a blur, I'm still recovering from the insanity of that launch.
It's just a shame you have to wait 3 hours to ride the thing (Not an exaggeration).
I loved Dodonpa but everything after the launch was a blur, I'm still recovering from the insanity of that launch.
It's just a shame you have to wait 3 hours to ride the thing (Not an exaggeration).
Dan
TS Contributor
I'm at Fuji-Queue today!
Dodonpa launch is just as good as it used to be. The loop is much more comfortable than the top hat but it really slows the ride down.
When riding Dodonpa in the past I'd be concerned waiting for the launch. Once the intensity of the launch is over I'd then be worried about the top hat as I found it really uncomfortable. Now after the launch I'm just waiting for the ride to be over. I guess it depends what makes you scared. I don't find the tall loop scary at all
It's just getting dark and they have switched on a fire effect at the bottom of the loop!
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Dodonpa launch is just as good as it used to be. The loop is much more comfortable than the top hat but it really slows the ride down.
When riding Dodonpa in the past I'd be concerned waiting for the launch. Once the intensity of the launch is over I'd then be worried about the top hat as I found it really uncomfortable. Now after the launch I'm just waiting for the ride to be over. I guess it depends what makes you scared. I don't find the tall loop scary at all
It's just getting dark and they have switched on a fire effect at the bottom of the loop!

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AstroDan
TS Team
Fuji Q is an awful park, with 3 stand out coasters.
Takabisha is a good Gerstlauer with a mixed range of tricks.
Do-Dodonpa is like nothing else. The launch is nothing other than obscene. The rest of the layout is pants, but hey - you are recovering from the insanity of the launch.
Eejanaika is appalling. But god I loved it. It's so hideous in what it does, but it's also enjoyable in a really twisted way! Definitely a top-10 coaster for me.
The operations though, the throughputs... good lord. I have never seen anything of the kind. The park is also vile. Grey. Concrete. Not pleasant at all. Multiple queues over 3 hours. What. Major coasters getting 250 people per hour.
Fujiyama is awful.
Takabisha is a good Gerstlauer with a mixed range of tricks.
Do-Dodonpa is like nothing else. The launch is nothing other than obscene. The rest of the layout is pants, but hey - you are recovering from the insanity of the launch.
Eejanaika is appalling. But god I loved it. It's so hideous in what it does, but it's also enjoyable in a really twisted way! Definitely a top-10 coaster for me.
The operations though, the throughputs... good lord. I have never seen anything of the kind. The park is also vile. Grey. Concrete. Not pleasant at all. Multiple queues over 3 hours. What. Major coasters getting 250 people per hour.
Fujiyama is awful.
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Matt N
TS Member
I know this sounds like a random question, but have there been any rumours of this park getting a new coaster any time soon? I'm only asking because from 1996 up until 2011, Fuji-Q has installed a large, record-breaking roller coaster every 5 years, now hear me out. There has been:
On a side note, if Fuji-Q was to build a roller coaster, the earliest they could realistically open it at this point in time is 2019, because if it was to open in 2018, we would probably have seen groundwork and possibly an announcement by now. So, what do you guys think Fuji-Q should get as their next coaster? Do you think they should break the length record?
P.S. Sorry for the long post.
On a side note, if Fuji-Q was to build a roller coaster, the earliest they could realistically open it at this point in time is 2019, because if it was to open in 2018, we would probably have seen groundwork and possibly an announcement by now. So, what do you guys think Fuji-Q should get as their next coaster? Do you think they should break the length record?
P.S. Sorry for the long post.
Matt N
TS Member
Like how Galactica was considered a new coaster by Alton?I'd assume the conversion of Dodonpa was considered a 'new' coaster for them.
Matt N
TS Member
Some very exciting news has come out of Fuji-Q today; out of the blue, they have today announced that they are building a new roller coaster that will open in 2022! The only thing currently known is that the ride is costing the park 3.6 billion yen (approximately the same as Eejanaika cost), so I think it could be pretty exciting! Here is the park's press release (it's in Japanese): https://www.fujikyu.co.jp/data/news_pdf/pdf_file2_783.pdf
I wonder what type of ride they could be building; judging by Fuji-Q's past reputation for radical coaster installations, something along the lines of an RMC T-Rex wouldn't surprise me!
I wonder what type of ride they could be building; judging by Fuji-Q's past reputation for radical coaster installations, something along the lines of an RMC T-Rex wouldn't surprise me!
Thameslink Rail
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3.6 billion yen is about 25 million pounds so they should be able to build more or less whatever they like with that budget.
Matt N
TS Member
In spite of everything going on, it would seem that Fuji-Q is teasing its 2022 coaster:
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1283204634077810689
Very exciting! I wonder what it could be?
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1283204634077810689
Very exciting! I wonder what it could be?