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Giant Coaster (Fuji-Q Highland)

Coordinates: 35°29′13″N 138°46′48″E / 35.487°N 138.780°E / 35.487; 138.780
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Giant Coaster
Fuji-Q Highland
LocationFuji-Q Highland
Coordinates35°29′13″N 138°46′48″E / 35.487°N 138.780°E / 35.487; 138.780
StatusRemoved
Opening date1966 (1966)
Closing date1997 (1997)
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerSansei Technologies
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height25 m (82 ft)
Length1,432 m (4,698 ft)
Speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Inversions0
Duration3:20
Giant Coaster at RCDB

Giant Coaster (ジャイアントコースター) was a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Giant Coaster was the longest roller coaster in the world when it opened,[1] as featured in the Guinness Book of World Records, as well as a commemorative display placed in Fuji-Q Highland during the 2019 season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Giant Coaster - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)". rcdb.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. "Giant Coaster - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
Preceded by World's Longest Roller Coaster
1966 – April 1979
Succeeded by