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Steel Dragon 2000 - Nagashima Spa Land (Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie, Japan)

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Roller Coaster: Steel Dragon 2000
Amusement Park: Nagashima Spa Land (Nagashima, Kuwana, Mie, Japan)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 9/3/2006
SBNO from 8/23/2003 to 9/2/2006
Operated from 8/1/2000 to 8/23/2003
Builder: Morgan
Designer: Steve Okamoto
Track layout: Out and Back
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Length: 8,133.2 ft 
Height: 318.3 ft 
Drop: 306.8 ft 
Inversions: 0 
Speed: 95 mph 
Duration: 4:00 
Elements: 318.2 ft tall Hill
252 ft tall Hill
210 ft tall Hill
 
 
Trains: 7 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Built by: Bolliger & Mabillard
 
Notes: The Steel Dragon 2000 originally operated with 6 car trains built by Morgan.  In March 2013, the B&M trains were introduced.
Etymology: This coaster’s name was chosen because it debuted in 2000 - in the Far East, the "Year of the Dragon."
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