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Dodonpa - Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan)
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| Roller Coaster: | Dodonpa (Japanese: ドドンパ) |
| Amusement Park: | Fuji-Q Highland (Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Steel - Sit Down |
| Status: | Operating since 12/21/2001 |
| Make / Model: | S&S Worldwide / All Models / Thrust Air Coaster |
| Lift / Launch System: | Compressed Air Launch |
| Maps: | Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite) |
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| Length: | 3,900.9 ft | |
| Height: | 170.6 ft | |
| Inversions: | 0 | |
| Speed: | 106.9 mph | |
| Duration: | 0:55 | |
| Max Vertical Angle: | 90° | |
| G-Force: | 4.3 | |
| Max Acceleration: | 0 - 106.9 mph in 1.8 seconds | |
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| Trains: | 4 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 8 riders per train. |
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| Etymology: | Dodonpa, is named for musical sounds, (similar to Do Re Mi, but percussive) and is also the "chant" referred to occasionally while you wait in line for the coaster. |
| Facts: | Each train on the Dodonpa has a different face. The mouth stretches in a scream under the train so that the seats are between the teeth. When the Dodonpa opened, the faces were: Father, Mother, Sister and Baby. These were later changed to: Cheetah, Snake, Zebra and Strawberry. |
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