Navel Coaster - Shibukawa Skyland (Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Navel Coaster (Japanese: ネイブルコースター)
Amusement Park:			Shibukawa Skyland (Shibukawa, Gunma, Japan)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 1998
Relocations:			Tohoku Exhibition as unknown Shibukawa Skyland as Navel Coaster
Make / Model:			Vekoma / Junior Coaster / Junior Coaster (207m)
Dimensions:			88.6 ft x 147.7 ft
Categories:			Family
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity:			780 riders per hour

Length:			679.2 ft
Height:			27.9 ft
Inversions:			0
Speed:			21.7 mph
Duration:			0:44

Etymology:			A Japanese native translates this name as "Nable" making mention the park is in the exact center of Japan. The Japanese language doesn't really have the equivalent of the English "V" or "L" sounds. So this "Nable" is thought to really mean "Navel".

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