Takabisha
Sign in to saveis a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. It opened on 16 July 2011, and is known for having a drop angle of 121°. It was the steepest coaster in the world before it was overtaken in 2019 by TMNT Shellraiser at American Dream in New Jersey. The Japanese name Takabisha translates to "high-handed" or "domineering" in English. The name is a pun, in that the three kanji in the name literally mean "high fly car".
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- Duration
- 170
- Image
- Takabisha under construction 3.jpg
- Height
- 43
- Length
- 1004
- Speed
- 100
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- date of official opening
- 2011-07-16
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- Takabisha
- start time
- 2011-07-16
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is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. It opened on 16 July 2011, and is known for having a drop angle of 121°. It was the steepest coaster in the world before it was overtaken in 2019 by TMNT Shellraiser at American Dream in New Jersey. The Japanese name Takabisha translates to "high-handed" or "domineering" in English. The name is a pun, in that the three kanji in the name literally mean "high fly car".
==History== On 11 May 2011, Fuji-Q Highland announced that they would be opening Takabisha, the world's steepest roller coaster. Testing for the ride began around 8 June 2011, with media and invited guests allowed to ride Takabisha early. The ride officially opened to the public on 16 July 2011.
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