Sansei Technologies
Type | Public KK |
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TYO: 6357 | |
Industry | Manufacturing |
Predecessor | Sansei Yusoki |
Founded | February 27, 1951 |
Headquarters | Suita, Osaka , Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Makoto Nakagawa (President) |
Production output | Amusement rides, stage equipment, and elevators |
Number of employees | 700 (2013) |
Subsidiaries | Sansei Maintenance Sansei Facilities San Ace Telmic Corp. S&S - Sansei Technologies Vekoma |
Website | www |
Sansei Technologies, Inc. (formerly Sansei Yusoki Co., Ltd.) is a manufacturing firm based in Osaka, Japan. The company specialises in the manufacturing of amusement rides, stage equipment, and elevators.
History[]
Sansei Yusoki was founded on February 27, 1951. Since then the company has expanded with many subsidiaries including Sansei Maintenance, Sansei Facilities, San Ace, and Telmic Corporation.[1] In 2012, Sansei Yusoki acquired a majority stake in United States-based amusement ride manufacturing firm, S&S Worldwide.[2] As of 2013, the company is led by President Makoto Nakagawa and employs 700 staff.[1] On January 1, 2014, the company began operating as Sansei Technologies, Inc.[3] On March 30, 2018, Sansei fully acquired Vekoma Rides, a Dutch manufacturer of roller coasters and other amusement rides.[4]
Amusement ride manufacturing[]
The majority of Sansei Technologies' manufacturing is done for Japanese parks. Despite that, Sansei Technologies' biggest clients are Disney and Universal,[5] with many other amusement parks from across the world featuring amusement rides manufactured by the firm.[6]
- Amusement rides
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Name | Park | Type | Opened | Status | |
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! | Disneyland Hong Kong | Omnimover | 2019 | Operating | [7] |
Na'vi River Journey | Walt Disney World | Darkride | 2017 | Operating | [7] |
Observation Tower | Legoland Japan Resort | Gyro tower | 2017 | Operating | [7] |
Imagination Celebration | Legoland Japan Resort | teacup ride | 2017 | Operating | [7] |
Buzz Lightyear attractions | Disneyland Tokyo | Omnimover | 2004 | Operating | [7] |
Buzz Lightyear attractions | Disneyland Anaheim | Omnimover | 2005 | Operating | [7] |
Buzz Lightyear attractions | Disneyland Hong Kong | Omnimover | 2005 | Removed | [7] |
Buzz Lightyear attractions | Disneyland Paris | Omnimover | 2006 | Operating | [7] |
Giant Frisbee | Nagashima Spa Land | Frisbee | Unknown | Operating | [8] |
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | Disney California Adventure | Omnimover | 2011 | Operating | |
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure | Disney's Magic Kingdom | Omnimover | 2012 | Operating | |
Paratrouper | Nagashima Spa Land | Paratrooper | Unknown | Operating | [8] |
Rock'n'Roll | Nagashima Spa Land | Unknown | Unknown | Operating | [8] |
Skytower | SeaWorld San Diego | Observation tower | 1969 | Operating | [9] |
Telecombat | Nagashima Spa Land | Aerial carousel | Unknown | Operating | [8] |
Top Spin | Nagashima Spa Land | Top Spin | Unknown | Operating | [8] |
Unknown | Expoland | Flume Ride | Unknown | Removed | [8] |
List of roller coasters[]
As of 2019, Sansei Technologies has built 20 roller coasters around the world.[10]
Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
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Big One | Unknown | Japan | Unknown | Removed | [11] | |
Space Coaster | Unknown | Japan | Unknown | Removed | [12] | |
Jungle Mouse | Jungle Mouse | Japan | Unknown | Operating | [13] | |
Western Loop | Unknown | Japan | Unknown | Removed | [14] | |
Wave Coaster | Unknown | Japan | 1952 | Removed | [15] | |
Bobsleigh | Unknown | Nara Dreamland | Japan | 1961 | Removed | [16] |
Giant Coaster | Unknown | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 1966 | Removed | [17] |
Daidarasaurus | Unknown | Expoland | Japan | 1970 | Removed | [18] |
Jet Coaster | Unknown | Japan | 1970 | Removed | [19] | |
Jungle Adventure | Unknown | Japan | 1973 | Removed | [20] | |
Jet Coaster | Unknown | Everland | South Korea | 1976 | Removed | [21] |
Lady Bird Coaster | Jungle Mouse | Japan | 1991 | Operating | [22] | |
Spaceship 2056 | Space Coaster | Japan | 1991 | Operating | [23] | |
Titán Formerly Cascabel Formerly Sky Streak Formerly Thunderbolt |
Unknown | Boblo Island |
Mexico | 1994 1973 to 1993 |
Operating | [24] [25] |
Jungle Mouse | Jungle Mouse | Japan | 1997 | Removed | [26] | |
Mad Mouse | Unknown | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 1998 | Removed | [27] |
Rock 'N Roll Duncan | Unknown | Fuji-Q Highland | Japan | 1999 | Operating | [28] |
Steampunk Coaster Iron Bull Formerly Bullfight Roller Coaster Matador Formerly Super Express Iberia |
Unknown | Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village | Japan | 2003 | Operating | [29] |
Panic Drive Formerly Skip Coaster |
Unknown | Japan | 2004 Unknown |
Operating | [30] [31] | |
Twist Coaster Robin | Unknown | Yomiuriland | Japan | 2014 | Removed | [32] |
Bullet Train Formerly Odin Express |
Unknown | China | 2015 Unknown |
Operating | [33] [34] |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Company Profile". Sansei Yusoki. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "S&S Worldwide, Sansei Yusoki Co. join forces". Amusement Today. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Nakagawa, Makoto (1 January 2014). "Change of company name to Sansei Technologies, Inc". Sansei Technologies, Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Vekoma Rides Acquired by Sansei Technologies". Vekoma Rides Manufacturing. 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018.
- ^ Rowher, Kevin (13 November 2012). "IAAPA 2012 Trade Show Coverage Part 1 - S&S Silver Dollar City Rocky Mountain Construction". Theme Park Review (Interview). Interviewed by Robb Alvey. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Sansei Library". Sansei Yusoki. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters (Disneyland)". Parkz. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Amusement Rides". Sansei Yusoki. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "SeaWorld San Diego celebrates Skytower's 40th". Amusement Today. 14 (9): 11. December 2009.
- ^ Sansei Technologies- rcdb.com
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Big One (Takarazuka Garden Fields)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Space Coaster (Takarazuka Garden Fields)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jungle Mouse (Hamanako Pal Pal)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Western Loop (Hamanako Pal Pal)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wave Coaster (Takarazuka Garden Fields)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Bobsleigh (Nara Dreamland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Giant Coaster (Fuji-Q Highland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Daidarasaurus (Expoland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jet Coaster (Enakyo Wonderland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jungle Adventure (GrinPa)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jet Coaster (Everland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Lady Bird Coaster (New Reoma World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Spaceship 2056 (New Reoma World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Titan (Selva Mágica)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Sky Streak (Boblo Island)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Jungle Mouse (Oyama Yuenchi)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Mad Mouse (Fuji-Q Highland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Rock 'N Roll Duncan (Fuji-Q Highland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Steampunk Coaster Iron Bull (Parque Espana-Shima Spain Village)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Panic Drive (Nasu Highland Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Skip Coaster (Takarazuka Garden Fields)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Twist Coaster Robin (Yomiuriland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Bullet Train (Gingko Lake Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Odin Express (Kurashiki Tivoli Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
External links[]
- Amusement ride manufacturers
- Manufacturing companies established in 1951
- Manufacturing companies of Japan
- Roller coaster manufacturers
- Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
- Companies based in Osaka Prefecture
- Japanese companies established in 1951