Shuttle Loop (Nagashima Spa Land)
| Shuttle Loop | |
|---|---|
 The Loop. | |
| Nagashima Spa Land | |
| Location | Nagashima Spa Land |
| Coordinates | 35°01′49″N 136°43′51″E / 35.0303°N 136.7308°ECoordinates: 35°01′49″N 136°43′51″E / 35.0303°N 136.7308°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1980 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Shuttle Loop |
| Speed | 57 mph (92 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2(1forward,1 backward) |
| Duration | 0:30 [1] |
| Max vertical angle | 70° |
| Capacity | 28 riders per hour |
| Trains | Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Shuttle Loop at RCDB Pictures of Shuttle Loop at RCDB | |
Shuttle Loop is a steel launched Shuttle Loop roller coaster manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf in Nagashima Spa Land in Japan. It is one of six Shuttle Loop roller coasters still operating around the world.
Ride experience[]
The ride takes off and goes through a loop. It then goes up a hill, loses momentum, and goes backwards through the loop. It goes past the station to another hill. It then loses speed and goes back to the station and ends. The complete ride is about 20-30 seconds.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Shuttle Loop (Nagashima Spa Land)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
External links[]
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- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 1980
- Steel roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Anton Schwarzkopf
- Shuttle roller coasters
- Roller coasters in Japan
- Amusement ride stubs