Jupiter (roller coaster)
| Jupiter | |
|---|---|
| Kijima Kogen | |
| Location | Kijima Kogen |
| Coordinates | 33°15′42″N 131°25′41″E / 33.261697°N 131.428075°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 21, 1992 |
| Cost | 2.5 billion yen |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Curtis D. Summers |
| Height | 42 m (137.8 ft) |
| Length | 1,600 m (5,249.3 ft) |
| Speed | 91 km/h (56.5 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:34 |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| G-force | 2.7 |
| Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
| Trains | 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Jupiter at RCDB | |
Jupiter (Japanese: ジュピター) is a wooden roller coaster located at Kijima Kogen amusement park in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Curtis D. Summers, the ride opened to the public on July 21, 1992.
Jupiter was the first wooden roller coaster in Japan and the only one until White Canyon at Yomiuriland and White Cyclone at Nagashima Spa Land both opened in 1994. At over 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) in length, Jupiter is the 7th longest wooden roller coaster in the world.