Takabisha is a new Euro-Fighter opening at Fuji-Q Highland in Yamanashi, Japan. This is the largest Gerstlauer coaster ever. It features a 121 degree drop that is so steep that it counts as another inversion! The ride includes a launch, a vertical lift, 7 inversions, plus more! This looks like it may be the best Euro-Fighter yet.
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Here’s a video of Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland doing a test run:
What’s Your Take?
What do you think of Takabisha? Leave a comment below. Image 1 courtesy of Flickr user Satoru893. Image 2 courtesy of the Roller Coaster Database.
July 2, 2011 at 08:39
As I said, "it looks like the best Euro-Fighter yet!"
July 2, 2011 at 12:14
I'm confused, does it launch first, and then later go into the lift?
July 2, 2011 at 12:47
Yes (it also has a Heartline Roll before that.)
July 2, 2011 at 13:26
I'm curious, has the cost of this coaster been made public?
July 12, 2011 at 14:02
Yes it cost approximately 37 million U.S. dollars for the developement and creation of this attraction. See this link:
http://techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/takabisha-japan-gets-worlds-steepest/
July 2, 2011 at 18:53
Is this now the steepest roller coaster in the world? Because Mumbo Jumbo was 112 degrees i think.
July 5, 2011 at 16:20
It is now the steepest.
July 3, 2011 at 00:32
I WANT ONE HERE! (Somehere in the Mid-Atlantic region, preferably!) Seems like a HersheyPark type attraction.
July 3, 2011 at 04:37
That thing looks crazy. Too bad we only got one angle to veiw from. Hopefuly the park will release an on-ride proffesional POV.
PS-Those whistles(or whatever they realy were) in the background sounded alot like screams to me. I had to keep reminding myself that it was a test run, not an actual ride.
July 3, 2011 at 07:35
There is a No Limits version of it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvhxnTkIBgs&fe…
July 4, 2011 at 05:34
Thanks, Trent. This thing looks awsome. I hope we'll see one of these things come to North America some time soon.
PS-Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2011 at 16:04
Isn't Six Flags New England adding something new for its 2012 season? It has confirmed not to be a Zac-Spin. Could something like this be it?
July 12, 2011 at 09:40
@Prof. BAM: No a zacspin is like the green lantern coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain its a 4D coaster with a small layout but allows the seats to turn and flip independantly. This is a eurofighter.
July 12, 2011 at 09:41
This roller coaster blew me away when I saw it it looks fantastic!!! Gerstlauer really outdid themselves and went outside their usual compact comfort zone with this bad boy right here! Looks incredible!!!
July 19, 2011 at 08:56
okay, this is such drivel…. Fuji Q Highlands was already a park with excessive waiting lines due to only low capacity rides except for fujiyama (and slow operations)… AND NOW THEY'VE BUILT AN EUROFIGHTER?
December 14, 2011 at 12:03
Tomorrow is announced to be the opening of "Green Lantern Coaster" in "Warner Bros. Movie World", Astralia. It will have the steepest drop in the world, with a 122.4° drop.