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Looping Star (Nagashima Spa Land)

Coordinates: 35°01′50″N 136°43′56″E / 35.030611°N 136.732257°E / 35.030611; 136.732257
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Looping Star
Nagashima Spa Land
LocationNagashima Spa Land
Coordinates35°01′50″N 136°43′56″E / 35.030611°N 136.732257°E / 35.030611; 136.732257
StatusOperating
Opening date1 March 1982[1]
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerAnton Schwarzkopf
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelLooping Star
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height24.5 m (80 ft)
Length592 m (1,942 ft)
Speed76.9 km/h (47.8 mph)
Inversions1
Duration1:18
Capacity1,700 riders per hour
Height restriction121.9 cm (4 ft 0 in)
Trains7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
Looping Star at RCDB

Looping Star (ルーピングスター) is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land in Mie, Japan. It is a Looping Star model built by Scwarzkopf in 1982, two years after the park’s Shuttle Loop roller coaster was built.

The trains on Looping Star use a single lap bar to hold riders in the seat. This restraint is effective since the centripetal forces from the loop and helices press riders in their seats, and are a common feature on Schwarzkopf’s looping coasters. However, the ride is known to be considerably shaky and rough. The ride originally opened with four trains, but currently operates with only two. The ride has an orange and white paint scheme with blue trains.

Ride experience

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As the train climbs the chain lift hill and enters the drop, it falls into a large vertical loop, and then into multiple 180-degree helixes. Then ride goes around a large 180-degree helix and into a brake run. After two small left turns and a straightaway, the train returns to the station.

References

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  1. ^ "昭和57年 ルーピングスターの新設" [1982 introduced "Looping star"]. 目で見る長島温泉の30年(Me de miru Nagashima Onsen no 30 nen (Visual 30 years of Nagashima Spa)). Nagashima Resort Co.Ltd. 1982.