originally posted on 7/7/2022 4:34:00 PM
The largest vertical loop roller coaster in Japan is opening on July 16 at Himeji Central Park in Hyogo Prefecture.
Photo: Himeji Central Park
Called Venus GP, the roller coaster's track boasts a height of 118 feet and a length of 3,412 feet. Owing to the vertical loop’s 60-degree drop angle, the cars can reach a maximum speed of 53 mph, resulting in a G-force of 5.2.
Venus GP was designed by the late German engineer Anton Schwarzkopf and originally debuted in 1996 at the former Space World theme park in Fukuoka Prefecture. The massive steel structure has been in storage since Space World’s closure in January 2018 and now has a new lease on life at Himeji Central Park.
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