Hayabusa

Roller coaster in Japan
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Hayabusa
Tokyo Summerland
Location Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates 35°43′05″N 139°16′19″E / 35.717938°N 139.271960°E / 35.717938; 139.271960
Park section Thrill Mountain
Status Defunct
Operated July 1992 to 24 August 2005
Rider height 110 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Suspended Coaster
Type Steel - Suspended
Riders per train 28
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 42 metres
Drop 38 metres
Top speed 97 km/h
Length 780 metres
Inversions 0
Drop angle 50°
Duration 1:48
G-Force 2.7
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Hayabusa (Japanese: はやぶさ) was a steel suspended roller coaster previously located at Tokyo Summerland in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan. It was built by Arrow Dynamics and operated from 1992 to 2005.

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Mint green track with blue rails and grey supports.

Trains

7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Incident

An incident occurred on Hayabusa on 24 August 2005 when one of the passengers was injured by a broken cable. On 31 January 2006, the park announced its removal. It was believed that the ride never operated between these dates.

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