Location | Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 31 March 2001 |
Owner | USJ Co., Ltd |
Website | http://www.usj.co.jp |
Universal Studios Japan (Japanese: ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン) is an amusement park in Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan.
History
The park was closed from 29 February to 7 June 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
The new themed area Super Nintendo World, based on the Mario franchise, was expected to open on 4 February 2021.[2] However, its opening was pushed back due to government restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.[3] It opened on 18 March.[4] The park closed once again due to the pandemic on 24 April.[1]
Roller coasters
Under construction
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Unknown | Unknown | Sit-Down | 2024 | Under construction |
Present
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
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Flight of the Hippogriff | Vekoma | Family | July 15, 2014 | Operating |
Flying Dinosaur | Bolliger & Mabillard | Flying | March 18, 2016 | Operating |
Hollywood Dream: The Ride | Bolliger & Mabillard | Sit-Down | March 9, 2007 | Operating |
Space Fantasy The Ride | Mack Rides | Spinning Enclosed |
March 19, 2010 | Operating |
Past
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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Snoopy's Great Race | Senyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Indoor | 2001 | 2020 | Closed |
Attractions
- This list is incomplete, please expand it if you can.
Operating
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
---|---|---|---|
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | Dynamic Attractions | Tracked dark ride | July 15, 2014 |
Past
Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
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E.T. Adventure | Intamin | Suspended dark ride | March 31, 2001 | March 10, 2009 | Replaced with Space Fantasy The Ride |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Temporary Closure of Our Park". Universal Studios Japan. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ "Super Nintendo World to Open at Universal Studios Japan on February 4th, 2021". NewsPlusNotes. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Opening of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan postponed". Blooloop. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ Ashcraft, Brian (23 April 2021). "Opening Osaka's Super Nintendo World Last Month Seems Like A Mistake". Kotaku. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
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